2013. szeptember 30., hétfő

Scientists discover brain circuitry that triggers overeating (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Scientists discover brain circuitry that triggers overeating (09/30/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Scientists say they have discovered the specific brain circuitry that causes overeating, according to a study published in the journal Science. Researchers from the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine say the discovery could provide insight into the cause of obesity, as well as lead to treatments for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating...
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2013. szeptember 29., vasárnap

2 items including Researchers look at health consequences of living kidney donation (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Researchers look at health consequences of living kidney donation (09/29/13 07:00:00 UTC)

The short-term risks associated with kidney donation are relatively modest, but because many donors have additional medical conditions, it is important to evaluate their ongoing health. That's the conclusion of a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN)...

Global heart survey: US walks less than other nations (09/29/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer worldwide, and in the lead up to World Heart Day on September 29th, a global survey was conducted about how much time individuals spend walking each day. Many respondents did not know, and the majority who did know walk less than the recommended daily minimum of 30 minutes...
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2013. szeptember 27., péntek

Obesity can be either spurred or stopped by key cellular mechanism in the body's 'battery' (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Obesity can be either spurred or stopped by key cellular mechanism in the body's 'battery' (09/27/13 10:00:00 UTC)

Becoming obese or remaining lean can depend on the dynamics of the mitochondria, the body's energy-producing "battery," according to two new studies by Yale School of Medicine researchers featured as the cover story in the Sept. 26 issue of the journal Cell. Mitochondria are vital cellular organelles that generate and maintain proper energy levels in complex organisms...
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2 items including Major surgical groups disappointed in Medicare decision to drop facility accreditation requirement for bariatric surgery (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Major surgical groups disappointed in Medicare decision to drop facility accreditation requirement for bariatric surgery (09/27/13 09:00:00 UTC)

Despite strong opposition from leading surgical and medical groups, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has ruled it will no longer require Medicare patients to undergo bariatric surgical procedures at accredited facilities...

Melatonin helps control weight gain as it stimulates the appearance of 'beige fat' (09/27/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Melatonin is a natural hormone segregated by the body and melatonin levels generally increase in the dark at night. It is also found in fruit and vegetables like mustard, Goji berries, almonds, sunflower seeds, cardamom, fennel, coriander and cherries...
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2013. szeptember 26., csütörtök

4 items including Hip fracture affected by fat and obesity gene (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Hip fracture affected by fat and obesity gene (09/26/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Australian researchers have demonstrated a strong association between the FTO (fat and obesity) gene and hip fracture in women. While the gene is already well known to affect diabetes and body fat, this is the first study to show that its high-risk variant can increase the risk of hip fracture by as much as 82%...

Obese children have precursors to atherosclerosis and diabetes (09/26/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Obese children have blood vessel damage and insulin resistance that are precursors to atherosclerosis and diabetes, reveals research by Dr Norman Mangner presented at ESC Congress 2013. The findings highlight the need to adopt a healthy lifestyle early in life to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) which was the theme of World Heart Day 2013...

Biological risk factor pinpointed in obesity-related cancers (09/26/13 07:00:00 UTC)

It is estimated that over a third of the new cancer cases expected to occur in the U.S. in 2013 will be related to overweight or obesity, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition. Thanks to the work of one NYU Steinhardt researcher, we may better understand why...

Altering intestinal bacteria may lead to obesity treatments (09/26/13 07:00:00 UTC)

A drug that appears to target specific intestinal bacteria in the guts of mice may create a chain reaction that could eventually lead to new treatments for obesity and diabetes in humans, according to a team of researchers...
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2013. szeptember 25., szerda

2 items including How economic development might influence teen obesity, public health (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

How economic development might influence teen obesity, public health (09/25/13 08:00:00 UTC)

When it comes to addressing the obesity epidemic, fast food restaurants are a favorite target, with some communities, such as the city of Los Angeles, going so far as to ban the construction of new, standalone fast food restaurants in neighborhoods with a high density of fast food restaurants that are also plagued by a high obesity rate...

Shedding light on genetic and physiological basis for metabolic diseases (09/25/13 08:00:00 UTC)

A new study by a team of University of Notre Dame researchers, which appears in the Sept. 2 edition of the journal PLoS ONE, is a significant step in understanding the molecular genetic and physiological basis for a spectrum of metabolic diseases related to circadian function...
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2 items including Guideline: ACP recommends weight loss and CPAP therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Guideline: ACP recommends weight loss and CPAP therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (09/25/13 07:00:00 UTC)

People diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should not consider surgery, according to new recommendations from the American College of Physicians (ACP). Instead, ACP recommends that patients lose weight and use continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as initial therapy...

Combined diet and exercise beneficial for knee osteoarthritis (09/25/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Overweight and obese adults suffering from knee osteoarthritis may benefit more from combined intensive diet and exercise regimes, rather than undertaking diet or exercise regimes separately, according to a study published in JAMA. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative joint disease and the most common form of arthritis...
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2013. szeptember 24., kedd

3 items including Dopamine cells critical in sugar/sweetener choice, leading to a higher likelihood of sugar consumption later (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Dopamine cells critical in sugar/sweetener choice, leading to a higher likelihood of sugar consumption later (09/24/13 08:00:00 UTC)

The results of the new study imply that it is hard to fool the brain by providing it with 'energyless' sweet flavours. Our pleasure in consuming sweet solutions is driven to a great extent by the amount of energy it provides: greater reward in the brain is attributed to sugars compared to artificial sweeteners...

A new way to prevent overweight and obesity - primary weight maintenance (09/24/13 07:00:00 UTC)

The same message to everyone does not work if the goal is to prevent overweight and obesity in the population. It is also important to reach groups normally considered as being at low risk for gaining weight. This is what Kristina Lindvall shows in her doctoral thesis at Umea University, Sweden...

Norgine and Takeda announce the new drug application approval of Oblean (cetilistat) tablets 120mg in Japan (09/24/13 09:00:00 UTC)

Norgine and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited has announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) of OBLEAN Tablets 120mg for the treatment of obesity with complications. OBLEAN is a lipase inhibitor discovered by UK-based Alizyme Therapeutics Limited. Norgine acquired all rights to the product from Alizyme in October 2009...
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2013. szeptember 23., hétfő

3 items including The long-term effects of bariatric surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

The long-term effects of bariatric surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes (09/23/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Overweight patients with type 2 diabetes continue to experience the benefits of bariatric surgery up to nine years after the procedure, according to new research from Cleveland Clinic's Bariatric & Metabolic Institute, published online in the journal, Annals of Surgery...

Identifying good fat, scientists find out how (09/23/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Good fat is the brown type, while the fat nobody likes is the white type. Brown fat keeps us warm by burning energy, white fat on the other hand, stores energy and widens waists and thighs and enlarges our bottoms. A group of scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center is carrying out research into brown fat with the aim of tackling obesity...

Weight loss for obese older adults recommended (09/23/13 07:00:00 UTC)

The medical community touts the importance of not carrying excess weight, but that has not always been the message delivered to older adults. Weight loss has been discouraged among older adults, partly because of health concerns over inadvertent reductions in muscle and bone mass, which is known to accompany overall weight loss...
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2013. szeptember 21., szombat

Researchers explore the effects of avocado intake on satiety, glucose and insulin levels in healthy overweight adults (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Researchers explore the effects of avocado intake on satiety, glucose and insulin levels in healthy overweight adults (09/21/13 07:00:00 UTC)

New research findings on avocado consumption, presented as two posters at the IUNS 20th International Congress of Nutrition, in Granada, Spain suggest that although calorie consumption at dinner was unchanged, inclusion or addition of fresh Hass Avocado to a meal may help to reduce hunger and the desire to eat in overweight adults...
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2013. szeptember 20., péntek

The mind's perception of sweetness altered by carbonation (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

The mind's perception of sweetness altered by carbonation (09/20/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Carbonation, an essential component of popular soft drinks, alters the brain's perception of sweetness and makes it difficult for the brain to determine the difference between sugar and artificial sweeteners, according to a new article in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association...
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2013. szeptember 19., csütörtök

Sedentary adults motivated to exercise through financial incentives (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Sedentary adults motivated to exercise through financial incentives (09/19/13 07:00:00 UTC)

A review study just published finds that financial incentives - as modest as $5 per week - can increase the amount of exercise people do...
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2013. szeptember 18., szerda

Professionals who treat eating disorders are not immune to weight prejudice (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Professionals who treat eating disorders are not immune to weight prejudice (09/18/13 09:00:00 UTC)

Stereotypes about over-weight and obese people are all too common in society and now new research in the International Journal of Eating Disorders reveals that these derisory views are also common in health professionals...
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2 items including Nerves in the stomach remain desensitized to fullness after weight loss (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Nerves in the stomach remain desensitized to fullness after weight loss (09/18/13 08:00:00 UTC)

The way the stomach detects and tells our brains how full we are becomes damaged in obese people but does not return to normal once they lose weight, according to new research from the University of Adelaide. Researchers believe this could be a key reason why most people who lose weight on a diet eventually put that weight back on...

Dysfunctional gut microbiota closely linked to range of health issues (09/18/13 08:00:00 UTC)

A new understanding of the essential role of gut microbes in the immune system may hold the key to dealing with some of the more significant health problems facing people in the world today, Oregon State University researchers say in a new analysis...
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2013. szeptember 17., kedd

Positive lifestyle changes linked to reversed aging process (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Positive lifestyle changes linked to reversed aging process (09/17/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Positive lifestyle changes, such as adopting a healthy diet and moderate exercise, may reverse the aging process, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology. Researchers from the University of California in San Francisco have discovered that certain lifestyle changes may increase the length of telomeres...
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2013. szeptember 16., hétfő

US teens eating better, 'obesity epidemic' declining (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

US teens eating better, 'obesity epidemic' declining (09/16/13 15:00:00 UTC)

Researchers say that efforts to tackle youth obesity rates in the US may be "having some success," as a new study reveals that teenagers in the US are eating healthier, carrying out more physical activity and watching less TV. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2010 more than a third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese...
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2 items including Medicare Center of Excellence Policy may limit minority access to weight-loss surgery (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Medicare Center of Excellence Policy may limit minority access to weight-loss surgery (09/16/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Safety measures intended to improve bariatric surgery outcomes may impede obese minorities' access to care. This is according to a new research letter published online in the September 12 issue of JAMA which compares rates of bariatric (weight-loss) surgery for minority Medicare vs. non-Medicare patients before and after implementation of a Medicare coverage policy...

Obesity combined with exposure to cigarette smoke may pose new health concerns (09/16/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Millions of people who are obese and smoke tobacco may face additional health problems - including their responses to common prescription medicines - that extend beyond the well-known links with cancer, heart attacks and stroke, according to a report presented here today...
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2013. szeptember 14., szombat

How to lose weight quickly? (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

How to lose weight quickly? (09/14/13 07:00:00 UTC)

How to lose weight quickly is one of the most popular health questions on the internet, according to Yahoo. Losing weight can be done quickly, however, it needs to be done in a healthy way too...
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2013. szeptember 13., péntek

Childhood obesity linked to high blood pressure in adulthood (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Childhood obesity linked to high blood pressure in adulthood (09/13/13 15:00:00 UTC)

Children who are obese or overweight are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure in adulthood, compared with children of a healthy weight, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association High Blood Pressure Research Scientific Sessions 2013. Researchers analyzed the blood pressure and growth of 1,117 healthy adolescents over a 27-year period from 1986...
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4 items including Researchers link obesity and the body's production of fructose (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Researchers link obesity and the body's production of fructose (09/13/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have reported that the cause of obesity and insulin resistance may be tied to the fructose your body makes in addition to the fructose you eat. In recent years the role of added sweeteners, such as high fructose corn syrup and table sugar (sucrose), has taken center stage as risk factors for obesity and insulin resistance...

Episodic migraines linked to obesity (09/13/13 07:00:00 UTC)

People who have the occasional migraine are more likely to suffer from obesity, compared with those who do not have migraines, according to a study published in the journal Neurology. Previous studies have demonstrated a link between people with chronic migraines and obesity, the researchers say...

New scoring system predicts likelihood of diabetes remission after weight-loss surgery (09/13/13 08:00:00 UTC)

US Scientists have developed a simple scoring system (DiaRem), based on four readily available preoperative patient characteristics, that can predict which candidates for gastric bypass surgery are likely to achieve diabetes remission within 5 years...

'Healthy' obese women who've had a baby before are at less risk than first-time mums of normal weight (09/13/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Obesity raises the chances of complications and medical interventions in childbirth. But a new study by Oxford University shows the risks are not the same for all obese women. For otherwise healthy women, the increase in risk with obesity may not be as great as previously suspected...
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2013. szeptember 12., csütörtök

5 percent of US children, teens classified as 'severely obese' (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

5 percent of US children, teens classified as 'severely obese' (09/12/13 08:00:00 UTC)

About 5 percent of U.S. children and teens are "severely obese" - a newly defined class of risk, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement published online in the journal Circulation. "Severe obesity in young people has grave health consequences," said Aaron Kelly, Ph.D...
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2 items including Exercise linked to reduced symptoms of depression (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Exercise linked to reduced symptoms of depression (09/12/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Researchers say they have found evidence to support previous research that suggests exercise may reduce symptoms of depression, according to a review published in The Cochrane Library...

Aerobic fitness boosts memory and learning in children (09/12/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Researchers say that physical fitness in children can boost their memory and learning abilities, particularly when initially learning a task that is more challenging. The research, published in the journal PLOS ONE, was conducted by Lauren Raine and colleagues from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The study involved 48 children aged 9 and 10-years-old...
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2013. szeptember 10., kedd

Over 55s more likely to complete exercise on referral (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Over 55s more likely to complete exercise on referral (09/10/13 15:00:00 UTC)

Older patients and those with heart problems are more likely to take up and complete exercise on referral programs than younger or obese patients. Researchers from the UK's University of Northumbria in Newcastle upon Tyne presented these findings at the British Science Festival in Newcastle this week and reported them in a recent BMJ Open paper...
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2 items including Education protects women from the obesity associated with urban living (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Education protects women from the obesity associated with urban living (09/10/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Research into the rise in obesity associated with the burgeoning industrial and service sectors in low- and middle-income countries found that education is a key factor in reducing the negative impact on women's health...

Household routines may help reduce BMI in minority children (09/10/13 09:00:00 UTC)

An intervention to improve household routines known to be associated with obesity increased sleep duration and reduced TV viewing among low-income, minority children, and the approach may be an effective tool to reduce body mass index (BMI) in that population, according to a study published by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA Network publication...
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2013. szeptember 9., hétfő

Formerly obese teens at risk for eating disorders (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Formerly obese teens at risk for eating disorders (09/09/13 15:00:00 UTC)

When obese teenagers lose weight, family and friends usually look at this as a positive improvement for their health. But new research from the Mayo Clinic shows that overweight teens who lose weight can also be at risk of developing anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa...
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Human gut microbes alter mouse metabolism, depending on diet (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Human gut microbes alter mouse metabolism, depending on diet (09/09/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Germ-free mice that received gut bacteria from obese humans put on more weight and accumulated more fat than mice that were given bacteria from the guts of lean humans, according to a new study. This finding, which demonstrates the transmission of physical and metabolic traits via communities of microbes in the gut, depends on the rodents' diet...
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2013. szeptember 6., péntek

Healthy diet discourages obesity microbes in gut (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Healthy diet discourages obesity microbes in gut (09/06/13 15:00:00 UTC)

When you dine, you are never alone. Trillions of microbial guests, resident in your gut, eat with you. They help digest your food and convert it into energy and fat. Now, new research suggests changing the mix of gut microbes can prevent obesity, but only if combined with a healthy diet...
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3 items including Psychological effects of genetic testing for risk of weight gain (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Psychological effects of genetic testing for risk of weight gain (09/06/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Obesity gene testing does not put people off weight loss and may help to reduce self-blame, according to a new study by researchers from the Health Behaviour Research Centre at UCL (University College London). Previous studies have shown that genes play a role in a person's risk of becoming overweight. One gene, called FTO, has been found to have the biggest influence so far...

Body weight influences both the physical and mental quality of life (09/06/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Scientists from the Institute of Health Economics and Health Care Management (IGM) and from the Institute of Epidemiology II (EPI II) discovered that weight gain leads to deterioration in physical health...

Insulin levels determine effect of weight loss on vascular function (09/06/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Researchers have discovered that obese people who have lost considerable weight are more likely to have better blood vessel function if they show high levels of insulin following weight loss. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, was conducted by researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC)...
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2013. szeptember 5., csütörtök

Curvy plastic tube fights obesity, no surgery required (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Curvy plastic tube fights obesity, no surgery required (09/05/13 07:00:00 UTC)

The rapidly growing obesity epidemic and its complications are estimated to cost the American economy over $140 billion annually due to loss of productivity and medical complications. Attempts to solve this problem using weight loss programs have thus far failed due to low compliance...
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2013. szeptember 4., szerda

3 items including Whether obese, overweight or lean, women who thought about future scenarios were able to postpone gratification, study shows (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Whether obese, overweight or lean, women who thought about future scenarios were able to postpone gratification, study shows (09/04/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Dieters call it willpower; social scientists call it delayed gratification. It's the ability to delay an immediate reward in favor of a bigger future reward, for example, having a slimmer body in a few months versus the hot fudge sundae now...

Metabolically healthy women have same CVD risk regardless of BMI (09/04/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Metabolically healthy women have the same cardiovascular disease risk regardless of their BMI, according to research presented at the ESC Congress today by Dr Søren Skøtt Andersen and Dr Michelle Schmiegelow from Denmark...

BUSM Researchers Call for Individualized Criteria for Diagnosing Obesity (09/04/13 07:00:00 UTC)

With soaring obesity rates in the U.S., the American Medical Association has classified obesity as a disease. This major shift in healthcare policy brings much needed medical attention to obese patients...
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2013. szeptember 3., kedd

2 items including US obesity rates on the rise: 113 million by 2022 (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

US obesity rates on the rise: 113 million by 2022 (09/03/13 07:00:00 UTC)

The US has been called out in the past for having the most obese population. And based on a new report, which estimates that the US will hold the highest population of overweight people in 2022, it looks like tackling obesity will be an important issue over the next decade...

Big belly increases death risk in heart attack survivors (09/03/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Having a big belly increases the risk of death in heart attack survivors, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2013 by Professor Tabassome Simon and Professor Nicolas Danchin from France. The findings from the FAST-MI 2005 registry suggest that lifestyle interventions in heart attack patients should focus on losing abdominal fat...
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2013. szeptember 2., hétfő

Weight control: every minute of brisk exercise counts (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Weight control: every minute of brisk exercise counts (09/02/13 15:00:00 UTC)

Every minute of high intensity physical activity counts in the war against weight gain, according to a new study published this week. Researchers from the University of Utah found a brief bout of intense exercise that works the heart and lungs has the same effect on preventing weight gain as the current recommendation of 10 or more minutes at a time...
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Lifelong 'safe' exposure to very low levels of food contaminants leads to metabolic diseases (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Lifelong 'safe' exposure to very low levels of food contaminants leads to metabolic diseases (09/02/13 08:00:00 UTC)

If you're eating better and exercising regularly, but still aren't seeing improvements in your health, there might be a reason: pollution. According to a new research report published in the September issue of The FASEB Journal, what you are eating and doing may not be the problem, but what's in what you are eating could be the culprit...
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2013. szeptember 1., vasárnap

3 items including How body weight affects our health and the health of our children (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

How body weight affects our health and the health of our children (09/01/13 07:00:00 UTC)

While there is never a bad time to address one's own obesity, if you're hoping to lose weight before conception for the sake of your child, here's some bad news: Some of the epigenetic damage might have already been done, even if you lose the weight just before conception...

Low adiponectin levels prior to pregnancy linked to high risk of gestational diabetes (09/01/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Overweight women with low levels of the hormone adiponectin prior to pregnancy are nearly seven times more likely to develop gestational diabetes, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal Diabetes Care. Adiponectin protects against insulin resistance, inflammation and heart disease...

Consuming twice the recommended daily allowance of protein protects muscle mass while promoting fat loss (09/01/13 07:00:00 UTC)

A new report appearing in the September issue of The FASEB Journal challenges the long-held adage that significant muscle loss is unavoidable when losing weight through exercise and diet. In the report, scientists show that consuming twice the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of protein while adhering to a diet and exercise plan prevents the loss of muscle mass and promotes fat loss...
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