Obesity

Taxing the dose of calories in sugary drinks could help reduce obesity
Jul 17 15


A tax on sugary drinks that depends on the number of calories or amount of sugar per liter could help fight obesity, suggests… Taxing the dose of calories in sugary drinks could help reduce obesity   

 

Is this restaurant making me fat?
Jul 17 15


Is your favorite restaurant making you fat? New research findings identify an effective tool for measuring how well a restaurant is at helping diners… Is this restaurant making me fat?   

 

Obesity-related behaviors increase when school’s out
Jul 14 15


Regardless of family income, children on summer break consume more sugar, watch more television, and eat fewer vegetables than the rest of the year,… Obesity-related behaviors increase when school’s out   

 

Obesity drug has no effect on baby birthweights, study finds
Jul 10 15


Treating obese pregnant women with a diabetes drug does not stop their babies from being born overweight, a study has found.

Doctors had hoped… Obesity drug has no effect on baby birthweights, study finds   

 

WSU scientists turn white fat into obesity-fighting beige fat
Jun 19 15


Washington State University scientists have shown that berries, grapes and other fruits convert excess white fat into calorie-burning “beige” fat, providing new strategies for… WSU scientists turn white fat into obesity-fighting beige fat   

 

SCOPE program developed to engage communities in preventing childhood obesity
Jun 16 15


A multidisciplinary group of researchers from British Columbia has developed a participatory action research program to help address healthy body weight in children.

The… SCOPE program developed to engage communities in preventing childhood obesity   

 

Obese patients at high risk of post-surgery complications
Jun 10 15


Research from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is revealing the heavy surgical consequences of severe obesity.

The study, published in… Obese patients at high risk of post-surgery complications   

 

Current BMI tests underestimate obesity in teens with disabilities
Jun 09 15


New approaches, based on body mass index (BMI) or other simple measures, are needed to improve assessment of obesity in adolescents with physical disabilities,… Current BMI tests underestimate obesity in teens with disabilities   

 

Increased risks in pregnancy for obese mothers and their babies, says study
Jun 03 15


Women with obesity have a range of increased health risks in pregnancy, both for them and their babies, compared with those in the healthy… Increased risks in pregnancy for obese mothers and their babies, says study   

 

Earning a college degree before, but not after, getting married protects against obesity
May 28 15


People who earn a college degree before getting married are much less likely to become obese than those who graduate from college after… Earning a college degree before, but not after, getting married protects against obesity   

 

Obesity and weight loss change splicing pattern of obesity and type 2 diabetes genes
May 22 15


Alternative splicing of obesity and type 2 diabetes related genes may contribute to the pathophysiology of obesity, according to research from the University of… Obesity and weight loss change splicing pattern of obesity and type 2 diabetes genes   

 

Tackling obesity needs a number of magic bullets
May 15 15


No one health issue has the most impact on human health, or engenders more debate about how to tackle it, than obesity.

It has… Tackling obesity needs a number of magic bullets   

 

Potential obesity treatment targets the 2 sides of appetite: Hunger and feeling full
May 13 15


Our bodies’ hormones work together to tell us when to eat and when to stop. But for many people who are obese, this system… Potential obesity treatment targets the 2 sides of appetite: Hunger and feeling full   

 

Childhood cancer treatment and age influence obesity risk for childhood cancer survivors
May 12 15


Childhood cancer survivors - especially those whose treatment included brain irradiation or chemotherapy with glucocorticoids - are 14 percent more likely to be… Childhood cancer treatment and age influence obesity risk for childhood cancer survivors   

 

Certain treatments for childhood cancer may increase obesity risk later in life
May 11 15


Individuals who had cancer as a child may be at increased risk of being obese due to the therapies they received during their youth.… Certain treatments for childhood cancer may increase obesity risk later in life   

 

Moving to a depressed neighborhood linked to weight gain
May 08 15


Certain regions in the United States are characterized by a higher prevalence of obesity, which suggests that a person’s socioeconomic, physical, and social environments… Moving to a depressed neighborhood linked to weight gain   

 

Are parents oblivious to obesity in their children?
May 06 15


When parents ignore a child’s weight problem, they make it harder for the child to achieve a healthy weight and undermine ongoing efforts to… Are parents oblivious to obesity in their children?   

 

Kids of severely obese moms have higher risk of ADHD
May 01 15


Six-year-olds whose mothers were severely obese before pregnancy are more likely to have developmental or emotional problems than kids of healthy-weight moms, according to… Kids of severely obese moms have higher risk of ADHD   

 

Obesity linked to increased health care costs after plastic surgery
Apr 30 15


After common plastic surgery procedures, obese patients have more complications and make more hospital visits—leading to higher healthcare costs, reports a study in the… Obesity linked to increased health care costs after plastic surgery   

 

Even an hour of TV a day ups risk of childhood obesity
Apr 29 15


Children who view television as little as an hour a day are significantly more likely to be overweight or obese and gain more unhealthy… Even an hour of TV a day ups risk of childhood obesity   

 

Childhood obesity - 1 epidemic or 2?
Apr 28 15


New research has indicated that obesity in children has quite different causes at different ages. The research, led by the University of Exeter Medical… Childhood obesity - 1 epidemic or 2?   

 

Keeping food visible throughout the house is linked to obesity
Apr 28 15


Researchers have identified two seemingly unrelated but strong predictors of obesity: having low self-esteem related to one’s weight and keeping food visibly available around… Keeping food visible throughout the house is linked to obesity   

 

New Insights Into Obesity and Smoking Stroke Paradoxes
Apr 25 15


New research shows that that younger, overweight stroke patients have a lower 10-year mortality compared with normal-weight survivors and that compared with nonsmokers, those… New Insights Into Obesity and Smoking Stroke Paradoxes   

 

Obesity in children: Breastfeeding is best, but…
Apr 08 15


Yes, while breastfeeding is the optimal first food for a baby, it’s not as simple to say that it will protect all children from… Obesity in children: Breastfeeding is best, but…   

 

New study questions role of breast milk in obesity prevention
Apr 07 15


A new study supports human milk as the optimal first food for babies, but the study raises questions about whether breast milk protects children… New study questions role of breast milk in obesity prevention   

 
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