Weight Loss, Dieting & Obesity

Blog of Weight Loss & Obesity Research - Archive #0102.

Morbid thoughts whet the appetite

June 25, 2008 - EurekAlert / Journal of Consumer Research

Can watching TV news or crime shows trigger overeating? According to new research, people who are thinking about their own deaths want to consume more.

Watch out for the wrong kind of sugar

June 25, 2008 - EurekAlert / Meeting of the Endocrine Society / New Scientist

Suspicion is growing that fructose -- found in fresh fruit, fruit juice and preserves - is fueling the obesity epidemic.

Common cooking spice shows promise in combating diabetes and obesity

June 20, 2008 - EurekAlert / ENDO 08: 90th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society

Turmeric, an Asian spice found in many curries, has a long history of use in reducing inflammation, healing wounds and relieving pain, but can it prevent diabetes?

'Feeling fat' is worse than being it

June 20, 2008 - EurekAlert / Deutsches Ärzteblatt International

The quality of life of adolescents who think they are too fat is worse than for adolescents who really are obese.

Weight gain within the normal range increases risk of chronic kidney disease

June 19, 2008 - EurekAlert / Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Healthy individuals who gain weight, even to a weight still considered normal, are at risk for developing chronic kidney disease

Lifestyle can alter gene activity, lead to insulin resistance

June 19, 2008 - EurekAlert / American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism

A study of identical twins has found that physical inactivity and acquired obesity can impair expression of the genes which help the cells produce energy.

Minimally invasive weight loss surgery improves health and morbidly obese teens

June 18, 2008 - EurekAlert / ENDO 08: 90th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society

Teenagers' obesity-related medical complications improve just six months after laparoscopic gastric banding surgery

Is it time to revisit the current protein recommendations?

June 17, 2008 - EurekAlert / American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Current protein recommendations were established with the goal of preventing deficiency, but newer research indicates that many adults may benefit from eating more than the minimum requirement.

Obese women in Canada are less likely to be screened for cervical cancer

June 17, 2008 - EurekAlert / Journal of Preventative Medicine

A study shows obese Canadian women are shying away from undergoing cervical cancer screening because of fear of embarrassment, pain or finding something wrong.

Red wine's resveratrol may help battle obesity

June 16, 2008 - EurekAlert / ENDO 08: 90th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society

Resveratrol, a compound present in grapes and red wine, reduces the number of fat cells and may one day be used to treat or prevent obesity, according to a new study.