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March 8, 2016March 8, 2016

Hormones Work Together in Brain to Control Food Intake, Study Reports

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In a new study titled “Hypothalamic Amylin Acts in Concert with Leptin to Regulate Food Intake,” researchers reported that the hormones leptin and amylin work together in the brain to regulate feeding ... Read more

March 4, 2016March 4, 2016

Obese Cardiac Patients Who Have Bariatric Surgery May See Reduction in Heart Failure Exacerbation Rate

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A new study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers revealed that bariatric surgery is associated with a decline in the rate of heart failure exacerbation two years following the ... Read more

March 1, 2016May 24, 2016

Project Produce Aims to Prevent Childhood Obesity by Helping Schools Teach Youngsters to Eat Well

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A new program called Project Produce: Fruit and Veggie Grants for Schools, supported by the Walmart Foundation and run by the Chef Ann Foundation, will give 100 schools the chance to invest ... Read more

February 25, 2016May 24, 2016

Early Diet, Not Mother’s Obesity, Is Key Factor in Development of Infant’s Gut Microbiome, Study Reports

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The development of gut microbiota in infants after age 9 months is largely determined by the types of food a baby begins to eat and not by maternal obesity, according to a ... Read more

February 23, 2016February 23, 2016

Obesity May Promote Pancreatic and Breast Tumor Progression Through an Excess of a Growth Factor

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Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) may have discovered a new mechanism behind obesity’s ability to encourage cancer. The study, which focused on the effects of obesity on pancreatic and breast cancer, ... Read more

February 18, 2016February 18, 2016

Obesity Drugs Are Apparently More Effective in Men Than Women for Biological Reasons

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A research team has pinpointed the mechanism making it much harder for women to lose weight than men, indicating a sex difference in the brain’s response to obesity medication that is not ... Read more

February 16, 2016February 16, 2016

Slant to Obesity Coverage by News Media Greatly Affects Public Attitudes and Prejudices

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News media coverage of obesity shapes public attitudes, and an article’s slant can affect support for health policies and shift opinion of obese people. Specifically, researchers at Chapman University and Stanford University found that framing obese-related news as a ... Read more

February 4, 2016February 4, 2016

Maternal Obesity and Diabetes Tied to 2x or Higher Risk of Autism in Newborn

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Two studies recently provided strong evidence of an association between a mother’s diagnosis of both obesity and diabetes and the risk of her having an autistic child. The first study, published in ... Read more

February 2, 2016February 2, 2016

Severely Obese Youth at 2x Risk for Range of Diseases

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Adolescents and children with severe obesity are at a markedly higher risk of developing a range of weight-related comorbidities, according to a new study examining the relationship between weight status and cardiovascular ... Read more

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016

Obesity and Heart Disease in Mice Prevented by Deleting a Gene

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Researchers using genetic engineering developed a mouse model that resisted weight gain and arterial disease, even when fed a high-fat diet. The study demonstrated that deficiency in a specific transcription factor, ... Read more