September 1, 2016September 1, 2016
Medications to Combat Obesity, Unlike Diabetes, Much Less in Use in US
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Obesity is a major risk factor for several diseases, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and a vast ... Read more
August 30, 2016November 2, 2016
WHO Cancer Prevention Group Identifies 8 More Cancers Linked to Obesity
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Obesity is a risk factor for more cancers than previously believed, according to the results of a new evaluation conducted ... Read more
August 25, 2016August 24, 2022
Umbilical Cords of Babies of Overweight Moms Offer Clues into Childhood Obesity
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Children born to obese mothers are known to be at an increased risk of obesity, but researchers do not fully ... Read more
August 23, 2016August 23, 2016
Teen Obesity Prevention Focus of New American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines
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According to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), a two-fold simple approach could be used to prevent ... Read more
August 18, 2016August 18, 2016
Obesity Rates Higher Among Cancer Survivors
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The rate of obesity increased faster amongst cancer survivors than the general population in the 14 years between 1997 ... Read more
August 17, 2016August 17, 2016
NIH Grants $1.8M To Study Gut Bacteria Causing Obesity
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The National Institutes of Health recently awarded a researcher at the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University a ... Read more
August 11, 2016August 11, 2016
Brains of Overweight People Ten Years Older than Non-Overweight at Middle-Age
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The brains of overweight and obese people display images of white matter similar to those found in brains of leaner ... Read more
August 9, 2016August 9, 2016
Meat as Much a Cause of Obesity as Sugar and Fats, Study in 170 Countries Finds
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Diets rich in meat are as much a factor in the prevalence of global obesity as sugar consumption, researchers at the University ... Read more
August 3, 2016August 3, 2016
Kidney Disease, Abdominal Obesity Linked in Young Adults
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Abdominal obesity could be linked to chronic kidney disease (CKD) especially in young Mexican-Americans new study shows. ... Read more
August 2, 2016August 2, 2016
New Bariatric Surgery Study to Launch in New Zealand
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A new Bariatric Surgery Experienced study (BASE) is set to help researchers in New Zealand visualize the surgical experience from the patient’s ... Read more
July 28, 2016July 28, 2016
Severely Obese Women Show Different Brain Response to Food Cues
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UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found in a recent study that severely obese women have different brain activity compared to lean ... Read more
July 26, 2016July 26, 2016
New Treatment Shows Promising For Rare Obesity Disease
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Setmelanotide, a novel melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) agonist, may have beneficial effects on patients with pro-opiomelanocrotin (POMC) deficiency obesity, ... Read more

August 17, 2015August 18, 2015

Treatment Strategies Address Average Characteristics of Obesity

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It is widely accepted in the medical and scientific communities that obesity is a chronic condition that extends beyond food intake. Yet despite numerous guidelines, health management solutions, and potential ... Read more

August 14, 2015August 17, 2015

Low-Fat Diet Results in Greater Body Fat Reduction Than Low-Carbohydrate Diet

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A new study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently reported that a low-fat diet induces a greater reduction in body fat than a low-carbohydrate diet ... Read more

August 13, 2015August 13, 2015

Symmetry Therapeutics Personalized Medicine Offers New Approach to Combat Obesity

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Obesity is a known health burden in America. Around 69% of average adult Americans are considered to be overweight or obese. Apart from obvious health problems, such as the appearance ... Read more

August 13, 2015August 13, 2015

Study Determines That High-protein Breakfast Prevents Gain of Body Fat in Overweight Young People

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Evidence from previous studies have shown that about 60% of young people skip breakfast up to four times per week. Health professionals recommend that eating breakfast is a strategy for reducing the ... Read more

August 12, 2015August 12, 2015

Upcoming ObesityWeek 2015 Expects Nearly 6,000 Attendees and Over 1,500 Abstract Presentations

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ObesityWeek 2015 will be hosted by The Obesity Society (TOS), the leading professional society dedicated to better understanding, preventing and treating obesity, and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery ... Read more

August 12, 2015October 28, 2015

Coca-Cola Funds Organization To Pin Obesity Epidemic On Lack Of Physical Activity

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Coca-Cola is funding a new organization called The Global Energy Balance Network. The organization is emphasizing the importance of exercise over diet in improving personal health and curtailing obesity. Some health experts ... Read more

August 11, 2015August 11, 2015

Does Bariatric Surgery Affect Smoking Behavior?

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Bariatric surgery has gained popularity worldwide as a surgical solution for medically supervised weight loss, particularly for the severely obese. Smoking is a method used by some individuals to curb their ... Read more

August 11, 2015October 27, 2015

Study Supports Apollo’s ORBERA Intragastric Balloon as a Promising Therapy for Obesity

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A recent review conducted by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Technology Committee evaluated therapeutic endoscopic technologies for obesity treatment, including the ORBERA Intragastric Balloon from Apollo Endosurgery in Austin, ... Read more

August 11, 2015August 11, 2015

Study Shows That People Who Focus On Being Overweight May Actually Gain More Weight

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Results from a recent study published in the International Journal of Obesity conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Liverpool showed that people who acknowledge they are ... Read more

August 7, 2015August 7, 2015

ORBERA Intragastric Balloon Non-Surgical Weight Loss Device Receives FDA Approval

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Austin, Texas based medical device firm Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. reports that its latest minimally-invasive endoscopic surgical product for bariatric and gastrointestinal procedures — the ORBERA gastric balloon, has received approval ... Read more

Medications to Combat Obesity, Unlike Diabetes, Much Less in Use in US

WHO Cancer Prevention Group Identifies 8 More Cancers Linked to Obesity

Umbilical Cords of Babies of Overweight Moms Offer Clues into Childhood Obesity

Teen Obesity Prevention Focus of New American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines

Obesity Rates Higher Among Cancer Survivors

NIH Grants $1.8M To Study Gut Bacteria Causing Obesity

Brains of Overweight People Ten Years Older than Non-Overweight at Middle-Age

Meat as Much a Cause of Obesity as Sugar and Fats, Study in 170 Countries Finds

Kidney Disease, Abdominal Obesity Linked in Young Adults

New Bariatric Surgery Study to Launch in New Zealand

Severely Obese Women Show Different Brain Response to Food Cues

New Treatment Shows Promising For Rare Obesity Disease