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Smoking during pregnancy may raise odds of overweight children
New research has turned up another reason for women to avoid smoking during pregnancy. A recent study published in the journal Gut Microbes has found an association between mothers smoking during pregnancy and a higher risk ...
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A sum greater than its parts: Time-restricted eating and high-intensity exercise work together to improve health
Combining time-restricted eating with high-intensity functional training may improve body composition and cardiometabolic parameters more than either alone, according to a study published May 1, 2024, in PLOS ONE by Ranya ...
May 1, 2024
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So, you've lost weight using Wegovy. Does that mean you can stop taking it?
Millions of Americans who have dropped pounds and boosted their health using popular obesity drugs like Wegovy are facing a new dilemma: What happens if they stop taking them?
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Researchers identify causal genetic variant linked to common childhood obesity
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified a causal genetic variant strongly associated with childhood obesity. The study provides new insight into the importance of the hypothalamus of the ...
May 1, 2024
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BRD7 research points to alternative insulin signaling pathway
Bromodomain-containing protein 7 (BRD7) was initially identified as a tumor suppressor, but further research has shown it has a broader role in other cellular processes, including the remodeling of chromosomes and cell cycle ...
May 1, 2024
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New regulator of eating behavior identified
The rapidly escalating prevalence of overweight and obesity poses a significant medical challenge worldwide. In addition to people's changing lifestyles, genetic factors also play a key role in the development of obesity.
Apr 30, 2024
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New drug candidate reverses obesity in mice
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet may have found a new way to treat obesity and related disorders by targeting the cells' mitochondria. A study published in Nature Metabolism shows that a specific class of drugs that block ...
Apr 30, 2024
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Does obesity really increase your risk of dementia?
Many dementia charities advise people to maintain a healthy weight to reduce their risk of dementia. But some studies have suggested that obesity might actually protect against dementia. What does the science say?
Apr 30, 2024
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Rio de Janeiro tests new recipe against childhood obesity
Chicken with potatoes, carrot-and-cabbage salad: it looks like a detox meal, but it's the menu at a school cafeteria in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which is seeking new ways to fight childhood obesity.
Apr 30, 2024
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Researchers from Denmark and Germany find brown fat's 'off-switch'
Brown fat, also known as brown adipose tissue (BAT), is a type of fat in our bodies that's different from the white fat around our belly and thighs that we are more familiar with. Brown fat has a special job—it helps to ...
Apr 29, 2024
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Intriguing food reflex discovered with a smartphone
Psychologist Hilmar Zech found that overweight people are actually more attracted to food pictures after eating than before. He did so using an old research method that he revamped for use on smartphones. Zech will defend ...
Apr 26, 2024
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Understanding the cellular mechanisms of obesity-induced inflammation and metabolic dysfunction
A South Korean team has spearheaded a research endeavor that successfully uncovered the mechanisms governing inflammation and metabolic dysfunction in tissues associated with obesity. Their findings were published in Nature ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Study finds being overweight is associated with alterations in brain pulsations
A recent study from the University of Oulu, Finland, reveals that high body mass index (BMI) is associated with changes in physiological brain pulsations. These pulsations play a crucial role in maintaining brain fluid circulation ...
Apr 25, 2024
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New rules mean 3.6 million Americans could get Wegovy via Medicare, costing billions
A budget-busting 3.6 million Medicare recipients could now be eligible for coverage of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new KFF analysis says.
Apr 24, 2024
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Excessive pregnancy weight gain and substantial postpartum weight retention common in military health care beneficiaries
Compared to their civilian counterparts, excessive pregnancy weight gain is more frequent among military health care beneficiaries, in particular active duty personnel, and is associated with costly maternal/neonatal complications. ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Researchers find obese people and tall, centrally obese people are more likely to get colorectal cancer
A large international team of medical researchers has found that people with two types of body shape are more likely to develop colorectal cancer than people with other body types. In their study, published in the journal ...
Ozempic 'oops' babies spark debate about weight-loss drug use as fertility drug
A surprising thing is happening to some women on weight-loss drugs who've struggled with fertility issues: They're getting pregnant. That's leading to questions about the safety of medications from Novo Nordisk A/S and Eli ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Abdominal obesity might predict risk of fecal incontinence
Fecal incontinence (FI), or involuntary loss of bowel control, significantly impacts quality of life and mental health for millions of adults in the U.S. Obesity is thought to affect bowel function, but the relationship between ...
Apr 22, 2024
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'Miracle' weight-loss drugs could have reduced health disparities: Instead they got worse
The American Heart Association calls them "game changers."
Apr 22, 2024
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Sugar cravings could be caused by loneliness, study finds
If you've spent a lonely night at home eating chocolates and/or ice cream, you shouldn't feel guilty. That's because loneliness can cause an intense desire for sugary foods, a new study found.
Apr 20, 2024
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