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Researchers emphasize on health-focused rather than a weight-focused approach to treating obesity

It's one of the most polarizing questions among clinicians: Is treating obesity while also reducing weight stigma and eating disorder risk mutually exclusive?

24 Feb 2022

Study provides a promising new avenue for development of anti-obesity treatments

An anti-tumor drug promotes weight loss in mice at low doses by activating a natural hunger-suppressing pathway, according to a new study publishing February 24th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Jiang Wei Wu and colleagues at Northwest A&F University in Shaanxi, China.

24 Feb 2022

Study reveals sex-dimorphic immune imprints and in vivo functional impacts of mild COVID-19

Researchers used a systems immunology approach to analyze the immune states of healthy and non-obese subjects who recovered from mild COVID-19 and compared them with age- and sex-matched COVID-19-naive controls.

24 Feb 2022

Abdominal obesity may lead to greater risk of COPD and asthma in women

Obesity has been linked to a wide array of health problems. A new study suggests that abdominal obesity as measured by body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference, may result in a greater risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.

23 Feb 2022

New studies explore the potential role of bariatric surgery in reducing breast cancer risk

New studies aim to clarify the relationship between obesity and breast cancer, and explore the potential role of bariatric surgery in reducing this risk, according to a review published online in Obesity, The Obesity Society's flagship journal.

23 Feb 2022

Obesity may negatively affect kidney function in women with type 2 diabetes

Obesity may negatively affect kidneys function in people with type 2 diabetes, particularly in women, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

22 Feb 2022

Common infertility treatment linked to increased risk for vascular and pregnancy-related complications

Women who conceive with assisted reproductive technology (infertility treatment) may be at increased risk for vascular and pregnancy-related complications, according to new research published today in a special Go Red for Women issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

22 Feb 2022

High BMI in upper teens linked to elevated risk for severe COVID-19

Men with a high body mass index (BMI) in their upper teens had an elevated risk of severe COVID-19, requiring hospitalization, later in life, University of Gothenburg researchers show in a register study.

22 Feb 2022

Prevalence of chemosensory loss induced by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Italy

Researchers conducted a prospective cohort study to determine the prevalence of chemosensory dysfunction in mild to moderate COVID-19 patients in Italy.

22 Feb 2022

Studies continue to prove ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment ineffectual

Researchers from hospitals around Malaysia have been looking into the efficacy of the controversial drug ivermectin as a possible COVID-19 treatment.

22 Feb 2022

Livers of men with hepatic diseases undergo sex-change

The livers of men diagnosed with hepatic diseases change sex as part of a potential self-protective mechanism, according to University of Queensland research.

21 Feb 2022

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on BMI of obese and normal-weight children in Switzerland

A new study evaluated the effects of the COVID-19-related lockdown on the BMI of children treated for obesity.

21 Feb 2022

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 on lipids

SARS-CoV-2 appears to alter host lipid biosynthesis by relying on certain human metabolic pathways to survive and multiply effectively.

20 Feb 2022

Researchers highlight the extent to which NAFLD and diabetes jointly occur worldwide

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become an epidemic, similar to the non-communicable diseases cancer, obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

18 Feb 2022

Inmates who died asked for release before falling ill with covid

Rory Adams did not know that Christmas in a small rural hospital in West Virginia would be the last time he saw his wife alive. She'd entered prison in early January 2021 to serve a 42-month sentence for failure to collect payroll taxes.

18 Feb 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitor, nirmatrelvir, found to reduce COVID-19 progression and death

In a new study, researchers evaluated the efficacy and safety of nirmatrelvir in mild to moderate COVID-19 patients who were at high risk of severe COVID-19 disease.

18 Feb 2022

Impact of several ACE2 coding missense variants and their effect on ACE2 protein subcellular localization and trafficking

Researchers investigated the connecting link between viral genetic variability and clinical heterogeneity of COVID-19 by analyzing the effect of several missense mutations on the ACE2 receptor coding sequence.

18 Feb 2022

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Researchers emphasize on health-focused rather than a weight-focused approach to treating obesity

Study provides a promising new avenue for development of anti-obesity treatments

Study reveals sex-dimorphic immune imprints and in vivo functional impacts of mild COVID-19

Abdominal obesity may lead to greater risk of COPD and asthma in women

New studies explore the potential role of bariatric surgery in reducing breast cancer risk

Obesity may negatively affect kidney function in women with type 2 diabetes

Common infertility treatment linked to increased risk for vascular and pregnancy-related complications

High BMI in upper teens linked to elevated risk for severe COVID-19

Prevalence of chemosensory loss induced by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Italy

Studies continue to prove ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment ineffectual

Livers of men with hepatic diseases undergo sex-change

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on BMI of obese and normal-weight children in Switzerland

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 on lipids

Researchers highlight the extent to which NAFLD and diabetes jointly occur worldwide

Inmates who died asked for release before falling ill with covid

SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitor, nirmatrelvir, found to reduce COVID-19 progression and death

Impact of several ACE2 coding missense variants and their effect on ACE2 protein subcellular localization and trafficking

Only half of the people with cardiovascular disease risk receive lifestyle support from GPs, study shows

Limited availability of healthy food options can contribute to poor health outcomes

First cases of co-infection with Delta and Omicron identified during local co-circulation of both SARS-CoV-2 lineages

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

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