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Molecular Techniques Are 'Man's New Best Friend' in Pet Obesity Research
April 11, 2013 — Molecular biology technologies are making the mechanisms underlying the pet obesity epidemic more easily ... > full story -
Weight Loss Surgery Not Only Shrinks Waists but Also Affects Genes
April 11, 2013 — Gastric bypass surgery can drastically reduce the body weight of obese individuals in a short timeframe. For reasons that are not entirely clear, the surgery also leads to early remission of type 2 ... > full story -
South Not the Fattest Part of U.S. After All
April 11, 2013 — Previous data has shown that areas of the south — specifically Mississippi and Alabama – are the fattest in the U.S. But new data contradicts ... > full story -
Eating Solid Food Early Sets Marmosets on Path to Obesity
April 10, 2013 — Baby marmoset monkeys that began eating solid food earlier than their peers were significantly more likely to be obese at one year of age, scientists have ... > full story -
Adult Generations of Today Are Less Healthy Than Their Counterparts of Previous Generations
April 10, 2013 — Despite their greater life expectancy, the adults of today are less "metabolically" healthy than their counterparts of previous generations. That's the conclusion of a large cohort study which ... > full story -
Stress During Gestation Causes a Predisposition to the Development of Pathologies in Adulthood
April 9, 2013 — The intrauterine environment plays an important role in the health of the offspring. Now, experts from the affirm that the mother's stress, due to socio-economic or psycho-social causes, is ... > full story -
Strict School Meal Standards Associated With Improved Weight Status Among Students
April 8, 2013 — A study suggests that states with stricter school meal nutrition standards were associated with better weight status among students who received free or reduced-price lunches compared with students ... > full story -
Adding Intestinal Enzyme to Diets of Mice Appears to Prevent, Treat Metabolic Syndrome
April 8, 2013 — Feeding an intestinal enzyme to mice kept on a high-fat diet appears to prevent the development of metabolic syndrome -- a group of symptoms associated with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease ... > full story -
Increased Sleep Could Reduce Rate of Adolescent Obesity
April 8, 2013 — Increasing the number of hours of sleep adolescents get each night may reduce the prevalence of adolescent obesity, according to a new study. Results of the study show that fewer hours of sleep is ... > full story -
Link Between Obesity and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome May Be Exaggerated
April 8, 2013 — The relationship between obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome may be exaggerated, likely because the women who actively seek care for the condition tend to be heavier than those identified through ... > full story
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