Obesity Medicine Association announces major updates to its Pediatric Obesity Algorithm
Updates help clinicians address chronic disease of obesity, identified as the most common cause of prevalent patient conditionsCredit: Obesity Medicine ...
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Higher average life expectancy after obesity surgery
Credit: Photo by Malin Arnesson People who have undergone obesity (bariatric) surgery live three years longer, on average, than those ...
NIH-funded study links adolescent brain differences to increased waist circumference
Finding from ABCD Study elucidates neural mechanisms that may underlie early weight gainCredit: Image modified from Rapuano, Laurent et al. ...
‘Danger molecule’ associated with being obese, female and black in younger adults
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University A "danger molecule" is higher in the blood of younger black adults than ...
Factors that increase or decrease suicidal behavior risk in adolescents
Credit: Image credit: Heni D. Windarwati An analysis of relevant studies published to date has identified certain risk factors associated ...
Inflammatory gene provides clue to obesity risk
Credit: Pexels A gene that helps to control inflammation increases the risk of obesity and could be turned off in ...
Physicians bring attention to overlooked issue of malnutrition among those with obesity
Poor food quality and inadequate micronutrients raise risk of heart disease and deathCredit: National Jewish Health DENVER, CO - A ...
Genetic differences in body fat shape men and women’s health risks
Credit: Courtesy Civelek lab New research is revealing how genetic differences in the fat in men's and women's bodies affect ...
HIV drugs could prevent diabetes, study suggests
Credit: UVA Communications A group of drugs used to treat HIV and hepatitis B could be repurposed to prevent type ...
Wound therapy device might not lower infection risk in women with obesity after C-section
Credit: IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS--Indiana University School of Medicine researchers are learning more about ways to prevent infections in ...
A novel approach to childhood obesity prevention
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 16, 2020—A novel taxonomic approach to obesity prevention using existing ...
Devi mangiare! Why culture may be contributing to disordered eating among women
Credit: UniSA "You have to eat!" It's a sentiment that illustrates how central food is to Italian culture, but the ...
Scientists explore the obesity paradox, cardiovascular risk of HIV
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University The newer generation of HIV drugs have turned the once-lethal infection into a ...
People with anorexia and body dysmorphic disorder show brain similarities, differences
Key patterns of brain function are more pronounced with more severe symptomsCredit: UCLA Health A new UCLA study shows partially ...