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Nutrigenomics Researchers Replicate Gene Interaction With Saturated Fat

Tufts University researchers have identified a gene-diet interaction that appears to influence body weight and have replicated their findings in three independent studies. Men and women carrying the CC genotype demonstrated higher body mass index (BMI) scores and a higher incidence of obesity, but only if they consumed a diet high in saturated fat. These associations were seen in the apolipoprotein A-II gene (APOA2) promoter.

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Study Aims to Find Fun, Effective Way to Combat Pediatric Obesity

Childhood obesity is on the rise, and with it comes an increased risk for developing health problems such as type 2 diabetes. The best way to reduce the risk of serious weight-related health issues such as diabetes is to eat healthy and increase physical activity.

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What’s the Skinny on Fat Removal?

For many people, diet and exercise help keep them looking and feeling healthy. But even those who work hard on staying in shape might have a hard time shaking stubborn love handles or lower belly fat, which can bulge through clothing like a neon sign. While the market for getting rid of unwanted fat has grown over the years to include stomach stapling and behavioral techniques, there is still a demand for procedures that can reduce areas of localized fat safely and effectively.

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Teenage Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of MS

Teenage women who are obese may be more than twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) as adults compared to female teens who are not obese, according to a study published in the November 10, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Alternate-Day Fasting Shows Promise for Obese Dieters

University of Illinois at Chicago researchers report a diet where followers alternate daily between eating normally and fasting, except for a calorie-restricted nutritious lunch, may help obese people lose weight and take a more healthy approach to preparing meals.

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Eating Quickly Is Associated with Overeating

According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), eating a meal quickly, as compared to slowly, curtails the release of hormones in the gut that induce feelings of being full. The decreased release of these hormones, can often lead to overeating.

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UIC Receives $1 Million Grant to Study 'Fat Taxes,' Diet, Obesity

UIC researchers receive $1 million to study the relationship between "fat taxes" and food consumption, diet quality and obesity.

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Obesity Significantly Increases Side Effects of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Lung Cancer Patients

Obesity, not the amount of radiation given, is the greatest factor in whether early-stage lung cancer patients develop chest wall pain after receiving stereotactic body radiation therapy to the chest wall, with obese patients being more than twice as likely to develop chronic pain compared to those who have less body weight, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

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Decrease in Physical Activity May Not be a Factor in Increased Obesity Rates Among Adolescents

Decreased physical activity may have little to do with the recent spike in obesity rates among U.S. adolescents, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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