Obesity News

November 20, 2024

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Why Weight? Researchers Say It’s Fitness That Matters

Nov. 19, 2024 — As rates of obesity, as defined by body mass index (BMI), continue to climb in the United States, so have efforts to lose weight, including a new era of weight-loss drugs. Yet a new systematic review and meta-analysis found that cardiorespiratory ...

Cholesterol Is Not the Only Lipid Involved in Trans Fat-Driven Cardiovascular Disease

Nov. 18, 2024 — Salk scientists have tracked the flow of trans fats using mouse models to describe the molecular mechanisms that cause trans fats to promote atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), explaining ...

Dieting: Cause of the Yo-Yo Effect Deciphered

Nov. 18, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a mechanism behind the yo-yo effect: fat cells have a memory that is based on ...

Researchers Suggest Stress Hormones Explain How Obesity Causes Diabetes

Nov. 12, 2024 — Obesity causes insulin resistance by increasing activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the release of the stress hormone norepinephrine, according to a new ...

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What's Overweight Enough for Lower Disability After Stroke?

Nov. 5, 2024 — Slightly overweight stroke survivors have a lower risk of sustaining disabilities. New research adds another aspect to the obesity paradox but also highlights the importance of considering the ...

Childhood Overweight Is Associated With Socio-Economic Vulnerability

Nov. 4, 2024 — More children have overweight in regions with high rates of single parenthood, low education levels, low income and high child poverty. The pandemic may also have reinforced this ...

How the Keto Diet Could One Day Treat Autoimmune Disorders

Nov. 4, 2024 — Scientists have long suspected the keto diet might be able to calm an overactive immune system and help some people with diseases like multiple sclerosis. Now, they have reason to believe it could be ...

Keto Diet, Supplements May Restart Stalled Menstruation, Study Finds

Oct. 30, 2024 — Increasing ketones in the blood through a keto diet or supplements may help put irregular menstrual cycles back on schedule or even restart a period that appears to have stalled for good, new ...

Long-Term Benefits of Weight-Loss Surgery in Young People

Oct. 30, 2024 — Young people with severe obesity who underwent weight-loss surgery at age 19 or younger continued to see sustained weight loss and resolution of common obesity-related comorbidities 10 years later, ...

Study Finds Bariatric Surgery Declined With Rise in GLP-1 Drugs to Treat Obesity

Oct. 25, 2024 — A new study has examined a large sample of privately insured patients with obesity and found that use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists ...

Skeletal Muscle Health Amid Growing Use of Weight Loss Medications

Oct. 25, 2024 — A recent article highlights the critical importance of skeletal muscle mass in the context of medically induced weight loss, particularly with the widespread use of GLP-1 receptor agonists. These ...

How Limiting New Fast-Food Outlets May Reduce Childhood Obesity

Oct. 23, 2024 — Planning policies to restrict the number of new fast-food outlets leads to fewer overweight and obese children according to research. Researchers examined the impact of policy in the North East of ...

New Precision Medicine Approach Helps Detect Subgroups of People With Obesity at High Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease

Oct. 24, 2024 — Obesity is a common cause of diabetes, heart disease and early death, but risk differs greatly from one person to the next. A pioneering clinical ...

The Decision to Eat May Come Down to These Three Neurons

Oct. 23, 2024 — Manipulating a newly identified neural circuit can curb appetite -- or spur massive ...

Handling the Hype: Researcher Seeks to Improve Science Communication

Nov. 4, 2024 — Being a scientist has its challenges. Knowing how to communicate your scientific research in a socially responsible manner can be even more difficult. Thankfully, researchers have identified some of ...

Expanding Access to Weight-Loss Drugs Could Save Thousands of Lives a Year

Oct. 22, 2024 — Expanding access to new, highly effective weight-loss medications could prevent more than 40,000 deaths a year in the United States, according to a study. The findings highlight the critical need to ...

Starving Cancer Cells of Fat May Improve Cancer Treatment

Oct. 22, 2024 — Cutting off cancer cells' access to fat may help a specific type of cancer treatment work more effectively, reports a new study. The findings lay the groundwork for developing tailored dietary ...

People With Type 2 Diabetes Who Eat Low-Carb May Be Able to Discontinue Medication

Oct. 22, 2024 — Adults with type 2 diabetes on a low-carbohydrate diet may see benefits to their beta-cell function allowing them to better manage their disease and possibly discontinue medication, according to new ...

New Research Could Lead to Genetically Tailored Diets to Treat Patients With IBS

Oct. 21, 2024 — An international study has found that genetic variations in human carbohydrate-active enzymes may affect how people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) respond to a carbohydrate-reduced ...

Ultra-Processed Foods Pose Unique Dangers for People With Type 2 Diabetes

Oct. 17, 2024 — Researchers describe how -- even more than just the presence of sugar and salt in the diet -- having more ultra-processed foods laden with additives can lead to higher average blood glucose levels ...

New Drug Approach Could Underpin Future Weight Loss Therapies, Study Indicates

Oct. 10, 2024 — In the research, mice were fed a high-fat diet were injected with the compound AP39, which delivers hydrogen sulfide direct to mitochondria in cells The research concluded that the treatment ...

A Novel Approach to Combat Fatty Liver Disease

Oct. 9, 2024 — Blocking the enzyme ACMSD can significantly reduce damage caused by metabolic liver disease according to a new ...

Study Probes How Eating Less Can Extend Lifespan

Oct. 9, 2024 — Researchers tracked the health of nearly one thousand mice on a variety of diets to see if these diets would extend the mice's lifespan. The study was designed to ensure that each mouse was ...

Should Men and Women Eat Different Breakfasts to Lose Weight?

Oct. 7, 2024 — It's not a bad thing if you pick a toasted bagel for breakfast, while your partner chooses eggs. In fact that difference could help you lose some ...

Gut Hormones Could Hold the Key to Fighting Fatty Liver Disease

Oct. 7, 2024 — Fatty liver disease is a growing global health concern. Proglucagon-derived peptides (PGDPs), including glucagon, GLP-1, and GLP-2, are known to regulate lipid metabolism in the liver. However, the ...

Balancing Health: Diabetes and Obesity Increase Risk of Liver Cancer Relapse

Oct. 3, 2024 — A research team analyzed how diabetes mellitus and obesity factor into recurrence and survival after surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver ...

Body Weight Is an Important Health Factor in Pregnancy -- Regardless of Country of Birth

Oct. 3, 2024 — Overweight is a major contributor to complications during pregnancy and childbirth -- this applies to both women born in Sweden and women who have moved here, something that has not been well ...

Medical and Psychological Harms of Obesity Depend on Where You Live, Study Indicates

Oct. 2, 2024 — Researchers collected archival data on more than 3.4 million people living in the United States and United Kingdom. They found evidence that obesity tends to spur lighter medical and psychological ...

Pervasiveness of Inflammation-Inducing Foods in American Diet

Oct. 1, 2024 — Almost six in 10 Americans have pro-inflammatory diets, increasing the risk of health problems including heart disease and cancer, according to a new study that used a tool designed to examine ...

Keeping a Longer Overnight Fast and Eating an Early Breakfast May Be Associated With a Lower Body Mass Index

Oct. 1, 2024 — To keep weight in check, it is not only important to consider what we eat, but also the times at which we eat. According to a new study, there are two specific habits that are associated with a lower ...

One in Three Americans Has a Dysfunctional Metabolism, but Intermittent Fasting Could Help

Sep. 30, 2024 — Metabolic syndrome increases many Americans' risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. A new clinical trial finds that 3 months of time-restricted eating improved patients' blood ...

Proteins in Meat, Milk, and Other Foods Suppress Gut Tumors

Sep. 30, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that food antigens like milk proteins help keep tumors from growing in our guts, specifically the small intestines. Experiments revealed how these proteins trigger the ...

Alarming Surge: Global Crisis of Childhood Overweight and Obesity

Sep. 26, 2024 — Since 1990, childhood obesity has nearly doubled globally, with the U.S. at the forefront. Addressing pediatric obesity requires a multifaceted approach from tackling the influence of social media ...

Measure of Body Roundness May Help to Predict Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Sep. 25, 2024 — Abdominal body fat could hint at cardiovascular disease risk even when other health factors are not considered, a new study ...