Obesity during pregnancy may lead directly to fetal overgrowth, study suggests
“Our results underscore the importance of attaining a healthy body weight before pregnancy,” said the study’s lead author, Cuilin Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., a researcher in the Division of Intramural Population Health Research at NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. “They also suggest that clinicians should carefully monitor the pregnancies […]
Changes to diet, physical activity, behaviour may reduce obesity in children, adolescents
Making changes to diet, physical activity and behavior may reduce obesity in children and adolescents, suggests a new report. Source: Science Daily | Read More
Preventing colon polyps: Another reason to lose those holiday pounds
Being over ideal body weight has known risks with respect to heart and blood pressure problems, but the list is growing. Now researchers have studied nearly 3000 patients undergoing routine physicals over a 6-year period, and found a link between weight and colon polyps. Source: Science Daily | Read More
Diet and exercise can improve kidney function in patients with fatty liver disease
In a post hoc analysis of a large clinical trial, patients with biopsy-confirmed NASH who consumed a low-fat/low-calorie diet and participated in an exercise program often experienced reduced liver inflammation and scarring. Source: Science Daily | Read More
Obesity in adolescence may cause permanent bone loss
Teenagers who are obese may be doing irreparable damage to their bones, according to a new study. Source: Science Daily | Read More
Fear of gaining weight may influence contraception choices
Concerns about weight gain may be driving contraception choices, according to researchers. Source: Science Daily | Read More
Obesity: Five surprising facts
Obesity is on the rise worldwide, but researchers still don’t fully know why. We look at how weight gain sneaks up on us, if our genes are to blame after all, and why our parents leave us a lifelong legacy if they are obese. Source: Medical news today | Read More
Victims of childhood bullying more likely to be overweight as young adults
Children who are bullied in primary and secondary school are nearly twice as likely to be overweight at the age of 18 than non-bullied children, according to a new study. Source: Science Daily | Read More
Skipping breakfast and not enough sleep can make children overweight
Mothers smoking in pregnancy, children skipping breakfast and not having a regular bedtime or sufficient sleep all appear to be important factors in predicting whether a child will become overweight or obese, report investigators. Source: Science Daily | Read More
Adult weight gain could increase cancer risk
Substantial weight gain over many years increases the risk of obesity-related cancers in men by 50 per cent and in women by almost 20 per cent, according to new research. Source: Science Daily | Read More