Category Archives: Weight loss
- September 6, 2010
- “Obesogenic” America: Nine States Now Over 30 Per Cent Obese, CDC
American society has become “obesogenic” according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): their latest report shows that nine states now report more than 30 per cent of adults are obese, yet it was only ten years ago that no state had a 30 per cent or more rate of obesity in [...]
- September 6, 2010
- Adolescent Obesity Rates Vary In USA, Depending On Ethnicity
A study that examined the health records of over 8 million 5th, 7th and 9th graders in California from 2001 to the end of 2008 reveals that the prevalence of adolescent obesity has continued to increase for African-American and American-Indian girls. Most boys’ and non-Hispanic Caucasian girls’ obesity rates peaked in 2005, and then started [...]
- September 6, 2010
- The Birth Of A Fat Cell
Just what causes the birth of a human fat cell is a mystery, but scientists using mathematics to tackle the question have come up with a few predictions about the proteins that influence this process. The research is intended to increase understanding of how and why preadipocytes, or pre-fat cells, either lie dormant, copy themselves [...]
- September 6, 2010
- As Obesity Rates Decline For Many Adolescents, Disparities Worsen
Obesity rates have started to decline and level off for many adolescents, but continue to increase for certain racial and ethnic minorities, according to a new UCSF-led study. The evidence of increasing racial disparities for obesity underscores the need for more tailored intervention programs and policies that target high-risk groups, the authors conclude. The study, [...]
- September 6, 2010
- Physically Active Lifestyle May Reduce Genetic Predisposition To Obesity
New research from the UK suggests that living an active lifestyle can reduce people’s genetic predisposition to obesity by about 40 per cent, challenging a popular view that exercise doesn’t help people lose weight if they are genetically predisposed to obesity. The study was the work of senior author Dr Ruth Loos, group leader in [...]
- September 6, 2010
- Animal Model Strengthens Link Between Everyday Stress And Obesity
Stress can take a daily toll on us that has broad physical and psychological implications. Science has long documented the effect of extreme stress, such as war, injury or traumatic grief on humans. Typically, such situations cause victims to decrease their food intake and body weight. Recent studies, however, tend to suggest that social stress–public [...]
- September 6, 2010
- Childhood Obesity May Be Underreported
As the U.S. launches its first-ever National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month today, scientists say the problem may be even more widespread than was thought. Researchers have found that parents tend to underreport their children’s weight. Estimates of obesity and body mass index (BMI) based on parent-supplied data may miss one in five obese children. This [...]
- August 19, 2010
- Orexigen® Therapeutics COR-BMOD Study Published In The Journal Obesity
Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX) announced the online publication of results from its COR-BMOD trial of Contrave® (naltrexone SR/bupropion SR) in the journal Obesity. The COR-BMOD trial evaluated intensive behavior modification (BMOD) plus Contrave32 (32mg naltrexone sustained release (SR)/360mg bupropion SR) compared to BMOD plus placebo, in 793 overweight or obese patients. The addition of [...]
- August 19, 2010
- Improving Weight Loss Success By Putting Focus On Immediate Health Benefits
Most weight loss programs try to motivate individuals with warnings of the long-term health consequences of obesity: increased risk for cancer, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and asthma. New research suggests the immediate health benefits – such as reduced pain – may be the most effective motivator for helping obese individuals shed extra weight and commit [...]
- August 19, 2010
- Why Is Obesity So Prevalent, And What Can We Do To Combat It?
This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in 2009, no state had met a target of reducing obesity prevalence among adults to 15 percent. Why is obesity so prevalent in America? And what can we do to combat the problem? Quattrin, who is leading a more than $2.5 million study to [...]
