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.

June 22, 2015July 22, 2015

Study Finds Link between Obesity and Adrenal Disorder in Young People May Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk

News

In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, a team of researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles found that adolescents and young adults with congenital adrenal ... Read more

June 12, 2015July 1, 2015

Parents Unaware of Their Children Being Overweight and Obese

Diet, News

In a recent Editorial published in the journal Childhood Obesity titled “Oblivobesity: Looking Over the Overweight that Parents Keep Overlooking,” David L. Katz, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief of Childhood Obesity and Director ... Read more

May 22, 2015September 7, 2015

Report Shows Bariatric Surgery Offers Cardiac Autonomic Function Improvement in Diabetes, Obesity Patients

Cardiovascular, News

Data from a preliminary report recently presented at the 2015 AACE 24th Annual Scientific & Clinical Congress that took place on May 13-17 in Nashville, TN show that Bariatric surgery was able ... Read more

May 19, 2015October 27, 2015

Childhood Cancer Survivors May Be at Increased Risk for Obesity

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Findings from a recent study published in the journal CANCER indicate that people who had cancer during childhood may have higher risk of becoming obese as a result of the drugs ... Read more

May 5, 2015May 5, 2015

Having Food Visible Throughout the House and Low Self-esteem Associated With Obesity

Diet, News

A research team from Ohio State University identified two apparently unrelated however robust predictors of obesity: having food visible around the house and having low self-esteem related to one’s weight. ... Read more

April 28, 2015May 21, 2015

Experts Say Excess Sugar and Carbs, Not Physical Inactivity, are the Cause of Obesity Surge

Diet, News

According to a recent editorial published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, excess sugar and carbs, not physical inactivity, are behind the surge in obesity. According to the authors, ... Read more

April 21, 2015April 21, 2015

Central Obesity Has a Negative Influence on the Control of Asthma

Diet, News

According to a recent study, asthma remains uncontrolled in women despite treatment, and central obesity seems to have a negative influence on the control of the disease. In a study published in the journal Allergy, Asthma & ... Read more

April 14, 2015April 14, 2015

Family Stress Increases Children’s Risk of Obesity

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In a recent study, researchers from Texas Obesity Research Center (TORC) and the University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP) examined the precursors to gender-related obesity disparities ... Read more

April 8, 2015October 27, 2015

“Visualize You” Mobile App Shows Result of Weight Loss Through User’s Picture

Diet, News

Visual Health Solutions, Inc., a Fort Collins-based multimedia communications company, recently announced the launch of a new innovative weight-loss mobile app called Visualize You – Weight Change Viewer that uses a photograph to ... Read more

April 7, 2015April 7, 2015

UC San Francisco Researchers Isolate Beige Energy Burning Fat From Human Cells

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A team of researchers from UC San Francisco was able to isolate beige energy burning fat from humans. This type of fat is known to convert unhealthy white fat into healthy ... Read more