Discovery in mice could remove roadblock to more insulin production
A combination of two immune-system factors keeps the pancreas from keeping up with the demands of a Western diet; together, ...
Tag: Eating Disorders/Obesity
Children who walk to school less likely to be overweight or obese, study suggests
Children who regularly walk or cycle to school are less likely to be overweight or obese than those who travel ...
Diabetes patients at higher risk of deadly liver disease, finds study of 18 million people
Many patients with potentially deadly liver cirrhosis and liver cancer are being diagnosed at late advanced stages of disease, according ...
Obesity medicine association announces major updates to its adult obesity algorithm
Updates help clinicians address chronic disease of obesity, identified as the most common cause of prevalent patient conditions DENVER -- ...
Men ignore serious health risks of steroid abuse in pursuit of the body beautiful
Many men continue to abuse steroids despite knowing that they have serious, life-limiting and potentially lethal side effects, according to ...
Walking and strength training may decrease the risk of dying from liver disease
Study of exercise habits of 117,000 people over 26 years assesses risk factors San Diego, Calif. (May 19, 2019) -- ...
When does clean eating become an unhealthy obsession? New findings on who is at risk
York U study shares new findings on who is at risk for Orthorexia Nervosa TORONTO, May 14, 2019 - Researchers ...
Nutrition 2019 preview: Hot topics in research and practice
Join us June 8-11 in Baltimore to explore the latest research findings and their implications for practice and policy Journalists ...
What happens when your picky eater becomes a teenager?
However, the few children who were persistent picky eaters, those who were less able to change and adapt their eating ...
Prior eating disorders linked to long-term depression risk for mothers
A history of eating disorders and body image concerns before or during pregnancy are associated with future depressive symptoms among ...
Minimally invasive procedure shows promise in combatting obesity
First long-term study of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty reports 'significant' loss of total body weight San Diego, Calif. (May 9, 2019) ...
Obesity in early pregnancy linked to pregnancy complications
In a prospective study of 18,481 pregnant women in China who had never given birth before, obesity in early pregnancy ...
First randomized controlled trial of FMT for obesity shows potential progress
Study explores role of changing microbiome as step towards possible new weight-loss therapy San Diego, Calif. (May 9, 2019) -- ...
KU researchers land grant to develop eating disorder screening tool for military, VA
Project will also identify organizational barriers to identifying, treating disorders LAWRENCE -- When one thinks of the military, images of ...
Avocados, as a substitution for carbohydrates, can suppress hunger without adding calories
New study at Illinois Tech finds meals that include fresh avocado can significantly suppress hunger and increase meal satisfaction Chicago-May ...
Research highlights role of psychological distress and emotional eating in obesity
New research, published in the research journal Obesity, has found that people on lower incomes may be more likely to ...
Success tastes so sweet
Neurons that encode sweetness identified in miceCredit: Ken-ichiro Nakajima / National Institute for Physiological Sciences Researchers from the National Institute ...
Obesity reprograms immune cells in breasts to promote tumor formation
Macrophages in fatty breast tissue promote triple-negative breast cancersCredit: Becker, et al. Smoking has long been the biggest cause of ...
Study finds lifestyle factors that could harden arteries
A new study from the University of Georgia pinpoints lifestyle factors that could lead to hardened arteries. One of the ...
New brain mechanisms regulating body weight
Credit: Johan Wingborg Researchers at University of Gothenburg, Sweden, clarify the link between the molecule interleukine-6 (IL-6) in the brain ...