Diet/Body Weight

Credit: Monell Chemical Senses Center PHILADELPHIA (July 1, 2020) - Amber Alhadeff, PhD, the newest faculty member at the Monell Chemical Senses Center, has been awarded a 2020 Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Award in Neurosciences,…

As bariatric surgeries grow, low-income patients are paying more A new study from the University of Georgia finds that users of public insurance are paying more for bariatric weight loss surgery compared to private insurance patients.…

Researchers find genetic variation shapes individual perception of fatty foodsCredit: Monell Chemical Senses Center Most people would agree that the pleasure of some foods stems in part from its fat content. New research, led…

Researchers at the Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina lead health disparity research studiesCredit: MUSC HCC Leading health disparities experts hope health institutions will take advantage of a new…

Credit: Matthew Potthoff, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine New research has identified the specific brain cells that control how much sugar you eat and how much you crave sweet tasting food. Most people enjoy a sweet…

Credit: James Betts, the University of Bath Consuming protein at night increases blood sugar level in the morning for healthy people, according to new research presented this week at The Physiological Society's virtual early career…

New simplified protocol could reach more children and save lives during COVID-related food crises The study was led by the International Rescue Committee (IRC), the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), and Action…

Also requests expanded coverage of behavioral therapy Washington, D.C. -- July 9, 2020 -- U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Thomas Carper (D-Del.) are calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to lift…

Study may help explain how genes and other factors influence an individual's response to restricting caloriesCredit: Alice C. Gray Changes in a few small molecules involved in a cell's metabolism seem to indicate whether a…

SILVER SPRING, Md.--The Obesity Society (TOS) announced today that it will hold its 38th annual meeting at ObesityWeek® in an interactive, online format titled ObesityWeek® Interactive. The event will take place Nov. 2-6, 2020 at…

School food choices and number of physical activity facilities are associated with students' BMI, Rutgers study finds Students at elementary and secondary schools that offer healthier food offerings and more opportunities for physical…

PortionSize promises an affordable method to measure how much users eatCredit: John Apolzan, Corby Martin A new smartphone app promises to make it easier for consumers to stick to their weight-management plans by automatically…

Meconium--the earliest stool of an infant--is composed of materials ingested during the time the infant spends in the uterus. A new study published in Pediatric Obesity found that the types of normal bacteria found in the meconium may…

Children who are relatively tall for their age have a higher risk of developing obesity, according to a new study published in Obesity. In the study, investigators examined the health records of 2.8 million children who were initially…

So far there are no approved drugs for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease AURORA, Colo. (July 8, 2020) - In an effort to combat a growing worldwide epidemic of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), scientists have discovered a new…

Credit: Kai Keisuke Toddlers who were obese or overweight show concerning signs of cardiovascular disease at 11-12 years of age, according to a new study led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI). The study,…

Credit: Photo credit: Anita Bean On a gram for gram basis, animal proteins are more effective than plant proteins in supporting the maintenance of skeletal muscle mass with advancing age, shows research presented this week at The…

Obese people among black and minority ethnic communities (BME) are at around two times higher the risk of contracting COVID-19 than white Europeans, a study conducted by a team of Leicester researchers has found. Previous research has…

TAMPA, Fla. (July 6, 2020)- For decades, people diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia have been instructed to minimize their consumption of saturated fats to lower cholesterol and reduce their risks of heart disease. But a new…

Overweight and obese men who are fathers were more likely than men without children to be referred for nutrition or exercise counseling, according to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and BehaviorCredit: Journal of Nutrition…