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Youth Overweight a Risk Factor for Blood Clots as Adult

March 11, 2023 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

The association between obesity and blood clots is already established. However, to date it has been unclear how much influence a raised BMI in childhood and puberty exerts. The purpose of the study was to clarify the links between BMI in early life and subsequent thrombi. Thrombi usually arise in the legs, often starting in a blood vessel in the calf. Swelling, pain and … [Read more...]

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Rhythmic Eating Pattern Preserves Fruit Fly Muscle Function Under Obese Conditions

March 11, 2023 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Obese fruit flies are the experimental subjects in a Nature Communications study of the causes of muscle function decline due to obesity. In humans, skeletal muscle plays a crucial role in metabolism, and muscle dysfunction due to human obesity can lead to insulin resistance and reduced energy levels. Interestingly, studies in various animal models have shown that … [Read more...]

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Study Compares Adverse Events After Two Types of Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents

November 26, 2022 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Adolescents who underwent sleeve gastrectomy, a type of weight-loss surgery that involves removing part of the stomach, were less likely to go the emergency room or be admitted to the hospital in the five years after their operations than those who had their stomachs divided into pouches through gastric bypass surgery, according to new research. Rates of complications, death … [Read more...]

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Scientists Redefine Obesity with Discovery of Two Major Subtypes

September 24, 2022 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

A team led by Van Andel Institute scientists has identified two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences that may have lifelong consequences for health, disease and response to medication. The findings, published today in the journal Nature Metabolism, offer a more nuanced understanding of obesity than current definitions and may one day inform … [Read more...]

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Insufficient Sleep in Teenagers is Associated with Overweight and Obesity

August 26, 2022 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Adolescents who sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their peers with sufficient sleep, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022. Shorter sleepers were also more likely to have a combination of other unhealthy characteristics including excess fat around the middle, elevated blood pressure, and abnormal blood lipid … [Read more...]

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Sleep is Linked to Heart Health

July 9, 2022 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Sleep duration is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health. Life's Essential 8™ cardiovascular health score replaces Life's Simple 7™, according to a new Presidential Advisory, Life's Essential 8 -- Updating and Enhancing the American Heart Association's Construct on Cardiovascular Health, published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship, … [Read more...]

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How High-Intensity Interval Training can Reshape Metabolism

June 6, 2022 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Scientists have shed new light on the effects that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has on human skeletal muscle, according to a study in men published today in eLife. The findings suggest that HIIT boosts the amount of proteins in skeletal muscle that are essential for energy metabolism and muscle contraction, and chemically alters key metabolic proteins. These … [Read more...]

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Excessive Sports Training May Have Negative Effects on Mood

May 14, 2022 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

To build fitness, athletes must apply stress to the body, and then through recovery, the body adapts and is able to accommodate greater stress in the next round of training. Maintaining reasonable amounts of stress and promoting recovery is essential to ameliorate the performance of athletes, as well as to prevent injuries and problems associated with … [Read more...]

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Diet Type can Increase Potentially Harmful Gas in The Gut

May 14, 2022 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Published in Clinical Nutrition, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School looked at colonic hydrogen sulfide -- a toxic gas in the body that smells like rotten eggs -- production in people in response to animal- and plant-based diet interventions. "Although the role of hydrogen sulfide has long been a subject of great interest in the pathogenesis of … [Read more...]

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Diets High in Fiber Associated with Less Antibiotic Resistance in Gut Bacteria

May 14, 2022 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Microbes that have resistance to various commonly used antibiotics such as tetracycline and aminoglycoside are a significant source of risk for people worldwide, with the widely held expectation that the problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) -- the term that refers to bacteria, viruses, and fungi that are resistant to antibiotics -- is likely to worsen throughout the coming … [Read more...]

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Scientists Study Links Between Obesity, Age and Body Chemistry

May 14, 2022 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data collected in 2017-18, more than 42% of U.S. adults and 19% of U.S. youths are obese. Three Clemson researchers and colleagues from the Emory University School of Medicine studied male mice that lacked the Cyp2b enzyme and how the lack of the enzyme affected the mice's metabolism. William Baldwin, a … [Read more...]

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Researchers Identify Potential New Treatment for Metabolic Syndrome

April 20, 2022 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

"In 2016, our lab discovered a hormone called asprosin, which stimulates appetite and increases blood glucose levels by acting on the hypothalamus and the liver," explained Atul Chopra, MD, PhD, senior author on the study, Investigator at the Harrington Discovery Institute and Associate Director of the Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Center, Attending Medical Geneticist at UH, … [Read more...]

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High Cardiovascular Risk is Associated with Symptoms of Depression

April 20, 2022 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Cardiovascular disease and depression are thought to be closely related due to similar risk factors, including inflammation and oxidative stress. Although it has been shown that depression could be a risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease, studies analyzing the potential impact of cardiovascular health on developing depression are scarce. In the new study, the … [Read more...]

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Plant-Based Omega-3s May Boost Heart Health, Reduce Risk of Heart Disease

March 28, 2022 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

In a comprehensive literature review, the researchers found that consuming ALA that is found in plant-based foods like walnuts and flaxseeds was associated with a 10% lower risk of cardiovascular disease and a 20% reduced risk of fatal coronary heart disease. Penny Kris-Etherton, Evan Pugh University Professor of Nutritional Sciences at Penn State, said the review suggests … [Read more...]

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Exercise Post-Vaccine Bumps up Antibodies, New Study Finds

February 16, 2022 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Researchers at Iowa State University found 90 minutes of mild- to moderate-intensity exercise directly after a flu or COVID-19 vaccine may provide an extra immune boost. In the newly published study, participants who cycled on a stationary bike or took a brisk walk for an hour-and-a-half after getting a jab produced more antibodies in the following four weeks compared to … [Read more...]

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How Regular Exercise can Protect Against Fatty Liver Associated Diseases

December 30, 2021 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Exercise not only trains the muscles but can also prevent the development of fatty liver. A new study by the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Helmholtz Munich and Tübingen University Hospital shows which molecular adaptations, in particular of the liver mitochondria, can be observed in this process. The study has now been published in Molecular … [Read more...]

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Researchers call for a focus on fitness over weight loss for obesity-related health conditions

September 29, 2021 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

The prevalence of obesity around the world has tripled over the past 40 years, and, along with that rise, dieting and attempts to lose weight also have soared. But according to a review article publishing September 20 in the journal iScience, when it comes to getting healthy and reducing mortality risk, increasing physical activity and improving fitness appear to be superior to … [Read more...]

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Prior Training can Accelerate Muscle Growth Even after Extended Idleness

August 23, 2021 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

According to a report by the American Psychological Association published in February 2021, 42% of American adults reported unintended weight gain since the COVID-19 pandemic began, averaging about 29 pounds. For those who are still struggling to get back on track with their exercise routine, there is encouraging news: new research from the University of Arkansas indicates … [Read more...]

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Dieting: Villain or scapegoat?

August 23, 2021 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

For decades, there has been an accepted definition of dieting in academia, and in society as a whole. Michael Lowe, PhD, a professor in Drexel University's College of Arts and Sciences, has recently reevaluated the decades of dieting research to redefine the way researchers and the public define -- and therefore understand -- dieting and the culture of weight loss. According … [Read more...]

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Boosting Body Heat Production: A new Approach for Treating Obesity

May 28, 2021 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

A receptor that helps conserve energy when food is scarce may be the key to a safer approach to treating diet-induced obesity, research led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has revealed. In a study using experimental models and fat tissue biopsies from obese individuals, the team revealed that blocking a specific receptor of the molecule neuropeptide Y (NPY), … [Read more...]

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Losing Weight Through Exercise

April 9, 2021 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Why physical activity entices you to eat more - and how to fight it Worldwide 39 percent of the adults were overweight in 2016, according to statistics of the World Health Organization. In the US the prevalence of obesity was 42.4 percent in 2017/2018, according to a survey of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Concurrently millions of people want to lose … [Read more...]

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Cells Burn More Calories After Just One Bout of Moderate Aerobic Exercise, OSU Study Finds

March 31, 2021 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

In a recent study testing the effects of exercise on overall metabolism, researchers at Oregon State University found that even a single session of moderate aerobic exercise makes a difference in the cells of otherwise sedentary people. Mitochondria are the part of the cell responsible for the biological process of respiration, which turns fuels such as sugars and fats into … [Read more...]

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Satiety factor Associated with prolonged exercise

March 4, 2021 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

A drug that helps us to eat less could help the more than 650 million people around the world who live with obesity. One of the emerging drug candidates that interest researchers is the hormone GDF15 that, when given to rodents, lowers their appetite and body weight. New research from the University of Copenhagen finds that the body produces large amounts GDF15 during extended … [Read more...]

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Toddler sleep patterns Significant

March 4, 2021 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Establishing a consistent sleep schedule for a toddler can be one of the most challenging aspects of child rearing, but it also may be one of the most important. Research findings from a team including Lauren Covington, an assistant professor in the University of Delaware School of Nursing, suggest that children with inconsistent sleep schedules have higher body mass index … [Read more...]

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Deciphering the genetics behind eating disorders

March 4, 2021 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder are the three main eating disorders that 4 out of in 10 individuals living in Western Europe will experience at some point in their lives. In recent years, studies on the genetic basis of anorexia nervosa have highlighted the existence of predisposing genetic markers, which are shared with other psychiatric … [Read more...]

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Survival tip: Start at normal weight and slowly add pounds

February 4, 2021 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

People who start adulthood with a body mass index (BMI) in the normal range and move later in life to being overweight -- but never obese -- tend to live the longest, a new study suggests. Adults in this category lived longer than even those whose BMI stayed in the normal range throughout their life. Those who started adulthood as obese and continued to add weight had the … [Read more...]

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Danish and Chinese tongue taste broccoli and chocolate differently

January 7, 2021 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Two studies from the University of Copenhagen show that Danes aren't quite as good as Chinese at discerning bitter tastes. The research suggests that this is related to anatomical differences upon the tongue of Danish and Chinese people. For several years, researchers have known that women are generally better than men at tasting bitter flavours. Now, research from the … [Read more...]

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Dieting and weight worries on rise in Teenagers

November 26, 2020 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Significantly higher numbers of Generation Z boys and girls in the UK are dieting to lose weight, and are likely to overestimate their own weight, finds a new UCL-led study. The research, published in JAMA Pediatrics, found that girls who are trying to lose weight are also more likely to experience depressive symptoms than in previous years. In 2015, 42% of 14-year-old … [Read more...]

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Genetic differences in body fat shape men and women’s health risks

October 5, 2020 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

New research is revealing how genetic differences in the fat in men's and women's bodies affect the diseases each sex is likely to get. University of Virginia researchers Mete Civelek, PhD, Warren Anderson, PhD, and their collaborators have determined that differences in fat storage and formation in men and women strongly affect the activity of 162 different genes found in … [Read more...]

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Gen Z not ready to eat lab-grown meat

September 9, 2020 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

New research by the University of Sydney and Curtin University to published on 8 September in Frontiers in Nutrition, found that, despite having a great concern for the environment and animal welfare, 72 percent of Generation Z were not ready to accept cultured meat -- defined in the survey as a lab-grown meat alternative produced by in-vitro cell cultures of animal cells, … [Read more...]

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