Obesity

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Fatty foods and affect on metabolism

Just 5-days of Fatty Foods Changes Body Metabolism, Leads to Weight Gain

You might think that you can get away with eating fatty foods for a few days without it making any significant changes to your...

Maternal Obesity Prior to Pregnancy Associated with Birth Defects

Mothers of babies born with some structural birth defects, including missing limbs, malformed hearts and underdeveloped spinal cords, appear more likely to be obese prior to becoming pregnant than mothers whose children are born without such defects.

Liraglutide Helps Patients with Diabetes Lose Weight

For people with type 2 diabetes, liraglutide resulted in significantly greater weight loss when compared to a placebo. Moderate weight loss can improve glycemic...

Study: Risk of Diabetes Substantially Reduced by Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery reduces the long-term risk of developing diabetes by over 80% among people with obesity...

Eat with a Light Eater and You Will Eat Less

According to a new study, the amount your dining companions eat influences how much you will eat. Learn about what researchers call social modelling. How...

Weight Loss From a Fat Cell Hormone?

Researchers have established in an animal model that a hormone secreted by fat tissue acts in the brain to reduce body weight.

Study: Bullied Kids More Likely to Be Obese, Develop Health Problems

Bullying may keep overweight children on the sidelines, making it more difficult for them to shed pounds.

Xenical and Weight Loss

Xenical support programmes shown to double weight loss success and increase patient satisfaction.

Changes to Protein SirT1 May Prevent Excess Metabolic Stress Associated Diabetes and Aging

Researchers find changes to protein SirT1 can prevent excess metabolic stress associated with obesity, diabetes and aging.
Photo of a Big Breakfast - Less Sleep Leads to Eating More

Lost Sleep Makes You Eat More Calories, Says Study

Sleep deprivation may result in people consuming more calories during the following day, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis led by researchers at...

Lack Of Safe Play Space Raises Obesity Risk For Black Girls

Too much television and too few recreational opportunities mean not enough physical activity and a higher risk of obesity for young black girls.

Even Health Professionals Who Treat Obesity are Biased Against Overweight Patients

Obesity specialists from physicians and researchers to pharmacologists and psychologists, showed significant anti-fat bias according to a recent study

Study Shows A Low-Fat Vegan Diet Is Best For Healthy Slimming

Doctors suggest a new approach to weight loss based on a recent study showing that a low-fat vegan diet is an effective way to shed unwanted pounds.

High Rate of Overweight and Obesity Found in Children Having Surgery

A very high proportion of children who are having surgery are overweight or obese, and because of the excess weight have a greater chance of experiencing problems associated with the surgery, according to a new study.

Possible Health Risks For Children Born to Overeating Mothers

According to the latest research from the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC), overeating during pregnancy may have significant and numerous health impacts on an unborn child.

Extensive TV Watching Linked with Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, CVD and All-Cause...

In an analysis of data from several studies, watching television for 2-3 hours per day or more was associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular disease and all-cause death.