Posts by: Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, a MSc in Health Psychology and a BSc in Clinical Psychology. Her work has been focused on vulnerability to psychopathology and early identification and intervention in psychosis.

November 20, 2015November 20, 2015

Obesity Leads to More Surgeries, Longer Hospital Stays in Trauma Cases

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In a recent study published in the Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS) journal, a team of researchers determined that trauma patients who are also obese have higher total hospital charges, longer hospital stays, are more ... Read more

November 17, 2015November 17, 2015

Researchers Find GC-1 Composite Encourages the “Browning” of White Fat

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In a recent study entitled, “Pharmacological Activation of Thyroid Hormone Receptors Elicits a Functional Conversion of White to Brown Fat” published in the journal Cell Reports, Dr. Kevin J. Phillips, ... Read more

November 9, 2015November 9, 2015

Bariatric Surgery Often Bypassed in Affordable Care Act Coverage

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According to the findings of a recent study presented during the Obesity Week 2015, most U.S. states do not provide coverage for bariatric surgery under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ... Read more

November 9, 2015November 9, 2015

Obesity in Young Latinos Tied to Parents’ Stress Levels

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Evidence from recent research has shown an association between obesity and stress in adults, and now researchers have found that Latino parents who report high stress levels are twice as ... Read more

November 5, 2015November 5, 2015

Obesity May Be Related to Hours Spent Standing (or Sitting)

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Standing for a quarter or more of each day’s waking time is associated with reduced odds of obesity, according to the results of a recent study published in Mayo Clinical ... Read more

November 3, 2015November 3, 2015

Researchers Identify Genes Involved in Obesity and Schizophrenia

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In a recent study published in the Annals of Human Genetics, a team of researchers from the UCL Genetics Institute highlighted the role of genes involved in obesity and schizophrenia. ... Read more

November 2, 2015November 2, 2015

Obesity May Be Associated with Carbohydrates Found in Breast Milk

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A new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicates that obesity may be associated with non-nutritious carbohydrates found in the composition of breast milk, changing common beliefs concerning ... Read more

October 30, 2015October 31, 2015

Bariatric Surgery Improves Pulmonary Hypertension in the Short Term

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Laparoscopic gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy in obese patients improves pulmonary hypertension in the short term, according to the findings of a recent study published in the journal Surgical Endoscopy. ... Read more

October 27, 2015October 27, 2015

Study of Obese Patients with Stable Asthma To Assess Exercise Training in Disease Control

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In a recent article published in the journal BMC Pulmonary Medicine, a team of researchers designed a randomized open-label controlled trial to assess the effects of exercise training in a ... Read more