2013. október 15., kedd

2 items including President Taft's struggle with obesity chronicled through letters (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

President Taft's struggle with obesity chronicled through letters (10/15/13 07:00:00 UTC)

As the only person to have served as both President and Chief Justice of the US, William Howard Taft's political contributions are well-documented. And now, correspondence with his physician provides a rare view into how obesity was tackled in the early 20th century...

Esophageal and gastric cancer a greater risk in later life for overweight adolescents (10/15/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Overweight adolescents were twice as likely as their normal weight peers to later develop esophageal cancer in a recent study from Israel. The study, which is published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, also found that lower socioeconomic status as well as immigration from higher risk countries were important determinants of gastric cancer...
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2013. október 14., hétfő

Study shows that diet and lifestyle advice for those with diabetes should be 'no different' from that for general public (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Study shows that diet and lifestyle advice for those with diabetes should be 'no different' from that for general public (10/14/13 09:00:00 UTC)

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) suggests that lifestyle advice for people with diabetes should be no different from that for the general public, although those with diabetes may benefit more from that same advice...
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Intestinal barrier sleeves, a promising approach for the treatment of obesity and diabetes (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Intestinal barrier sleeves, a promising approach for the treatment of obesity and diabetes (10/14/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Scientists from the Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen in cooperation with the University of Cincinnati, USA, have discovered that the placement of a non-permeable tube in the small intestine leads to reduced nutrient absorption and consequently to reduced obesity and enhanced glucose metabolism. These findings are published in the current issue of the British medical journal Gut...
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2 items including Worm study provides clues to better fat-loss therapies for humans (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Worm study provides clues to better fat-loss therapies for humans (10/14/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered key details of a brain-to-body signaling circuit that enables roundworms to lose weight independently of food intake...

Overweight kids at risk for esophageal and gastric cancer (10/14/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Overweight adolescents are twice as likely as their normal-weight peers to develop esophageal cancer later in life, a recent study shows. The Israeli study also found that lower socioeconomic status as well as immigration from higher risk countries were important determinants of gastric cancer...
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2013. október 11., péntek

Healthier diets possible in low-income, rural communities in America (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Healthier diets possible in low-income, rural communities in America (10/11/13 18:00:00 UTC)

In the United States, children don't eat enough fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Instead, their diets typically include excessive amounts of sugars and solid fats, counter to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations, increasing the risk of obesity and diabetes...
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4 items including Fat may be linked to memory loss (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Fat may be linked to memory loss (10/11/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Although problems with memory become increasingly common as people age, in some persons, memories last a long time, even a life time. On the other hand, some people experience milder to substantial memory problems even at an earlier age. Although there are several risk factors of dementia, abnormal fat metabolism has been known to pose a risk for memory and learning...

Less healthy food choices and higher calorie meals a greater temptation for users of school debit accounts (10/11/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Many school cafeterias adopt debit account payment systems as quick, convenient ways to keep lunch lines moving, but according to this study conducted by Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab researchers, putting it on the debit account may impact the health of kids' meals...

Obesity and portion size (10/11/13 07:00:00 UTC)

A new review answers what do we really know about manipulating portion sizes and what questions still remain...

Appetite decreased by snacking on almonds, no increase in body weight (10/11/13 07:00:00 UTC)

A new study published in the October issue of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that study participants eating 1.5 ounces of dry-roasted, lightly salted almonds every day experienced reduced hunger and improved dietary vitamin E and monounsaturated ("good") fat intake without increasing body weight...
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2013. október 10., csütörtök

Overweight and obese children face high risk of hypertension (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Overweight and obese children face high risk of hypertension (10/10/13 16:00:00 UTC)

High body weight in children and adolescents is strongly associated with the likelihood of hypertension, according to a Kaiser Permanente Southern California study published in The Journal of Clinical Hypertension...
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2 items including Study of fruit flies could help us understand food choice in obese people (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Study of fruit flies could help us understand food choice in obese people (10/10/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Think of the smell of freshly baking bread. There is something in that smell, without any other cues - visual or tactile - that steers you toward the bakery. On the flip side, there may be a smell, for instance that of fresh fish, that may not appeal to you. If you haven't eaten a morsel of food in three days, of course, a fishy odor might seem a good deal more attractive...

Most mobile weight loss apps significantly lacking in helping users change lifestyles (10/10/13 08:00:00 UTC)

In a new study published by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, UMass Medical School behavioral psychologist and weight loss expert Sherry Pagoto, PhD, and colleagues find that mobile apps to help people lose weight are lacking when it comes to strategies for changing behaviors. "Apps do include evidence-based behavioral strategies, but only a narrow range," said Dr...
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2013. október 9., szerda

2 items including Could leptin explain the link between abdominal obesity and cardiovascular disease (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Could leptin explain the link between abdominal obesity and cardiovascular disease (10/09/13 08:00:00 UTC)

High levels of adipose tissue hormone leptin in the blood reduces blood vessels' ability to dilate, and also affects blood clotting, all of which increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. These are some of the results that Manuel Gonzalez shows in his doctoral thesis that he defended at Umea University...

Unhealthy lifestyles should be targeted by healthcare providers (10/09/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Healthcare providers should treat unhealthy behaviors as aggressively as they treat high blood pressure, cholesterol and other heart disease risk factors, according to an American Heart Association science advisory published in Circulation...
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2013. október 8., kedd

3 items including New research highlights the negative effect of being overweight on the lifespan of pet dogs (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

New research highlights the negative effect of being overweight on the lifespan of pet dogs (10/08/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Being overweight shortens a dog's life expectancy according to new research by the WALTHAM® Centre for Pet Nutrition. Data on a range of popular dog breeds from across the USA showed that dogs that are overweight in middle age have a shorter life expectancy than ideal weight dogs...

Cellular process critical to kidney health suppressed by obesity (10/08/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Obesity increases a chronic kidney disease patient's risk of developing kidney failure. Obesity suppresses an important cellular process that prevents kidney cell damage, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings suggest that restoring the process could protect the kidney health of obese individuals...

New heart drug targets suggested by massive DNA study (10/08/13 08:00:00 UTC)

A global hunt for genes that influence heart disease risk has uncovered 157 changes in human DNA that alter the levels of cholesterol and other blood fats - a discovery that could lead to new medications. Each of the changes points to genes that can modify levels of cholesterol and other blood fats and are potential drug targets...
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2013. október 7., hétfő

'Healthy' obesity: identical twin study uncovers characteristics (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

'Healthy' obesity: identical twin study uncovers characteristics (10/07/13 15:00:00 UTC)

A new study analyzing pairs of identical twins, in which one is obese while the other is a healthy weight, has discovered that "metabolically healthy obesity" in some individuals is linked to lack of adipose tissue inflammation and high mitochondrial function...
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Walking tied to lower risk for breast cancer (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Walking tied to lower risk for breast cancer (10/07/13 09:00:00 UTC)

A large study published recently in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention found that walking was linked to a lower risk for breast cancer in women who have gone through menopause, and for whom walking was their only form of physical activity in leisure time. The findings add to a growing pile of evidence linking regular exercise with lower risk for breast cancer...
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3 items including Obesity risk among adolescents reduced with 5 regular meals a day (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Obesity risk among adolescents reduced with 5 regular meals a day (10/07/13 08:00:00 UTC)

A regular eating pattern may protect adolescents from obesity, according to a Finnish population-based study with more than 4,000 participants. When eating five meals - breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks - a day, even those with a genetic predisposition to obesity had no higher body mass index (BMI) than their controls...

Key function discovered in molecule that regulates sleep, metabolism and hunger (10/07/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Why does hunger keep us awake and a full belly make us tired? Why do people with sleep disorders such as insomnia often binge eat late at night? What can sleep patterns tell us about obesity? Sleep, hunger and metabolism are closely related, but scientists are still struggling to understand how they interact...

'Pigging out' - some people could be genetically programmed to eat more food than others (10/07/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Researchers from University of Copenhagen have discovered big differences in the variability of eating habits among pigs. The newly published study - led by professor Haja Kadarmideen - is the first in the world looking at pig to human comparative genetic mapping to reveal key genes on the human genome that are known to be involved in obesity...
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2013. október 6., vasárnap

Diet high in a certain fat may help weight loss (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Diet high in a certain fat may help weight loss (10/06/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Scientists say that following a diet high in a particular type of fat may increase metabolism and help people to lose weight. This is according to a study published in The Journal of Lipid Research. Researchers from Texas Tech University say their findings could lead to the development of supplements and a diet regime that could speed up metabolism while reducing muscle fatigue...
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2013. október 5., szombat

Scientists Shed Light on Body's Master Energy Regulator (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Scientists Shed Light on Body's Master Energy Regulator (10/05/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered some key features that explain just what turns on a protein that is considered to be a master regulator of how the human body uses and stores energy...
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2013. október 4., péntek

3 items including Identification of genes associated with unhealthy liver function (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Identification of genes associated with unhealthy liver function (10/04/13 07:00:00 UTC)

A groundbreaking study of nearly 2,300 extremely obese diabetes patients, led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), has identified genes associated with unhealthy liver function. This is believed to be the nation's first large-scale genome-wide association study in overweight patients with diabetes...

School policies may reduce overexposure to sugary treats (10/04/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Nearly 1 in 3 American children are overweight or obese, but sugary sweets are often on the menu at elementary school classroom parties. But schools with a district policy or state law discouraging sugary foods and beverages were 2...

Walking can reduce breast cancer risk (10/04/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Postmenopausal women who were very active or walked for at least seven hours a week had a reduced risk for breast cancer, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research...
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2013. október 3., csütörtök

Direct link between obesity and pancreatic cancer (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Direct link between obesity and pancreatic cancer (10/03/13 15:00:00 UTC)

Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) have found the first direct link between obesity and cancer of the pancreas. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly forms in humans. Like other cancers, early diagnosis improves long-term survival rates, but this particularly aggressive form does not usually display any early warning signs...
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2 items including Gastric bypass should include body contouring (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Gastric bypass should include body contouring (10/03/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Body contouring surgery to remove excess skin improves long-term weight control in patients after gastric bypass surgery, reports a study in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)...

High-fat, high-calorie diet and pancreatic cancer link (10/03/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that mice made obese by high-calorie, high-fat diets develop abnormally high numbers of lesions known to be precursors to pancreas cancer. This is the first study to show a direct causative link in an animal model between obesity and risk of this deadly cancer...
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2013. október 2., szerda

Excessive pregnancy weight gain linked to child obesity (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Excessive pregnancy weight gain linked to child obesity (10/02/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Women who gain excessive weight during pregnancy are at higher risk of having overweight or obese children, according to a study published in the journal PLOS Medicine. Researchers from Boston Children's Hospital, Massachusetts, conducted a population-based cohort study of 42,133 women who had more than one singleton pregnancy and their 91,045 children...
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2013. október 1., kedd

Following bariatric surgery, use of opioids increases among chronic opioid users (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Following bariatric surgery, use of opioids increases among chronic opioid users (10/01/13 20:00:00 UTC)

In a group of patients who took chronic opioids for noncancer pain and who underwent bariatric surgery, there was greater chronic use of opioids after surgery compared with before, findings that suggest the need for proactive management of chronic pain in these patients after surgery, according to a study in the October 2 issue of JAMA...
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Exercising in free time may keep blood pressure healthy (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Exercising in free time may keep blood pressure healthy (10/01/13 10:00:00 UTC)

A new study finds that exercising during leisure time is linked to a lower risk for high blood pressure in people who do not do much exercise. Researchers came to this conclusion after carrying out a meta-analysis that pooled results from 13 studies examining links between exercise and blood pressure...
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