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Blog of Weight Loss, Dieting & Obesity Research - Archive #0119.
Children's National convenes first childhood obesity symposiumDecember 5, 2008 - EurekAlert / Children's National Medical Center On Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, the Obesity Institute at Children's National Medical Center gathered experts from many disciplines to share ideas, failures and successes, and the future promise of prevention and intervention strategies to fight childhood obesity, both in the District of Columbia and nationwide Apple or pear shape is not main culprit to heart woes -- it's liver fatDecember 4, 2008 - Washington University School of Medicine / American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Pear-shaped people who carry weight in the thighs and backside have been told for years they are at lower risk for high blood pressure and heart disease than apple-shaped people who carry fat in the abdomen. But in two studies, School of Medicine researchers report that body shape isn't the only marker of risk. Excess liver fat appears to be the key to insulin resistance, cholesterol abnormalities and other problems that contribute to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Pediatric obesity may alter thyroid function and structureDecember 3, 2008 - EurekAlert / Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism In addition to its strong associations with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, pediatric obesity may induce alterations in thyroid function and structure Why the 'perfect' body isn't always perfectDecember 2, 2008 - EurekAlert / Current Anthropology The hormones that make women physically stronger, more competitive and better able to deal with stress also tend to redistribute fat from the hips to the waist. So in societies and situations where women are under pressure to procure resources, they may be less likely to have the classic hourglass figure Secreted protein sends signal that fat is on the wayDecember 2, 2008 - EurekAlert / Cell Metabolism After you eat a burger and fries or other fat-filled meal, a protein produced by the liver may send a signal that fat is on the way News from the December 2008 Journal of the American Dietetic AssociationDecember 1, 2008 - Journal of the American Dietetic Association Research studies focusing on the everyday eating habits of consumers. Researchers look at why fast foods continue to be a popular meal choice and methods for adding healthier foods to a person's diet Symptoms of depression associated with increase in abdominal fatDecember 1, 2008 - EurekAlert / Archives of General Psychiatry Older adults with symptoms of depression appear more likely to gain abdominal fat, but not overall fat, over a five-year period Lack of vitamin D could spell heart troubleDecember 1, 2008 - EurekAlert / Journal of American College of Cardiology Vitamin D deficiency -- which is traditionally associated with bone and muscle weakness -- may also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. A growing body of evidence links low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels to common CVD risk factors such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes, as well as major cardiovascular events including stroke and congestive heart failure Bariatric surgery may resolve liver diseaseDecember 1, 2008 - EurekAlert / Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology A recent study reports bariatric surgery results in improvement of histopathological features of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Complications of NAFLD, including steatosis, steatohepatitis and fibrosis appeared to improve or completely resolve in a majority of patients after bariatric surgery-induced weight loss Curbing hormones' effects in obese patients could aid against breast cancerDecember 1, 2008 - EurekAlert / Cancer Research Results from cell culture studies suggest a class of anticancer compounds called EGFR inhibitors, largely written off for breast cancers, could be effective in obese patients. The hormones leptin and IGF-1 synergistically stimulate migration and invasion in breast cancer cells. EGFR inhibitors block this stimulation |
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