Leptin puts the brakes on eating via novel neurocircuit
Energy balance includes modulation of dopamine reward signalingCredit: Elsevier, 2021 Philadelphia, April 6, 2021 - Since the discovery of leptin ...
Tag: Eating Disorders/Obesity
Sharing and enjoying meals with loved ones reduces obesity and improves the health of adolescents
The benefits of the Mediterranean diet come from both the food we eat and how we eat itCredit: UOC Eating ...
New approach for the development of a drug treatment for obesity and the resulting diseases
Credit: Ruth Karlina The protein Asc-1 regulates whether fat-burning beige or fat-storing white adipocytes are formed, which can have an ...
Rutgers study: Bariatric surgery significantly reduces cancer risk for certain patients
Researchers explore weight loss' significant impact on cancer riskCredit: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Bariatric surgery can significantly reduce the ...
No increase in colorectal cancer after obesity surgery
Credit: Photo by Emelie Taube Colorectal cancer risk does not rise after bariatric surgery, a study from the University of ...
Positive self-image and self-esteem protects against weight gain in adolescence
Credit: Eivind Meland A new study from the University of Bergen (UiB) shows that the way young people view their ...
Exercise during pregnancy may save kids from health problems as adults
Parental obesity predisposes children to develop diabetes, metabolic issuesCredit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Exercise during pregnancy may let mothers ...
Children’s dietary guidelines need to change, experts say
Parents need better advice on how to encourage kids to eat veggiesCredit: Flinders University Dietary and infant feeding guidelines should ...
The social and economic cost of eating disorders in the United States
Credit: J Streatfeild et al., International Journal of Eating Disorders (2021) The impact of eating disorders in the United States ...
UTEP professor’s study may lead to solutions for overeating
Credit: UTEP Communications. EL PASO, Texas - Science is a step closer to a new response to obesity, thanks in ...
Patient education program with mental health component reduces cardiovascular disease risks
Credit: Kathy Kukula, Americares CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- People who participated in a health education program that included both mental health ...
New targets for the development of a drug treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes
The hormone GIP regulates body weight and food intake via a receptor in the brainCredit: Helmholtz Zentrum München The GIP ...
Obesity may exacerbate the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, new study shows
Credit: The University of Sheffield New research from the University of Sheffield has found being overweight is an additional burden ...
Dietary adherence and the fight against obesity
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (January 25, 2021) - While eating less and moving more are the basics of weight control ...