Obesity epidemic results in NAFLD becoming most common cause of liver disease in Europe
World's leading experts gather in Seville to discuss the fastest growing health epidemic in Europe now affecting 1 in 4 ...
Tag: Eating Disorders/Obesity
Avatars against obesity
Credit: ViTraS project Obesity, which means having a high amount of extra body fat, is a widespread medical condition that ...
Heart-healthy forager-farmers in lowland Bolivia are changing diets and gaining weight
People known for 'astonishing' cardiovascular health are going to market and changing their diets -- with the biggest difference being ...
Five or more hours of smartphone usage per day may increase obesity
Recent study found risk of obesity increased by 43% As smartphones continue to be an inherent part of life and ...
Interventions for type 2 diabetes successful across the genetic landscape
BOSTON - As the number of people with type 2 diabetes soared to 8.8 percent of the population by 2017, ...
With bitter foods, what you eat determines what you like to eat
UB research shows how the taste of bitter foods changes as repeated consumption alters the constellation of salivary proteins BUFFALO, ...
Study finds meal timing strategies appear to lower appetite, improve fat burning
SILVER SPRING, Md.-- Researchers have discovered that meal timing strategies such as intermittent fasting or eating earlier in the daytime ...
MicroRNAs from human fat cells can impair macrophage ability to eliminate cholesterol
Fat isn't just tissue; it's a metabolic organ capable of communicating with various cell typesCredit: "Cholesterol efflux alterations in adolescent ...
Adolescents who skip breakfast may develop obesity
This study investigated behaviors associated with weight gain and cardiometabolic risk in adolescents. Missing the first meal of the day ...
Offering children a wide variety and large quantities of snack food encourages them to eat more
Less focus on plate size and more on reducing quantity and variety of food key to getting children to snack ...
Early and ongoing experiences of weight stigma linked to self-directed weight shaming
New study identifies key characteristics of people who internalize weight bias PHILADELPHIA --Weight bias is a common form of prejudice ...
Seeing greenery linked to less intense and frequent cravings
Credit: University of Plymouth Being able to see green spaces from your home is associated with reduced cravings for alcohol, ...
Biomedical scientist to study how body’s cannabis-like molecules influence obesity
Research is supported by a five-year grant to UC Riverside from the National Institutes of HealthCredit: Stan Lim, UC Riverside. ...
‘Traffic light’ food labels reduce calories purchased in hospital cafeteria
BOSTON - A new study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators released today in JAMA Network Open, a publication of ...