Weight Management

What if you could zap your hunger away? A device approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday promises to do just that. The VBLOC vagal blocking device, developed by EnteroMedics of St. Paul, Minn., generates an electrical pulse in the vagus nerve, perhaps blocking communication between the brain and stomach. Normally, the nerve helps tell the brain whether … [Read more...]

The first-ever clinical practice guideline for the drug treatment of obesity offers a new tool for health practitioners looking to the latest pharmacotherapy strategies as a means of treating patients with obesity. The release comes on the heels of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of four new anti-obesity drugs in the past two years -- lorcaserin (Belviq), … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Obesity costs Scotland up to £4bn, says parliament report - Reported January 08, 2015 Obesity could be costing Scotland up to £4.6bn a year, according to a new report. The figure came in a Scottish Parliament briefing which said the problem was putting a "significant and growing burden" … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Increasing fat burning by reprogramming fat cells - Reported December 19, 2014 White adipose tissue stores excess calories as fat that can be released for use in other organs during fasting. Mammals also have small amounts of brown adipose tissue, which primarily acts as an effective fat … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Weigh-in once a week or you'll gain weight - Reported December 19, 2014 Stepping on the scale is common among dieters but how does the frequency of weigh-ins impact weight? A new study in PLOS ONE showed that the more frequently dieters weighed themselves the more weight they lost, and if … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Majority of weight loss occurs 'via breathing' - Reported December 19, 2014 According to researchers from the University of New South Wales in Australia, when weight is lost, the majority of it is breathed out as carbon dioxide. Their paper is published in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Controlling obesity with potato extract - Reported December 16, 2014 Take a look in your pantry: the miracle ingredient for fighting obesity may already be there. A simple potato extract may limit weight gain from a diet that is high in fat and refined carbohydrates, according to scientists … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Poor diet links obese mothers, stunted children - Reported December 13, 2014 Malnutrition is a major cause of stunted growth in children, but new UCL research on mothers and children in Egypt suggests that the problem is not just about quantity of food but also quality. Obesity and … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Researchers take first step toward obesity pill - Reported December 10, 2014 Researchers are one step closer to developing a pill that may one day “replace the treadmill” for controlling obesity. Scientists at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute have identified two compounds that can turn … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Obesity can reduce life by up to 8 years' - Reported December 10, 2014 The researchers behind the study analyzed data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), creating a disease-simulation model to estimate the risk of adults of different body weight developing … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management How obesity causes hypertension - Reported December 10, 2014 The link between obesity and cardiovascular diseases is well acknowledged. Being obese or overweight is a major risk factor for the development of elevated blood pressure, and cardiovascular diseases. But it has net been known how … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Obesity can shave 8 years off lifespan; daily aspirin hurts women - Reported December 06, 2014 Extreme obesity can cut life expectancy by nearly a decade and deprive adults of nearly two decades of healthy life, a new study says. Researchers in Canada found that ailments associated with … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Weight-loss surgery may help prevent diabetes - Reported November 21, 2014 Obese patients who have weight loss surgery often see their diabetes improve, but whether the surgery helps prevent diabetes in the first place hasn’t been clear. A new study suggests that weight loss surgery does … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Gastric bypass surgery leads to more weight loss, complications, study finds - Reported October 30, 2014 For the first time, researchers have compared the efficacy and outcomes of two of the most common weight loss surgeries to help bariatric surgery patients make the best decision for … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Sunshine may slow weight gain, diabetes onset, study suggests - Reported October 28, 2014   Exposure to moderate amounts of sunshine may slow the development of obesity and diabetes, a study suggests. Scientists who looked at the effect of sunlight on mice say further research will be … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Obesity accelerates aging of the liver, researchers find using novel biological aging clock - Reported October 14, 2014   Using a recently developed biomarker of aging known as an epigenetic clock, UCLA researchers working closely with a German team of investigators have found for the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Clostridium ramosum improves nutrient uptake in the small intestine, promoting obesity - Reported October 03, 2014   A species of gut bacteria called Clostridium ramosum, coupled with a high-fat diet, may cause animals to gain weight. The work is published this week in mBio®, the online … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Weight-loss shakes are making us fatter, Canstar Blue survey finds - Reported October 03, 2014   ONE in five Australians say weight-loss shakes are actually making them fatter, according to a new survey. Customer satisfaction research company Canstar Blue surveyed 750 dieting … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Weight loss gets a technology boost - Reported October 03, 2014   Dieting is not easy, but what if your utensils could help you reach your weight-loss goals? A talking scale that tells you how much you should eat, a weight-loss watch and a fork that vibrates and flashes a red light if … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Tongue is large and has a high percentage of fat in obese adults who have obstructive sleep apnea - Reported October 03, 2014   A new study of obese adults is the first to show that those who have obstructive sleep apnea have a significantly larger tongue with a higher percentage of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Underestimating size can lead to tolerance of obesity - Reported September 20, 2014   Size is relative, especially to people who tend to be on the heavy side. Researchers at the Columbia University Medical Center in the US found that seven in every ten obese adults underestimate how … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Discriminating against obese 'doesn't help weight loss' - Reported September 17, 2014   Making people feel ashamed about obesity could lead them to gain weight, not lose it, suggests University College London. In a study of nearly 3,000 adults over four years, those who said they had … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Comparison of named diet programs finds little difference in weight loss outcomes - Reported September 05, 2014   In analysis of data from nearly 50 trials including about 7,300 individuals, significant weight loss was observed with any low-carbohydrate or low-fat diet, with weight loss … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Soda tax is 'the best option' for reducing childhood obesity - Reported August 30, 2014   A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine assesses what the impact over 20 years would be for a tax or advertising ban on sugar-sweetened drinks, compared with other … [Read more...]

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) refer to a range of disabilities, and include individuals with neurocognitive impairments as well as growth irregularities ranging from deficient to normal. However, very little is known about the prevalence of excessive weight and obesity as components of FASD in the long-term. A study examining body mass index (BMI) in a large clinical … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Teen sleeplessness piles on risk for obesity - Reported August 26, 2014   Teenagers who don't get enough sleep may wake up to worse consequences than nodding off during chemistry class. According to new research, risk of being obese by age 21 was 20 percent higher among 16-year-olds … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Losing weight won't necessarily make you happy, researchers say - Reported August 09, 2014   In a study of 1,979 overweight and obese adults in the UK, people who lost 5% or more of their initial body weight over four years showed significant changes in markers of physical health, but … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Clues to curbing obesity found in neuronal 'sweet spot' - Reported August 05, 2014   Preventing weight gain, obesity, and ultimately diabetes could be as simple as keeping a nuclear receptor from being activated in a small part of the brain, according to a new study by Yale School of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management A possible future therapy for obesity and diabetes via manipulation of key protein in the brain - Reported, July 30, 2014   A protein that controls when genes are switched on or off plays a key role in specific areas of the brain to regulate metabolism, UT Southwestern Medical Center … [Read more...]