Category: Obesity Issues

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON—Teens with obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have more “unhealthy” gut bacteria, suggesting the microbiome may play a role in the disorder

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON — Mice given a new drug targeting a key gene involved in lipid and glucose metabolism could tolerate a high-fat diet regimen (composed of 60% fat from lard) without developing significant liver damage….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The World Health Organization has estimated more than 340 million children and adolescents ages 5-19 are overweight or obese, and the epidemic has been linked to more deaths worldwide than those caused by being underweight.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – During the years 1976 through 1980, 15% of U.S. adults were obese. Today, about 40% of adults are obese. Another 33% are overweight.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON (Jan. 6, 2020) — As food consumed in the U.S. becomes more and more processed, obesity may become more prevalent.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – While obesity significantly increases your chances of developing heart failure, for those with established heart failure it may confer a survival benefit compared with normal weight or underweight individuals

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO –Behavioral medicine experts from the Rush University Prevention Center at Rush University Medical Center are going straight to patients’ homes to see if they can find solutions to address childhood obesity.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – There’s no question that as body weight increases, so too does blood pressure.

(HealthNewsDigestcom) – When she saw the trailer for the movie “Brittany Runs a Marathon,” Kerstin Blomquist’s first thought was, “Oh, no. They’re doing it again!”

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BOSTON – Obesity affects approximately 40 percent of Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ITHACA, N.Y. – Children who grow up in disadvantaged neighborhoods are nearly one-third more likely to experience obesity as adults, according to new research from Cornell University.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Obesity is connected with a reduced response to taste, according to a new study featuring faculty at Binghamton University, State of University of New York.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) -– In patients with morbid obesity, losing 20 pounds before knee replacement surgery (arthroplasty) leads to fewer hospital days and other outcome improvements

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Philadelphia, – An international team of researchers who analyzed data across multiple ethnicities has produced the largest genetic study to date associated with common childhood obesity.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON—Exposure to common chemicals in plastics and canned foods may play a role in childhood obesity, according to a study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Researchers at University of Utah Health have identified a specific class of bacteria from the gut that prevents mice from becoming obese, suggesting these same microbes may similarly control weight in people.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new study from the University of Iowa finds that some people considered to be a normal weight could unknowingly be at high risk for obesity-related health issues.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON—Exposure to common chemicals in plastics and canned foods may play a role in childhood obesity, according to a study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHILADELPHIA —Weight bias is a common form of prejudice against people who are viewed as having excess weight.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Rockville, Md. (July 2, 2019)—Obesity during pregnancy may negatively affect children’s lung development, according to new research.