Weight Management News

A study has proved that obesity predisposes to developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The lungs of seven percent of all intensive care unit patients will fill up with fluid causing a 30 to 50 percent chance of death from a condition called acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This syndrome has few options for treatment, progresses quickly and is still … [Read more...]

A Danish study has found a new obesity treatment that prevents bone loss during weight loss. Using the intestinal hormone GLP-1 in obesity treatment prevents the loss of bone mass otherwise frequently associated with major weight loss. This is the finding of a new study from the University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre and Glostrup Hospital. According to the researchers behind the … [Read more...]

A Canadian study published in the June issue of the journal CHEST found weight loss reduced asthma severity as measured by airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in obese adults. The incidence of asthma is 1.47 times higher in obese people than nonobese people, and a three-unit increase in body mass index is associated with a 35% increase in the risk of asthma. The study supports the … [Read more...]

A study has confirmed that Obese moms children are more inclined towards obesity and metabolic disease. The evidence is clear that the children of obese parents are prone to obesity themselves, placing them at higher risk for type 2 diabetes, but how and why this occurs remains under investigation. A study being presented at the American Diabetes Association's 75th Scientific … [Read more...]

A study has established that current BMI tests underestimate obesity in teens with disabilities. New approaches, based on body mass index (BMI) or other simple measures, are needed to improve assessment of obesity in adolescents with physical disabilities, reports a paper in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the official journal of the Association … [Read more...]

A study has concluded that the timing of exposure to moderate levels of light may influence body mass index (BMI) and body fat. Results show that people with more exposure to moderate or higher intensity light earlier in the day had lower body mass index and percent body fat than those with more of their moderate or higher intensity light exposure later in the day. "These … [Read more...]

A study has concluded that smoking while breastfeeding puts children at risk of obesity later in life. Children of mothers who smoke while breast feeding are more likely to develop serious health problems such as obesity, hypothyroidism, diabetes and cardiovascular disease later in life, according to new research done in rats. Scientists are calling for better information for … [Read more...]

A study has established that a Low-cost weight loss program that has long-term results. As America's obesity epidemic continues to grow, a new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus shows that a low-cost, non-profit weight loss program offers the kind of long-term results that often elude dieters. 'We know that people lose weight and then gain it back,' … [Read more...]

A study has confirmed that weight loss surgery puts spark back into a relationship. Bariatric surgery does not only benefit the health of patients who undergo this weight loss procedure. It also leads to greater intimacy between them and their life partners, and adds a spark to their sex life. It's all in all a shared journey that brings partners closer together, says Mary Lisa … [Read more...]

A study has concluded that fructose contributes to weight gain, physical inactivity, and body fat. In the last 40 years, fructose, a simple carbohydrate derived from fruit and vegetables, has been on the increase in American diets. Because of the addition of high-fructose corn syrup to many soft drinks and processed baked goods, fructose currently accounts for 10 percent of … [Read more...]

A study has inferred that yeast protein network could provide insights into human obesity. A team of biologists and a mathematician has identified and characterized a network composed of 94 proteins that work together to regulate fat storage in yeast. "Removal of any one of the proteins results in an increase in cellular fat content, which is analogous to obesity," says study … [Read more...]

A Finnish study has inferred that obesity, weight loss change splicing pattern of obesity, type 2 diabetes genes. Alternative splicing of obesity and type 2 diabetes related genes may contribute to the pathophysiology of obesity, according to research from the University of Eastern Finland. Obesity leads to changes in the splicing pattern of metabolically relevant genes such … [Read more...]

A study has inferred that obese teens brains unusually susceptible to food commercials. A Dartmouth study finds that TV food commercials disproportionately stimulate the brains of overweight teen-agers, including the regions that control pleasure, taste and -- most surprisingly -- the mouth, suggesting they mentally simulate unhealthy eating habits. The findings suggest such … [Read more...]

A study have found a novel way to target brown fat regulation to reduce obesity. A study by researchers in Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore (Duke-NUS) has shown a new way that brown fat, a potential obesity-fighting target, is regulated in the body. This finding gives researchers and weight-loss companies a possible therapeutic target for obesity. In an upcoming … [Read more...]

A study has confirmed that mothers who gains too much weight during pregnancy generally have their child who later become obese. A new study conducted in collaboration between The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and Harokopio University has found that when an expecting mother gains more weight than recommended, does not exercise or smokes during pregnancy, the … [Read more...]

A study has inferred that high intensity exercise training helps to minimize loss of muscle, bone, and cardiovascular function in astronauts and others. Run far or run fast? That is one of the questions NASA is trying to answer with one of its latest studies -- and the answers may help keep us in shape on Earth, as well as in space. Even with regular exercise, astronauts who … [Read more...]

A study has established that skipping meals linked to abdominal weight gain. A new study in animals suggests that skipping meals sets off a series of metabolic miscues that can result in abdominal weight gain. In the study, mice that ate all of their food as a single meal and fasted the rest of the day developed insulin resistance in their livers -- which scientists consider a … [Read more...]

An Austrian study has concluded that obesity increases risk of developing cancer. Cancer is more likely to develop in people who are very overweight (obese), because surplus body fat interferes with various hormone cycles and with glucose and fat metabolism. On the occasion of European Obesity Day, metabolic expert Alexandra Kautzky-Willer, Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) at … [Read more...]

A study has established that to number of ways and treatments to be followed to tackle obesity. No one health issue has the most impact on human health, or engenders more debate about how to tackle it, than obesity. It has become the scourge of the health agenda, especially in the west, and it is a growing problem. According to the latest figures from the World Health … [Read more...]

A study has confirmed that ease of weight loss is influenced by individual biology. For the first time in a lab, researchers at the National Institutes of Health found evidence supporting the commonly held belief that people with certain physiologies lose less weight than others when limiting calories. Study results published May 11 in Diabetes. Researchers at the Phoenix … [Read more...]

A study has established that there is rising tide of the online fat acceptance movement. Media and healthcare institutions have long commanded that the ideal and desirable body shape should be thin. If you are fat are you irresponsibly risking your health? Will you ever be able to look or feel beautiful? Will you truly enjoy citizenship? New research published in Journal of … [Read more...]

A study has concluded that treatments given in childhood for cancer may increase obesity risk later in life. Individuals who had cancer as a child may be at increased risk of being obese due to the therapies they received during their youth. The finding comes from a new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study's … [Read more...]

A study has established that potential obesity treatment targets the two sides of appetite i.e hunger and feeling full. Our bodies' hormones work together to tell us when to eat and when to stop. But for many people who are obese, this system is off-balance. Now scientists have designed a hormone-like compound to suppress hunger and boost satiety, or a full feeling, at the same … [Read more...]

A study has confirmed that childhood obesity influenced by how kids are fed. It's estimated that by 2020, 16 million kids under the age of 5 will be obese. Currently, most public health initiatives are focused on promoting healthy eating and physical activity to reverse the trend. However, the origins of childhood obesity may be as much about psychology as biology. "The … [Read more...]

A study has concluded that junk food kills bacteria that protect against obesity. Strong link between good bacteria, diet and overall health discovered after researchers lived on McDonald's meals for 10 days straight. Eating junk food kills stomach bacteria which protect against obesity, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, inflammatory bowel conditions and autism, fresh studies … [Read more...]

A Spanish study has concluded that Atkins diet doesn’t help you lose weight, but leads to weight gain in long run. Atkins diet is one of the most followed diet regime by those who are looking to reduce their carbohydrate consumption and increase protein intake to get in shape and shed some kilos off their body; however, a new research has claimed that a high-protein diet … [Read more...]

A study has proved that blocking obesity-associated protein stops dangerous fat formation in mouse. By changing mouse genes to block a protein associated with obesity, Oxford University scientists have prevented fat from forming around the animals' internal organs, even when the animals eat an unhealthy diet. The study in Nature Medicine found that these genetically engineered … [Read more...]

A study has proved that 65 percent of people regain weight after rapid weight loss. Shedding pounds seems like a widespread American past time. An overwhelming majority of Americans — at least 45 million of us, according to CBS News — are on a diet. And yet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 68 percent of people over 20 are either obese or overweight. A … [Read more...]

In a study WHO has estimated that 74% of men and 64% of women in UK to be overweight by 2030. Health experts warn of problem of ‘enormous proportions’ with rising obesity expected in many countries over the next 15 years. Europe’s growing obesity crisis will see almost three-quarters of men and two-thirds of women in the UK being overweight in 15 years, health experts have … [Read more...]

  A study has concluded that obese females who do not lose weight are in fact most in need of losing weight. In obese females, a close relationship may exist between their disinhibition (detrimental eating and behavioral characteristics) that limits successful weight loss, and impaired metabolism, new research shows. The results were presented at ENDO 2015, the … [Read more...]