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Longer bouts of exercise deter childhood obesity, new Queen's study confirms
Children who exercise in bouts of activity lasting five minutes or longer are less likely to become obese than those whose activity levels are more sporadic and typically last less than five minutes each, Queen's University researchers have discovered. view more (2009-03-19)
Pictures of hot fudge sundaes arouse: Understanding emotions improves our food choices
Menus and advertising affect our emotions, and if we understand those emotions, we make better food choices, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. view more (2008-09-16)
Heart disease patients carrying extra pounds do better, live longer
Being overweight or obese is a leading contributor to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and associated risk factors; however, in patients with established CVD, obesity appears to play a protective role. view more (2009-05-19)
ESC Congress 2003: Mayo Clinic Study: Overweight patients twice as likely to have second heart attack
IMPORTANT: This press release accompanies a poster or oral session given at the ESC Congress 2003. Written by the investigator himself/herself, this press release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology Heart attack patients who are overweight or obese are about twice as likely as normal weight patients to... view more... (2003-09-01)
Pittsburgh scientists find protein may be key to new therapies for elevated triglycerides
Diabetes researchers at the John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have identified a potential target for the development of new therapies to treat hypertriglyceridemia, a lipid disorder commonly seen in people who are obese and diabetic. view more (2008-05-27)
Penn researchers find increase in disability among older, obese adults
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine report that older adults today are much more likely to suffer from disability than those 10 years ago. view more (2007-11-07)
RAND study finds people who are severly overweight grow faster than other obese Americans
The proportion of Americans who are severely obese — about 100 pounds or more overweight — increased by 50 percent from 2000 to 2005, twice as fast as the growth seen in moderate obesity, according to a RAND Corporation study issued today. view more (2007-04-10)
Gene makes muscles in the obese store more fat
The gene encoding an enzyme that hinders muscle from burning fat manufactures three times more enzyme in the muscle of obese people than lean people. view more (2005-10-12)
Study compares gastric bypass and gastric banding surgeries in extremely obese patients
Extremely obese patients who undergo gastric bypass procedures may have fewer complications, a greater reduction in obesity-related diseases, more weight loss and a higher level of satisfaction than those who have gastric banding procedures. view more (2006-07-18)
Asthma incidence shows a 50 percent increase in fat people
For overweight and obese individuals, the incidence of asthma increases by 50 percent, as compared to those of normal weight, according to a meta-analysis of seven studies on severe asthma involving 333,102 patients. view more (2007-04-02)
Study shows strong link between obesity and depression
There is a strong link between obesity and mood and anxiety disorders, especially among Caucasian Americans and those with more education and higher income. view more (2006-07-05)
Reducing Health Risks for Women and Children: American Dietetic Association Releases Position Paper on Obesity, Reproduction and Pregnancy Outcomes
Diet and nutrition counseling for virtually all overweight and obese women of childbearing age can reduce health risks associated with excess weight for mothers and children alike, according to a newly released position paper from the American Dietetic Association and the American Society of Nutrition. view more (2009-04-29)
Double jeopardy: Obese smokers at higher risk of death
People who are both very obese and who smoke increase their risk of death by 3.5 to 5 times that of people of normal weight who never smoke. view more (2006-10-03)
Smoking during pregnancy and diabetes mellitus in a British longitudinal birth cohort BMJ Volume 324, pp 26-27
Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of the child developing diabetes and obesity in later life, find researchers from Sweden in this week's BMJ. They also show that cigarette smoking as a young adult is associated with an increased risk of subsequent diabetes. The authors used British data on about 17,000 births from 3 to 9 March 1958 to... view more... (2002-01-02)
Physical inactivity worsens GI symptoms in obese people
Physical activity may help reduce gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in people who are obese. view more (2005-10-04)
Revise guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy, says Saint Louis U. obstetrician
Current recommendations for weight gain during pregnancy - developed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 1990 - should be revised, according to an internationally recognized obesity expert and chairman of the department of obstetrics, gynecology and women's health at Saint Louis University. view more (2008-03-12)
Jefferson researchers find lack of protein in obese people is risk factor for kidney, heart disease
Jefferson researchers have found that mice with low levels of the protein hormone adiponectin may also have high levels of a protein called albumin which, in humans, may be a sign of kidney disease. view more (2005-11-16)
Fructose-sweetened drinks increase nonfasting triglycerides in obese adults
Obese people who drink fructose-sweetened beverages with their meals have an increased rise of triglycerides following the meal, according to new research from the Monell Center. view more (2009-02-13)
Stress imaging tests predict prognosis of heart disease in obese persons
Researchers identified an accurate method that may detect whether obese individuals have a low, intermediate or high risk of coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. view more (2006-08-02)
Don't forget the vitamin A when working with its carrier protein
Vitamin A is an essential nutrient involved in vision, growth, cellular differentiation, and immune function. view more (2008-09-29)
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