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Weight Loss, Dieting and Obesity

Weight Loss & Obesity Research Blog - Archive #0078.

Study reveals an ancient gene for lean

September 4, 2007 - EurekAlert / Cell Metabolism

Researchers have revealed an antiobesity gene that has apparently been keeping critters lean during times of plenty since ancient times.


Burning extra calories with a 'futile protein cycle'

September 4, 2007 - EurekAlert / Cell Metabolism

A new study points to a new method for burning off all those irresistible extra calories by turning on an energy-draining, but otherwise futile, cycle of protein synthesis and breakdown.


'Skinny gene' does exist

September 4, 2007 - EurekAlert / Cell Metabolism

Researchers have found that a single gene might control whether or not individuals tend to pile on fat.


Girls who begin dieting twice as likely to start smoking

August 31, 2007 - EurekAlert / American Journal of Health Promotion

Starting to diet seems to double the odds a teenage girl will begin smoking. Researchers did not find the same link in boys.


Obesity and the central nervous system

August 31, 2007 - EurekAlert / Journal of Physiology

The past decade has witnessed an explosion of information regarding the role of the central nervous system (CNS) in the development of obesity and the influence of peripheral, hormonal signals that regulate CNS function to regulate food intake and metabolism.


ZIP codes and property values predict obesity rates

August 29, 2007 - EurekAlert / Social Science and Medicine

Neighborhood property values predict local obesity rates better than education or incomes.


You're likely to order more calories at a 'healthy' restaurant

August 29, 2007 - EurekAlert / Journal of Consumer Research

A new study explains the "American obesity paradox": the parallel rise in obesity rates and the popularity of healthier food.


Treating diabetes during pregnancy can break link to childhood obesity

August 28, 2007 - EurekAlert / Diabetes Care

New study shows treating gestational diabetes can break the link to childhood obesity.


Soda warning? New study supports link between diabetes, high-fructose corn syrup

August 23, 2007 - EurekAlert / 234th national meeting of the American Chemical Society

Researchers have found new evidence that soft drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup may contribute to the development of diabetes.


Surgery for severe obesity saves lives

August 23, 2007 - EurekAlert / New England Journal of Medicine

An extensive Swedish study from the Sahlgrenska Academy has established that surgery reduces premature death in patients with severe obesity.


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