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Blog of Weight Loss & Obesity Research - Archive #0112.Killing 'angry' immune cells in fat could fight diabetesOctober 7, 2008 - EurekAlert / Cell Metabolism By killing off "angry" immune cells that take up residence in obese fat and muscle tissue, researchers have shown that they can rapidly reverse insulin resistance in obese mice. The findings suggest that treatments aimed at specific subsets of the so-called macrophage cells might offer a very effective new anti-diabetic therapy How are children choosing their food portions?October 7, 2008 - EurekAlert / The Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting Temple University researchers are trying to pinpoint the factors that affect how much food a child eats, to stave off unhealthy relationships with food later in life Parents foster significant misperceptions of children's weightResults of a survey revealed that many parents do not accurately perceive their children as overweight or at risk for adulthood obesity. Obesity in the United States is often accompanied by an increased risk of gastrointestinal diseases and has emerged as a major health concern, particularly the issue of obesity among children and adolescents Metabolic syndrome ups colorectal cancer riskIn a large US population-based study, metabolic syndrome patients had a 75 percent higher risk of colorectal cancer compared to those without metabolic syndrome School vending machines dole out excess calories, fatOctober 6, 2008 - EurekAlert / The Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting Recent figures from the HEALTHY Study, a nationwide effort to curb obesity and type 2 diabetes in middle school students, found vending machines beverages had added sugars, high calorie 100 percent fruit juices, and snacks over 200 calories A little exercise goes a long way for severely obeseOctober 5, 2008 - EurekAlert / The Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting A little exercise goes a long way toward helping severely obese individuals improve their quality of life and complete important daily tasks Food for thought -- regulating energy supply to the brain during fastingOctober 5, 2008 - EurekAlert / Nature If the current financial climate has taught us anything, it's that a system where over-borrowing goes unchecked eventually ends in disaster. It turns out this rule applies as much to our bodies as it does to economics. Instead of cash, our body deals in energy borrowed from muscle and given to the brain Mental barriers hamper obese women's efforts to get exerciseOctober 5, 2008 - EurekAlert / The Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting Research finds that obese women face a significantly higher number of barriers to exercise than their normal weight counterparts Duke researchers show reading can help obese kids lose weightOctober 4, 2008 - EurekAlert / The Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting It's no secret that reading is beneficial. But can it help kids lose weight? In the first study to look at the impact of literature on obese adolescents, researchers discovered that reading the right type of novel may make a difference How much are you really exercising?October 4, 2008 - EurekAlert / The Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting Researchers find that obese women reported their activity levels most accurately, when compared to overweight and normal weight women |
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