Tag: obesity
Brain activity, response to food cues differ in severely obese women,...
Dr. Nancy Puzziferri, assisted by Dr. Atish Chopra, performs bariatric surgery on an obese patient. Dr. Puzziferri led a study in the journal Obesity...
Grandpa’s obesity affects the health of his grandchildren
With more than 14 million Australians now overweight or obese, researchers are warning of the harmful legacy that parental obesity can have on future...
As overweight and obesity increase, so does risk of dying prematurely:...
Being overweight or obese is associated with a higher risk of dying prematurely than being normal weight -- and the risk increases with additional...
Missing link in epigenetics could explain conundrum of disease inheritance
The process by which a mother's diet during pregnancy can permanently affect her offspring's attributes, such as weight, could be strongly influenced by genetic...
Pregnant women’s high-fat, high-sugar diets may affect future generations
New research suggests that mothers who eat high-fat, high-sugar diets can predispose multiple generations to metabolic problems, even if their offspring consume healthy diets.
While...
‘Traffic-light’ and numeric calorie labels cut calorie consumption by 10 percent
Menu selections with corresponding color-coded calorie labels.Credit: Penn Medicine
Imagine you're ordering lunch from your favorite online delivery spot, and just before submitting your order,...
Age, obesity, dopamine appear to influence preference for sweet foods
For people with obesity, the brain's reward system may be operating differently than those who are not obese.
Credit: © Jocelyn & Cathy / Flickr
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Proper maternal folate level may reduce child obesity risk
Proper maternal folate levels during pregnancy may protect children from a future risk of obesity, especially those born to obese mothers, according to a...
Mediterranean diet high in healthy fat does not lead to weight...
Focus on low-fat diets and lack of differentiation between healthy and unhealthy fat has led to 'paradoxical policies' about healthy eating.
Eating a non-calorie restricted...
Study reveals how altered gut microbes cause obesity
Obesity is linked to changes in our gut microbes -- the trillions of tiny organisms that inhabit our intestines. But the mechanism has not...
Copper is key in burning fat
A fluorescent probe creates a heat map of copper in white fat cells. Higher levels of copper are shown in yellow and red. The...
