JOGGING AND FIVE OTHER EXERCISES WARD OFF WEIGHT GAIN DESPITE ‘OBESITY GENES’
For those with a genetic predisposition to obesity, partaking in six specific types of exercise can help combat weight gain. Jogging, yoga, power walking, certain types of dancing and mountain climbing can help reduce BMI in those with a predisposition to obesity. Surprisingly, cycling, swimming, and games like Dance Dance Revolution did not counteract the genetic effects on obesity.… READ MORE…
SUPERVISED FUN AND EXERCISE BOTH PROVIDE PSYCHOSOCIAL BENEFIT TO CHILDREN WITH OBESITY
While exercise alone may improve health and reduce weight in children at risk of obesity, it does not always improve psychosocial health. Overweight children who participated in regular supervised sedentary activities, such as playing board games or painting, showed improvements in depressive symptoms and anger reduction. Combining exercise with sedentary activities could help improve mood and combat obesity.… READ MORE…
COULD COFFEE BE THE SECRET TO FIGHTING OBESITY?
Caffeine can promote brown adipose tissue function and improve thermogenesis, helping to burn fat more efficiently. … READ MORE…
DO VIDEO GAMES DRIVE OBESITY?
Study contradicts the popular assumption that video gaming is associated with an increased risk of obesity in children and teenagers. However, researchers did find a small correlation between obesity and adult gamers.… READ MORE…
OBESITY: THE KEY ROLE OF A BRAIN PROTEIN REVEALED – MOUSE STUDY
The protein ACBP directly influences neurons that help both rodents and humans maintain a healthy weight.… READ MORE…
DIETARY FATS ENTERING THE BRAIN MAY EXPLAIN LINK BETWEEN OBESITY AND DEPRESSION: MOUSE STUDY
A mechanism that links exposure to high-fat diets in mice to changes in hypothalamic function which leads to depression has been identified. Saturated fatty acids enter the brain via the bloodstream, where they accumulate and affect key signaling pathways associated with the development of depression.… READ MORE…
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AND EMOTIONAL EATING IN OBESITY
Lower socioeconomic status is associated with a higher risk of psychological distress. The increase in psychological distress is, in turn, associated with higher levels of emotional eating and obesity risks. … READ MORE…
OBESITY AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS APPEAR TO DEVELOP TOGETHER FROM AGE 7
Regardless of socioeconomic status, children who were overweight by age 7 had a higher risk of developing emotional problems by age 11, researchers report.… READ MORE…
OBESITY LINKED WITH DIFFERENCES IN FORM AND STRUCTURE OF THE BRAIN
Obesity is associated with alterations in brain structure, including lower gray matter volume and smaller globus pallidus volume.… READ MORE…
NEW INSIGHT INTO HOW OBESITY AND INSULIN RESISTANCE CAN IMPAIR COGNITION
Adora2a mediating signaling in vascular endothelial cells disrupts the blood-brain barrier in obesity. This, researchers report, could be an underlying mechanism for synaptic plasticity and cognitive deficits in those with insulin resistance and obesity.… READ MORE…
BREAST MILK ANALYSES SHOW NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR REDUCING RISK OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY
Maternal obesity is associated with differences in breast milk composition from that of mothers with a lower BMI. The variations of the metabolites may contribute to a higher risk of childhood obesity in children whose mothers are overweight. The findings point to a potential breast milk dependent mechanism for the mother-child transmission of obesity.… READ MORE…
PEOPLE WITH OBESITY OFTEN FEEL ‘DEHUMANIZED’
Study reveals people often discriminate against those who suffer from obesity to a point of dehumanization. Those who blatantly ‘dehumanize’ those who are overweight are more likely to support health policies that discriminate against people because of their weight.… READ MORE…
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DEPRESSION, OBESITY, CHRONIC PAIN COULD BE TREATED BY TARGETING THE SAME KEY PROTEIN
Researchers have developed a compound that blocks the FKBP51 protein, which helps reduce chronic pain, provides positive outcomes for diet-induced obesity and improves symptoms of depression.… READ MORE…
A RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBESITY AND SELF CONTROL
Researchers report obesity may be a result of reduced activity in the prefrontal cortex, which can influence self control and predispose a person to overeating. … READ MORE…
IDENTITY CRISIS OF SATIETY NEURONS LEADS TO OBESITY
A new study reveals the molecular switch that helps control the function of satiety neurons and body weight.… READ MORE…
SCREEN TIME BEFORE BED PUTS CHILDREN AT RISK OF ANXIETY, OBESITY AND POOR SLEEP
A new study reports children and pre-teens who are exposed to screen time in the dark an hour before sleep are more likely to have sleep disturbances, a higher risk of anxiety and may be more prone to obesity. … READ MORE…
WIRED FOR OBESITY: GENES INVOLVED IN DEVELOPMENT CAN AFFECT BODY WEIGHT
Study reveals people with obesity have more mutations in semaphorin signaling in the hypothalamus, implying semaphorins may be critical for maintaining a healthy body weight.… READ MORE…
VAT FAT MAY CAUSE PATHOGENIC OBESITY
Study reports type 2 diabetes and other obesity related health disorders depend on how the body stores excess fat. Researchers report visceral adipose tissue may be a cause of pathogenic obesity.… READ MORE…
UNRAVELING THE LINK BETWEEN OBESITY AND SLEEP
Study reports losing just one night of sleep can increase cravings for junk foods. … READ MORE…
DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY TAKE SAME TOLL ON HEALTH AS SMOKING AND OBESITY
Researchers report depression and anxiety may be as detrimental to your health as smoking or obesity. The study found those with anxiety of depression are at a 65% increased risk of stroke, 87% increased risk of arthritis and 64% increased risk of stroke, compared to those without the disorders.… READ MORE…
GENE THAT LETS YOU EAT AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE HOLDS PROMISE AGAINST OBESITY
Removing the RCAN1 gene in mice reduced weight gain, even when the animals were fed high fat diets for prolonged periods of time. Researchers say the findings could help develop new treatments to help prevent obesity in humans.… READ MORE…
LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO ROAD TRAFFIC NOISE MAY INCREASE OBESITY RISK
A new study reports those exposed to the highest levels of noise pollution caused by traffic are at an increased risk of obesity.… READ MORE…
POOR DIET, OBESITY AND MORE SCREEN TIME LINKED WITH INSUFFICIENT SLEEP IN CHILDREN
Researchers report insufficient sleep is associated with unhealthy eating patterns, an increased risk of obesity and more screen time in school aged children.… READ MORE…
STRONGEST EVIDENCE YET THAT OBESITY CAUSES DEPRESSION
A new study reports obesity can significantly increase the risk of depression, even in the absence of other health problems.… READ MORE…