Weight Loss, Dieting & Obesity Blog

Blog of Weight Loss, Dieting & Obesity Research - Archive #0139.

Evidence mounts that short or poor sleep can lead to increased eating and risk of diabetes

April 21, 2009 - EurekAlert / Experimental Biology 2009

Laboratory and epidemiological studies continue to show that sleep curtailment and/or decreased sleep quality can disturb neuroendocrine control of appetite, leading to overeating, and can decrease insulin and/or increase insulin resistance, both steps on the road to Type 2 diabetes

Best intentions: The presence of healthy food can lead to unhealthy choices

April 20, 2009 - EurekAlert / Journal of Consumer Research

More restaurants and vending machines offer healthy choices these days, so why do Americans' waistlines continue to expand? A new study shows that some efforts to control eating may backfire

Nutrition experts propose new class of low-sugar drinks to help stem obesity and diabetes epidemics

April 20, 2009 - EurekAlert / American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Faced with growing public health threats from consumption of sugary drinks, experts from the department of nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health believe beverage manufacturers, government, schools, worksites and homes must take action to help Americans choose healthier drinks

Consumers respond to lower calorie beverage options

April 20, 2009 - EurekAlert / Experimental Biology 2009

A new analysis, of the latest government data from the CDC's NHANES study, shows that consumers of all ages are drinking more lower-calorie beverages than they did several years ago

Breakfast choices impact hunger and calorie consumption throughout day

April 20, 2009 - EurekAlert / Experimental Biology 2009

New studies enhance the growing body of evidence supporting the nutritional benefits of eggs. Research presented at the meeting demonstrates that choosing eggs for breakfast can help adults manage hunger while reducing calorie consumption throughout the day. Additional research shows that teens who choose a protein-rich breakfast are less hungry and eat fewer calories at lunch

Study examines outcomes of gastric bypass surgery in morbidly obese and superobese patients

April 20, 2009 - EurekAlert / Archives of Surgery

Superobese gastric bypass patients appear to have improvements in quality of life and obesity-related co-existing conditions, and despite losing weight remain obese after surgery

Complications, death rates similar at bariatric surgery centers of excellence, other hospitals

April 20, 2009 - EurekAlert / Archives of Surgery

Patients who undergo bariatric surgery at hospitals designated as centers of excellence do not appear to have lower mortality rates or lower rates of complications than those whose procedures are performed at other hospitals

Too much sugar is bad, but which sugar is worse: Fructose or glucose?

April 19, 2009 - EurekAlert / Journal of Clinical Investigation

In 2005, the average American consumed 64kg of added sugar, a sizeable proportion of which came through drinking soft drinks. Now, a 10-week study has provided evidence that human consumption of fructose-sweetened but not glucose-sweetened beverages can adversely affect both sensitivity to the hormone insulin and how the body handles fats, creating medical conditions that increase susceptibility to heart attack and stroke

Vegetable juice may help people with metabolic syndrome lose weight

April 19, 2009 - EurekAlert / Experimental Biology 2009

Drinking at least one glass of low sodium vegetable juice daily may help overweight people with metabolic syndrome achieve better weight loss results. A study found that participants who drank at least 8-ounces of low sodium vegetable juice as part of a calorie-controlled DASH diet lost four pounds over 12 weeks, while those who followed the same diet but drank no juice lost one pound

Keeping slim is good for the planet, say scientists

April 19, 2009 - EurekAlert / International Journal of Epidemiology

Maintaining a healthy body weight is good news for the environment