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

January 16, 2015August 27, 2015

Cancer Prevention Guidelines Lower Risk For Obesity-Related Cancers

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The current cancer prevention guidelines recommend a plant-based diet and low alcohol consumption, as both of these healthy habits are associated with reducing the risk of developing obesity-related cancers, according to a new ... Read more

January 14, 2015January 14, 2015

Long-term Weight Management Drug Saxenda now FDA-approved

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Saxenda, a liraglutide injection derived from a recombination of DNA (rDNA), was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a means to address long-term weight management, and an adjunct to regular physical ... Read more

January 13, 2015January 13, 2015

Is Gallbladder Removal Worth the Risk in Seniors?

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A study from the University of Texas Medical Branch reveals that many patients with gallbladder disease do not benefit from surgery. The study entitled “The Risk Paradox: Use of Elective ... Read more

January 13, 2015January 15, 2015

Dietary Fiber Reduces Hunger Sensation in Obese Individuals, Study Shows

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A recent study entitled “Postprandial effects of polydextrose on satiety hormone responses and subjective feelings of appetite in obese participants” reports on the improved satiety control between meals in an obese ... Read more

January 12, 2015January 12, 2015

Link Between Obesity And Arteriosclerosis Revealed By NCKU Researchers

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A research team from the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), based in Tainan, found that obesity causes a reduction of a protein called lysyl oxidase (LOX) that promotes acceleration of aortic stiffness and aging, causing arteriosclerosis, a serious ... Read more

January 9, 2015January 9, 2015

Prenatal Obesity and High-Fat Diet Harm Fetal Stem Cells

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Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Doernbecher Children’s Hospital suggest that, during pregnancy, obesity and a high-fat diet tend to compromise the many crucial, life-sustaining functions centralized in the fetal liver, which is ... Read more

January 8, 2015January 8, 2015

Fexaramine Acts As ‘Imaginary Meal’, Tricks Body Into Losing Weight

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Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, an independent, non-profit, scientific research facility in La Jolla, California, have developed a groundbreaking way of tricking the body to think it is consuming calories. ... Read more

January 7, 2015January 7, 2015

Obesity Does Not Always Cause Metabolic Problems, Study Shows

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A new research, titled, “Metabolically normal obese people are protected from adverse effects following weight gain” suggests obesity does not always imply metabolic changes that lead to diabetes, stroke, or heart disease. The study ... Read more

January 6, 2015January 6, 2015

Mysimba™ By Orexigen Receives Positive CHMP Opinion and Recommendation For Weight Management In EU

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Orexigen Therapeutics announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products For Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommends Mysimba™ (naltrexone HCl / bupropion HCl prolonged release) for centralized marketing authorization ... Read more

January 5, 2015January 5, 2015

Global Obesity Influenced by Environment, University of Sydney Study Shows

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Environmental changes, the human appetite for protein, bottle-feeding in infants, climate change and corporate bottom lines are all factors that trigger and continue to drive global obesity, according to a new research ... 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