Diet

September 1, 2015September 1, 2015

Ethicon Showcases Updates on Mission to Fight Obesity and Expand Patient Access to Surgical Treatment Options

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Ethicon, a company that has been at the forefront of advancing metabolic and bariatric surgery for the past two decades, recently showcased their product portfolio and therapeutic solutions, and dedication to finding ... Read more

July 31, 2015July 31, 2015

Study Finds Body Mass Index Trajectories Affect the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Japan

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Large-scale clinical data of Japanese residents suggests that the pace of increasing Body Mass Index (BMI) in diabetic patients is similar to that in healthy individuals. Results from the study ... Read more

July 27, 2015July 27, 2015

University of California Researchers Find That Soybean Oil Causes More Obesity Than Coconut Oil and Fructose

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According to a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE and conducted by researchers at the University of California, Riverside, a diet high in soybean oil causes more diabetes ... Read more

July 24, 2015July 24, 2015

Children and Young People Exhibit More Obesity-related Behaviors During School Summer Break

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In a recent study published in the Journal of School Health, a team of researchers from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health found that children on summer break consume more sugar, ... Read more

July 20, 2015July 20, 2015

Soda Drinking Habits Before Bariatric Surgery Impacts Weight Loss Success

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It remains challenging for doctors to identify which obese patients will succeed in losing weight after undergoing bariatric surgery. Although numerous studies have attempted to identify preoperative patient characteristics associated with successful ... Read more

July 16, 2015October 27, 2015

Study Shows Benefits of Community-based Child Obesity Treatment Program

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In a recent study published in the journal BMC Public Health, a team of Australian researchers determined that government-funded investments in community-based child obesity treatment program offer the potential to produce ... Read more

July 14, 2015October 28, 2015

Gastric Bypass Found to Increase Brown Adipose Tissue Activity

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Individuals undergoing gastric bypass surgery to reduce body mass experience an increase in brown/beige adipose tissue, but not for reasons previously predicted by scientists. The increase in brown/beige adipose tissue ... Read more

July 13, 2015July 13, 2015

UC Davis Study Identifies Tools To Prevent Childhood Obesity

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Scientists at UC Davis have reviewed a successful telemedicine intervention to fight pediatric obesity, identifying which methods worked (or did not work) and how telemedicine programs can improve outcomes. The study was published in the Quality Management ... Read more

July 10, 2015October 27, 2015

Monsanto Funds Delta Health in Anti-Obesity Program to Promote Better Nutrition and Exercise

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Mississippi-based non-profit organization Delta Health Alliance and Monsanto, a publicly traded multinational agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation, are putting together a joint effort to address obesity issues and enhance the health of ... Read more

July 9, 2015July 9, 2015

Obese People Have a Greater Mental Ability To Envision Food, Detect Odors

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Researchers at The John B. Pierce Laboratory and Yale University School of Medicine discovered that obese individuals have a greater ability to vividly imagine food and odors than leaner individuals. ... Read more