Surprising Misperceptions About Weight Status and Obesity Health Risks
Although the majority of the American public views obesity as a serious public health issue, a surprising number tend to misperceive their own weight status and do not fully understand all the health consequences of being obese, according to results from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey. The results showed that nearly [...]
Read the full article →Unraveling Mechanism Behind Food Addiction and Obesity
Researchers at the University of Alberta have found that dopamine, a chemical involved in the reward and pleasure system of the brain, is also connected to cellular memory. Scientists have known for some time that the brain releases dopamine in response to a rewarding stimulus, such as food or drugs, but this is the first [...]
Read the full article →Timing of Meals Critical to Weight Gain
New research on mice suggests that low levels of light at night might be an environmental risk factor for obesity. In the study, mice living with light at night gained about 50 percent more body mass than mice in the standard light-dark cycle, even though the amount of food and level of physical activity was [...]
Read the full article →Intestinal Bacteria Can Contribute to Obesity
Do you always seem to feel hungry? Are your hunger cravings out-of-control? Your desire to eat may have more to do with your intestinal bacteria than previously thought, according to a study published last week in Science magazine. Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have found that intestinal bacteria can affect appetite and metabolism, [...]
Read the full article →Study Shows Missing Genes Cause Severe Obesity
According to research recently published in Nature, a small but significant proportion of severely obese people are missing a part of genetic code. The researchers say that the missing genes can greatly impact a person’s weight and significantly increase their risk of developing obesity. While it was previously known that genetic variations contribute to about [...]
Read the full article →Fake Gastric Band Results in Weight Loss
So does thinking you have a gastric band really work as well as actually having a gastric band? Last summer, Marion Corns, a 35 year old woman from Britain, was treated with Gastric mind Band (GmB) therapy at the Elite Clinic in Marbella Spain. After being hypnotized into thinking a gastric band was placed around [...]
Read the full article →Same-sex Parent Plays Role in Childhood Obesity
As parents, we often tell our children to “do as I say, not as I do.” We don’t want them to make our mistakes. This is often true when it comes to health and weight issues as well. A new study on the incidence of obesity in families suggests that we need to change our [...]
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