by National University of Ireland, Galway (a) Baseline body weight, by tertile of waist–hip ratio GRS. (b) baseline body mass index, by tertile of waist–hip ratio GRS. (c) Total body weight loss percentage at 24 weeks, by tertile of waist–hip ratio GRS. (d) Excess body weight loss percentage at 24 weeks, by tertile of waist–hip...
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA IMAGE: ENGINEERED PARTICLES OF PURIFIED SAND COULD BE THE NEXT ANTI-OBESITY THERAPY. CREDIT: DAVID STANLEY Engineered particles of purified sand could be the next anti-obesity therapy as new research from the University of South Australia shows that porous silica can prevent fats and carbohydrates from being adsorbed in the body. The engineered silica particles are...
What are the best FDA-approved weight loss drugs? New guidelines for obesity management answer the question. Image credit: Marc Tran/Stocksy. Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of different FDA-approved anti-obesity drugs. They recommended four drugs alongside lifestyle changes to treat obesity when lifestyle interventions alone are insufficient. Expert commentators note that access due to cost remains a hurdle...
by Van Andel Research Institute Dysregulated HDAC-related transcriptome precedes the Nnat+/-p-overgrowth. a, Venn diagram of differential gene expression analyses of islets transcriptome of 6 weeks old mice comparing between Nnat+/-p-Heavy, Nnat+/-p-Light morphs and WT littermates. b, GSEA results of HDAC-responsive gene sets between the Nnat+/-p-Light and Nnat+/-p-Heavy morphs, showing a specific enrichment in the latter....
Every meal you sit down to makes an impression, with foods filed away as something delicious to be sought out again, or to be avoided in disgust if we associate the flavor with gut malaise, colloquially known as a stomach ache. How this decision is made turns out to be so fundamental to our wellbeing—determining what foods...
by David McFadden, University of Ottawa Diet and exercise diagram for obesity phenotypes. Credit: University of Ottawa For decades, there’s been a persistent one-size-fits-all approach to treating obesity: Embrace a diet that’s low in calories. Yet evidence shows that this diet-focused approach simply doesn’t work for a subset of adults with obesity who are adherent...
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA IMAGE: CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP LEFT: DR. ROBERT DENT, DR. CHANTAL PILEGGI, DR. RUTH MCPHERSON, AND DR. MARY-ELLEN HARPER. CREDIT: UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA For decades, there’s been a persistent one-size-fits-all approach to treating obesity: Embrace a diet that’s low in calories. Yet evidence shows that this diet-focused approach simply doesn’t work for a...
by Northwestern University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a sample of older men and women ages 63 to 84, those who were exposed to any amount of light while sleeping at night were significantly more likely to be obese, and have high blood pressure and diabetes compared to adults who were not exposed to any light...
by European Association for the Study of Obesity Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4-7 May), has found that women with obesity and overweight, particularly women with high waist circumference, are more susceptible to fractures than those with normal weight. In men,...
EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF OBESITY New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4-7 May), has found that toddlers eat more vegetables if they are rewarded for trying them. Healthy eating habits can lower the risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. But, as many...
