Obesity News

September 25, 2023

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Compound Derived from Hops Reduces Abundance of Gut Microbe Associated With Metabolic Syndrome

Sep. 21, 2023 — Researchers have shown in a mouse model and lab cultures that a compound derived from hops reduces the abundance of a gut bacterium associated with metabolic ...

Lower Risk of Haematological Cancer After Bariatric Surgery

Sep. 21, 2023 — Obesity surgery is associated with a 40% lower risk of haematological cancer. This has been shown in a study at the University of Gothenburg. This clear link is expected to influence future research in the ...

Almonds as Part of a Healthy Weight Loss Diet

Sep. 18, 2023 — When it comes to weight loss, nuts can get a bad rap -- while they're high in protein, they're also high in fats, and this often deters those looking to shed a few kilos. But new research shows that you can eat almonds and lose weight ...

Early Treatment of Child Obesity Is Effective

Sep. 17, 2023 — The early treatment of obesity in children is effective in both the short and long term, researchers ...

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A Quarter of People Are Undoing the Benefits of Healthy Meals by Unhealthy Snacking

Sep. 14, 2023 — A quarter of people are undoing the benefits of healthy meals with unhealthy snacks, which increases the risk of strokes and cardiovascular ...

Benefits, Risks in State-Mandated School-Based BMI Assessments

Sep. 12, 2023 — A resource economist finds mandated in-school Body Mass Index assessments adopted in varying forms by 24 states to combat childhood obesity have the potential to improve the health of some students ...

Both High-Protein and Normal-Protein Diets Are Effective for T2D Management

Sep. 12, 2023 — New findings indicate that the type of protein in the diet is not as important as the overall amount of weight loss for those with Type 2 diabetes. 106 adults with T2D were randomly assigned to ...

Women With PCOS on Keto Diet May See Improvements in Fertility

Sep. 7, 2023 — The ketogenic (keto) diet may lower testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a new ...

Fiber from Crustaceans, Insects, Mushrooms Promotes Digestion

Sep. 7, 2023 — Crustaceans, insects and mushrooms are rich sources of the dietary fiber chitin, which activates the immune system and benefits metabolism, according to a new study in ...

Resistant Starch Supplement Reduces Liver Triglycerides in People With Fatty Liver Disease

Sep. 5, 2023 — Resistant starch is a nondigestible fiber that ferments in the large intestine, and consumption of it has previously been shown to have a positive ...

Extreme Dietary Habits for Carbohydrates and Fats Affect Life Expectancy

Aug. 30, 2023 — A new study suggests that extreme dietary habits involving carbohydrates and fats affect life expectancy. Researchers found that a low carbohydrate intake in men and a high carbohydrate intake in ...

A New Breakthrough in Obesity Research May Allow You to Lose Fat While Eating All You Want

Aug. 31, 2023 — This is a significant development that brings hope to the one billion individuals with obesity worldwide. Researchers have discovered new insights ...

Researchers Identify the Link Between Memory and Appetite in the Human Brain to Explain Obesity

Aug. 30, 2023 — Disrupted connections between memory and appetite regulating brain circuits are directly proportional to body mass index (BMI), notably in patients ...

Yeast Studies Show That Diet in Early Life Matters for Lifelong Health

Aug. 29, 2023 — Researchers have shown that the content of diet in yeast, rather than caloric intake, influences yeast health in later stages of their lifecycle. The different diet placed cells on a path to age ...

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High-Fat Diets Alter Gut Bacteria, Boosting Colorectal Cancer Risk in Mice

Aug. 22, 2023 — Researchers have discovered how high-fat diets can change gut bacteria and alter digestive molecules called bile acids that are modified by those bacteria, predisposing mice to colorectal cancer. The ...

New Study Reveals the Most Common Form of Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Affects 15% of the Global Population Over the Age of 30

Aug. 21, 2023 — ...

A Healthy Diet, Reading, and Doing Sports Promote Reasoning Skills in Children

Aug. 17, 2023 — According to a recent study, improved overall diet quality and reduced consumption of red meat, as well as increased time spent in reading and organized sports enhanced reasoning skills among ...

Positive Metabolic Effects of Gastric Bypass Disappear Quickly

Aug. 17, 2023 — A new study raises questions about the efficacy of bariatric operations involving gastric bypass. The results show that the biggest metabolic changes happened directly after surgery. Just a year ...

Anti-Obesity Drug Improves Associative Learning in People With Obesity

Aug. 17, 2023 — Obesity leads to altered energy metabolism and reduced insulin sensitivity of cells. The so-called 'anti-obesity drugs' are increasingly used to treat obesity and have caused tremendous ...

Data Researchers Connect Diet to Changes in the Microbiome

Aug. 17, 2023 — New research shows that intermittent fasting and calorie restriction change the microbiome composition in the gut, which could affect other functions in the ...

Semaglutide Medication May Benefit 93 Million U.S. Adults

Aug. 15, 2023 — A popular weight loss medication may prevent up to 1.5 million heart attacks and strokes over 10 years, and could result in 43 million fewer obese people. The study estimated a reduction in ...

Fat Burning During Exercise Varies Widely Between Individuals

Aug. 10, 2023 — The best heart rate for burning fat differs for each individual and often does not align with the 'fat burning zone' on commercial exercise machines, researchers report. Instead, the ...

Brain's 'Appetite Control Center' Different in People Who Are Overweight or Living With Obesity

Aug. 8, 2023 — Cambridge scientists have shown that the hypothalamus, a key region of the brain involved in controlling appetite, is different in the brains of people who are overweight and people with obesity when ...

Laboratory Research Finds Gluten Caused Brain Inflammation in Mice

Aug. 8, 2023 — Researchers have found wheat gluten causes brain inflammation in ...

Tropical Plant Native to China Reveals Antiobesity Potential

Aug. 4, 2023 — Scientists tested the antiobesity effects of Mallotus furetianus extract native to Hainan Island, China, using obesity model mice. As a result, body weight and adipose tissue weight of obesity model ...

Study Links Long-Term Artificial Sweetener Intake to Increased Body Fat Adipose Tissue Volume

Aug. 3, 2023 — Researchers studied the relationship between dietary intake and cardiovascular disease risk ...

A Mother's Diet Can Protect Her Grandchildren's Brains: Genetic Model Study

Aug. 3, 2023 — Mothers who eat apples and herbs in early pregnancy could be protecting the brain health of their children and grandchildren, a study using genetic models has found. The discovery is part of a ...

A Natural Experiment Provides Evidence of Link Between Air Pollution and Childhood Obesity

Aug. 3, 2023 — Moving to more polluted areas was associated with an increase in body mass index, according to an analysis of more than 46,000 children and adolescents living in ...

Scientists Tie Obesity to Sex And Age-Specific Genes

Aug. 2, 2023 — From influencing how our body stores fat to how our brain regulates appetite, hundreds of genes, along with environmental factors, collectively determine our weight and body size. Now, researchers ...

Irregular Sleep Patterns Associated With Harmful Gut Bacteria

Aug. 2, 2023 — New research has found irregular sleep patterns are associated with harmful bacteria in your ...

Storing Fat at the Waist May NOT Up Diabetes Risk, Surprise Findings Indicate

July 27, 2023 — Conventional wisdom holds that storing fat around your belly puts you at increased risk for type 2 diabetes. But unexpected new findings suggest that, for some people, conventional wisdom may be ...

Insect Protein Slows Weight Gain, Boosts Health Status in Obese Mice

July 26, 2023 — A new study in mice suggests replacing traditional protein sources with mealworms in high-fat diets could slow weight gain, improve immune response, reduce inflammation, enhance energy metabolism, ...

Protein Found to Protect Females Against Obesity

July 25, 2023 — Using a mouse model of high fat diet-induced obesity, a team of scientists has found that, compared to males, female mice are protected against obesity and inflammation because they secrete more of ...

Obesity Associated With Consumption of Ultra-Processed Food Along With Thousands of Potential Environmental Toxins

July 25, 2023 — World-wide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975, according to the World Health Organization. Numerous causes of obesity have been hypothesized including increased dietary fat, carbohydrate or ...

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