Weight Loss, Dieting & Obesity

Blog of Weight Loss & Obesity Research - Archive #0104.

Limiting fructose may boost weight loss, UT Southwestern researcher reports

July 24, 2008 - EurekAlert / Journal of Nutrition

One of the reasons people on low-carbohydrate diets may lose weight is that they reduce their intake of fructose, a type of sugar that can be made into body fat quickly

No justification for denying obese patients knee replacements

July 23, 2008 - EurekAlert / Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

There is no justification for denying obese patients knee replacement surgery: they benefit almost as much as anyone else from the procedure

Studies refute common stereotypes about obese workers

July 18, 2008 - Michigan State University / Group & Organization Management

New research refutes commonly held stereotypes that overweight workers are lazier, more emotionally unstable and harder to get along with than their "normal weight" colleagues.

Men and women may need different diets

July 16, 2008 - EurekAlert / Current Biology

Diet can strongly influence how long you live and your reproductive success, but now scientists have discovered that what works for males can be very different for females. Researchers have shown that gender plays a major role in determining which diet is better suited to promoting longer life or better reproductive success.

'Healthy' sterols may pose health risk

July 14, 2008 - EurekAlert / Journal of Lipid Research

Plant sterols have been touted as an effective way to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. However, a research study has uncovered that these compounds do have their own risks, as they can accumulate in heart valves and lead to stenosis.

Scientists learn how food affects the brain

July 9, 2008 - EurekAlert / Nature Reviews Neuroscience

In addition to helping protect us from heart disease and cancer, a balanced diet and regular exercise can also protect the brain, and ward off mental disorders.

Research highlights problems of predicting birthweights in obese mothers

July 9, 2008 - EurekAlert / Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Obesity is a risk to mother and baby, but American researchers have found a method that tackles the problem of predicting birth weights when mothers have a BMI of more than 30, making ultrasound measurements difficult at full term.

Obese men have less semen, more sperm abnormalities, and should lose weight before trying for a baby

July 9, 2008 - EurekAlert / European Society of Human Reproduction & Embryology 24th Annual Meeting

Obese men should consider losing weight if they want to have children. Men with a higher body mass index have lower volumes of seminal fluid and a higher proportion of abnormal sperm.

Trans-fatty acids and insulin sensitivity

July 8, 2008 - EurekAlert / Journal of Lipid Research

Dietary research in rats suggests that trans-fats do not increase the risk of insulin resistance and diabetes, which may ease at least one area of health concern for these compounds.

Leading worldwide cause of cardiovascular disease may be modified by diet

July 8, 2008 - Journal of Clinical Hypertension

A new article indicates that an increased intake in minerals such as potassium, and possibly magnesium and calcium by dietary means may reduce the risk of high blood pressure and decrease blood pressure in people with hypertension. A high intake of these minerals in the diet may also reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke.