Newswise Feature Channel: Obesity

Vitamin D Supplements May Lower Blood Pressure in Older People with Obesity

Endocrine Society — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:00:00 EST

Vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity and taking more than the Institutes of Medicine's (IOM) recommended daily dose does not provide additional health benefits, according to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

Webinar Will Examine Concerns Around Compounding Anti-Obesity Medications

Endocrine Society — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:00:53 EST

Surging demand for a new generation of highly effective anti-obesity medications is creating interest in compounded versions of these medications.

SMU Researcher Builds Tool to Predict Obesity Risks in Early Childhood

Southern Methodist University — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:00:07 EST

SMU computer scientist Mehak Gupta and her colleagues have developed a computer model that uses advanced machine learning to reliably predict obesity in early childhood.

New Study Finds Obesity Can Be Prevented in Very Young Children

University of North Carolina School of Medicine — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:00:52 EST

A large study co-led by Kori Flower, MD, MS, MPH, division chief of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at the UNC School of Medicine demonstrates that combining text messaging with in-person clinic counseling reduces obesity in the first two years of life.

Preventing Obesity in Very Young Children Could Be in the Palm of Parents' Hands

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 17:05:00 EST

A study co-led by a Johns Hopkins Children's Center clinician-researcher shows that adding text messaging and other electronic feedback to traditional in-clinic health counseling for parents about feeding habits, playtime and exercise prevents very young children from developing obesity and potentially lifelong obesity-related problems.

Sustained Remission of Diabetes and Other Obesity-Related Conditions Found a Decade After Weight Loss Surgery in Adolescence

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:00:00 EST

Ten years after undergoing bariatric surgery as teens, over half of study participants demonstrated not only sustained weight loss, but also resolution of obesity-related conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, according to the report published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Trick Or Treat? Tips to Limit Sugar on Halloween To Enjoy A Healthy Halloween

Hackensack Meridian Health — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:05:19 EST

Expert tips on limiting sugar on Halloween and year round.

Antibody Shows Promise Against Obesity-related Liver Disease and Atherosclerosis in Mice

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:50:39 EST

Latest research in the FASEB Journal reveals an antibody called bFKB1 improves liver disease and atherosclerosis in a mouse model of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), which is associated with obesity.

Sharon M. Donovan Pediatric Nutrition Seminar Fund Launched to Advance Children's Health

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:30:05 EST

The Division of Nutritional Sciences (DNS), housed within the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has established the "Sharon M. Donovan Pediatric Nutrition Seminar Fund."

Neurologist Addresses Updated Guidelines Suggesting Screenings, Lifestyle Changes Are Keys to Preventing First Strokes

West Virginia University — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:00:59 EST

Study Finds Intense Exercise May Suppress Appetite in Healthy Humans

Endocrine Society — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:00:00 EST

A vigorous workout does more to suppress hunger levels in healthy adults than does moderate exercise, and females may be especially susceptible to this response, according to a small study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

The Decision to Eat May Come Down to These Three Neurons

Rockefeller University — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:15:10 EST

Manipulating a newly identified neural circuit can curb appetite--or spur massive overeating.

Sweetened Beverage Taxes Decrease Consumption in Lower-Income Households by Nearly 50%, UW Study Finds

University of Washington — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:10:59 EST

New research from the University of Washington investigated responses to sweetened beverage taxes using the purchasing behavior of approximately 400 households in Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Philadelphia.

Director of Simmons Cancer Center, UTSW Pharmacology Chair Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:50:29 EST

Carlos L. Arteaga, M.D., Director of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and Associate Dean of Oncology Programs at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and David Mangelsdorf, Ph.D., Chair and Professor of Pharmacology and Professor of Biochemistry, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

Four University of Michigan Faculty Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:35:38 EST

Four faculty from the University of Michigan are among 100 newly elected members of the nation's most prestigious body for medical and health researchers.

Routine Blood Test Can Identify Laboring Women at Risk for Preeclampsia, Prompt Interventions to Protect Mom and Baby

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 14:45:00 EST

A simple blood test could help doctors identify women in labor who are at risk for preeclampsia -- a leading cause of maternal death -- and take precautions to prevent it, according to research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY(r) 2024 annual meeting.

Bariatric Surgery Is More Cost Effective Than Newer Weight Loss Drugs Alone

American College of Surgeons (ACS) — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:00:00 EST

Newer weight loss drugs are cost effective in the long term only when combined with bariatric weight loss surgery, according to a study presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2024 in San Francisco, California. Further, a second study presented at the meeting found that this increasingly popular class of weight loss drugs, called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, or GLP-1 RA, appears safe and may be a novel approach to treating obesity when used before bariatric surgery.

Experts Debate Pharmacologic Management of a Patient with Obesity

American College of Physicians (ACP) — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:00:00 EST

In a new Annals "Beyond the Guidelines" feature, two internal medicine physicians discuss treatment for a patient with obesity and prediabetes in the context of American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) evidence-based recommendations for the pharmacologic management of obesity in adults.

Diabetes Drugs May Affect Endoscopy Patients

Cedars-Sinai — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:05:19 EST

Patients who take a class of widely prescribed medications to manage diabetes and obesity may require extra preparations before undergoing upper endoscopy procedures, according to a new Cedars-Sinai study.

Medical and Psychological Harms of Obesity Depend on Where You Live, Study Indicates

Association for Psychological Science — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:15:20 EST

Researchers led by Jana Berkessel of the University of Mannheim in Germany collected archival data on more than 3.4 million people living in the United States and United Kingdom. They found evidence that obesity tends to spur lighter medical and psychological harms when those who struggle with the disorder feel less conspicuous.