Several studies have highlighted the impact of too-little sleep on hormones, blood sugar levels, and metabolism (none of which are good), but new research says it could also have a big impact on obesity genes. And again, all signs point to the same old advice: Get more sleep. It may not be able...
With nearly one-third of American children being overweight or obese, doctors agree that there is an acute need for more effective treatments. In many weight management programs, the dropout rate can be as high as 73 percent, and even in successful programs, the benefits are usually short...
There's no question that American obesity rates are soaring—and it definitely comes at a cost to our health and well being—but new stats from the*Campaign to End Obesity*peg its annual drain on the U.S. economy at $190 billion. Considering that the goal of anti-obesity campaigners is to shock...
A new University of Illinois study contains a warning for obese women who are planning pregnancies. Even if they eat a healthy diet when they are pregnant, their babies will develop in an unhealthy environment that places the infants at risk for future health problems. "We can see fat...
No matter what kind of health or beauty goals you have, one of the most consistent recommendations from experts across the board is to get more sleep. And the benefits aren't limited to better skin or feeling slightly more alert in the morning; they also include a lower risk of diabetes and...
Children born to obese, hypertensive or diabetic mothers are 60% more likely to be autistic or have other developmental delays, according to a new study. This adds to a wealth of evidence linking maternal obesity with unhealthy or impaired children. Yet whenever the issue of pregnancy and weight...
A large international consortium study has found at least two gene variants that increase the risk for common childhood obesity. Writing in Nature Genetics on 8 April, the researchers describe how they linked variants near the loci OLFM4 and HOXB5 to this condition, and showed they are also...
The brains of people with anorexia and obesity are wired differently, according to new research. Neuroscientists for the first time have found that how our brains respond to food differs across a spectrum of eating behaviors - from extreme overeating to food deprivation. This study is one of...
If you're expecting, this might make you feel a little better about reaching for that pint of ice cream: New research published online in the FASEB Journal suggests that twins, and babies of mothers who diet around the time of conception and in early pregnancy, may have an increased risk of...
"How can we solve childhood obesity?" is a question lots of people—public health officials, schools, parents, doctors, and more—are asking. And many want to know specifically: What's a parent supposed to do when she finds out her child is clinically obese? Which is why I really wanted to...
The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and the Campaign to End Obesity (CEO) are joining forces to highlight the potentially deadly link between higher Body Mass Index (BMI) and colorectal cancer. In light of the increasing prevalence of obesity in the United States and the strength of...
Researchers have found that one fourth of students in Australian secondary schools are either overweight or obese, affecting lifestyle and socioeconomic status. The study, published in the February 20 issue of the Medical Journal of Australia - a publication of the Australian Medical...
A UCLA study has found that a new parent-training program is effective in reducing the risk of low-income, preschool-age Latino children being overweight. Researchers found that after one year, there was a 9 percent reduction in overweight and obese children in the parent-training intervention...
A study published online in the February 6 issue of Pediatrics reveals that programs that help parents during the early years of their child's life may help prevent childhood obesity. At present, 1 out of 5 children in the U.S. is classified as obese. Compared to children of normal weight...
A*disconcerting new study refutes the link between*childhood obesity and junk food in schools. The epidemic, it implies, is rooted closer to home than we thought. And with one in three kids overweight or obese, it can't just be blamed on a few negligent parents. Well-meaning moms and dads are...
According to a study published online in the journal Environmental Research, a connection has been found between obesity in young children - including waist circumference and increased body mass index (BMI) - and exposure to the chemical group known as phthalates, by investigators from the...
Scientists have shown that over expression of a specific human protein in the brain of a transgenic mouse leads to overeating and excessive body weight gain. Led by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, the mouse study may be ideal, they say, for testing new obesity...
A report at The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 6-10, 2011, looked at cancer risks associated with having Diabetes or being Obese. The Swedish study has shown that Obesity or Diabetes after the age of 60 significantly increase the possibility of developing breast cancer...
Having diabetes or being obese after age 60 significantly increases the risk for developing breast cancer, a Swedish study has revealed. Data also showed that high blood lipids were less common in patients when diagnosed with breast cancer, while low blood lipids were associated with an...
A new report from The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services' Department of Health Policy (GW) uncovered an overall wage differential between those of normal weight and those who are obese, especially when it comes to women. The research, released today...