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COVID-19 vaccine antibodies inversely related to BMI in obese men, but not women

A new study discusses the role of obesity in COVID-19 and its role in antibody-mediated immune responses to the COVID-19 vaccine.

7 Sep 2021

Healthier supermarket layout prompts customers to make healthy food purchases

New research from the University of Southampton shows that removing confectionery and other unhealthy products from checkouts and the end of nearby aisles and placing fruit and vegetables near store entrances prompts customers to make healthier food purchases.

7 Sep 2021

Researchers find potential new target for treating systemic inflammation in obesity

A study led by researchers at the University of Chicago and Indiana University has determined that a protein called elF5A is necessary for driving inflammation in macrophage cells in obesity.

7 Sep 2021

Study explores how some men avoid age-related diseases and achieve centenarian status

The largest study of ageing men in the southern hemisphere is exploring why some men have achieved centenarian status and how they have managed to avoid age-related diseases.

7 Sep 2021

High fat diets break the body clock in rats leading to over-eating and obesity

When rats are fed a high fat diet, this disturbs the body clock in their brain that normally controls satiety, leading to over-eating and obesity. That's according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology.

7 Sep 2021

Emergency workers who attended the World Trade Center site early are at risk of developing COPD

Twenty years on from the September 11 attacks, rescue and recovery workers and volunteers who attended the World Trade Center site are beginning to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often following a previous diagnosis of asthma, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

7 Sep 2021

Hypopituitarism and COVID-19 – exploring a possible bidirectional relationship?

In a recent study published in Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, the researchers discuss the extra-pulmonary manifestations of COVID-19.

5 Sep 2021

OHID will launch on 1st October to tackle health inequalities across the UK

The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities will officially launch on 1 October with the aim of tackling health inequalities across the country. It will be co-led by newly appointed Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO), Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy.

4 Sep 2021

People who received two vaccine doses have lower odds of experiencing long COVID

People who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after one or two vaccine doses had significantly lower odds of severe disease or hospitalization than unvaccinated people, according to a large-scale study investigating COVID-19 breakthrough infections published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.

2 Sep 2021

Link discovered between brain’s opioid system and food craving triggered by external stimuli

Brain regulation of feeding behavior traits has remained incompletely understood. In their latest study, researchers at the Turku PET Centre, Finland, discovered a connection between the function of the opioid system and food craving triggered by appetitive external stimuli.

2 Sep 2021

Losing weight and treating excess fat levels may help prevent lung disease in 9/11 firefighters

Losing weight and treating excess levels of fat in the blood may help prevent lung disease in firefighters who were exposed to dangerous levels of fine particles from fire, smoke, and toxic chemicals on September 11, 2001, a new study shows.

2 Sep 2021

New study sheds light on stroke risk factors among racial and ethnic groups

A new study led by a University of Cincinnati researcher sheds light on risk factors for certain kinds of strokes among different racial and ethnic groups.

2 Sep 2021

Review: Remission should be the primary treatment goal of GPs for people with type 2 diabetes

Achieving 'remission' for people with type 2 diabetes through dietary approaches and weight loss should be the primary treatment goal of GPs and healthcare practitioners, concludes a large-scale review of clinical evidence led by researchers at UCL and Aston University.

2 Sep 2021

Study finds highest BMI for kids in Midwest and lowest in the West

A study examining the body mass index (BMI) of over 14,000 children from birth to age 15 shows those in the Midwest have the highest BMI levels while kids in the West have the lowest, suggesting regional influences may play a role in the development of childhood obesity.

2 Sep 2021

Unmarried heart disease patients living in rural areas may experience higher rates of hopelessness

Living in a rural setting and being unmarried were each linked to higher rates of hopelessness among people with heart disease, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access journal of the American Heart Association.

1 Sep 2021

Non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors are rising more steeply among women than men

Work stress, sleep disorders, and fatigue, regarded as non-traditional risk factors for heart attack and stroke, are rising more steeply amongst women than men, according to a new study presented today at the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) Conference.

1 Sep 2021

"FibroCOVID" - An emerging entity

In a recent study, a team of researchers aimed to investigate the prevalence and predictors of fibromyalgia in patients who recovered from COVID-19.

31 Aug 2021

Abdominal fat and weak muscles associated with loss of gait speed in older people

Weak muscles and abdominal fat are a dangerous combination for older people who have difficulty walking.

31 Aug 2021

More than 80% of hypertension cases now found in poorer countries

More than half a billion people worldwide live with undetected, untreated hypertension, even as the disease burden shifts from rich nations to poor countries with limited resources to detect and manage the condition.

30 Aug 2021

New study analyzes altered gene expression in severe COVID-19

In a paper recently uploaded to the bioRxiv* preprint server, the genetic link between COVID-19 severity and gene expression is investigated, hoping to allow early identification of otherwise healthy individuals that will likely require hospitalization if infected.

30 Aug 2021

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

COVID-19 vaccine antibodies inversely related to BMI in obese men, but not women

Healthier supermarket layout prompts customers to make healthy food purchases

Researchers find potential new target for treating systemic inflammation in obesity

Study explores how some men avoid age-related diseases and achieve centenarian status

High fat diets break the body clock in rats leading to over-eating and obesity

Emergency workers who attended the World Trade Center site early are at risk of developing COPD

Hypopituitarism and COVID-19 – exploring a possible bidirectional relationship?

OHID will launch on 1st October to tackle health inequalities across the UK

People who received two vaccine doses have lower odds of experiencing long COVID

Link discovered between brain’s opioid system and food craving triggered by external stimuli

Losing weight and treating excess fat levels may help prevent lung disease in 9/11 firefighters

New study sheds light on stroke risk factors among racial and ethnic groups

Review: Remission should be the primary treatment goal of GPs for people with type 2 diabetes

Study finds highest BMI for kids in Midwest and lowest in the West

Unmarried heart disease patients living in rural areas may experience higher rates of hopelessness

Non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors are rising more steeply among women than men

"FibroCOVID" - An emerging entity

Abdominal fat and weak muscles associated with loss of gait speed in older people

More than 80% of hypertension cases now found in poorer countries

New study analyzes altered gene expression in severe COVID-19

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