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May 23, 2016June 1, 2016

Obese Type 2 Diabetes Patients May Find Promising Therapy in EndoBarrier Combined with Liraglutide

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GI Dynamics recently announced new data from the REVISE Diabesity study, revealing that obese type 2 diabetes patients treated with EndoBarrier Therapy (EBT) plus liraglutide, a medicine prescribed to lower blood ... Read more

May 19, 2016May 19, 2016

Experts Say NHS Needs to Allow More Bariatric Surgeries

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Experts recently argued that the U.K. National Health System (NHS) should increase bariatric surgeries from the current 6,000 to 50,000 a year to provide much needed health benefits for patients ... Read more

May 17, 2016May 17, 2016

Drug from 2 Fruit Compounds Seen to Improve Glucose Control, Vascular Health in Obese People

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Two fruit compounds, found in red grapes and oranges, can act together to improve blood glucose control and blood vessel health, researchers with the University of Warwick, U.K., reported. The finding has potentially far-reaching ... Read more

May 12, 2016May 12, 2016

USG to Stage First Global Conference on Obesity, Related Chronic Disease

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United Scientific Group (USG) will host the first International Conference on Obesity and Chronic Diseases (ICOCD) 2016. The July 25 – 27 event, in Las Vegas, Nevada, is geared to ... Read more

May 5, 2016May 5, 2016

Slow Metabolism Reason ‘Biggest Loser’ Contestants Regained Weight, Study Reports

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Participants in the TV reality show “The Biggest Loser” regained over six years much of the weight they had lost in the competition because of persistently slow metabolisms, according to ... Read more

May 3, 2016May 3, 2016

Childhood Obesity Still on Rise in US, and Reversing Problem a Challenge, Study Finds

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Findings from a recent study revealed that the increase in rates of childhood obesity in the United States, which began about 30 years ago, continues unabated, with the biggest increases seen in ... Read more

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016

Researchers Discover Molecule Fueling Visceral Fat and Inflammation, Potentially Leading to Novel Therapies

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Researchers have found that a specific molecule regulates stress-induced inflammatory responses in obese visceral fat — the type of fat that wraps around internal organs. This key finding could offer new ... Read more

April 26, 2016April 26, 2016

Parents Who Think Their Children Are Overweight May Be Doing More Harm Than Good, Study Suggests

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Researchers at the University of Liverpool and Florida State University College of Medicine investigated if parental perceptions of a child’s weight are associated with weight gain across childhood. The team found ... Read more

April 21, 2016April 21, 2016

Researchers Discuss Link Between Obesity and Male Infertility

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third (34.9 percent, or 78.6 million) of U.S. adults are obese, and the rate of obesity in men of ... Read more

April 19, 2016April 19, 2016

Gene Regulation of Leptin Receptors Appear Linked to Kidney Cancer in People with Obesity, Study Reports

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Researchers identified a possible molecular link between obesity and kidney cancer. The findings, presented at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, showed that hypermethylation ... Read more