Obesity Blog Posts

 Obesity and type 2 diabetes are associated with low-grade inflammation and specific changes in gut microbiota composition1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. We previously demonstrated that administration of Akkermansia muciniphila to mice prevents the develop...

A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has found a possible mechanism explaining why use of the sugar substitute aspartame might not promote weight loss. In their report published online in Applied Physiology, Nutrition and...

Lending support to the idea that high-calorie diets, sedentariness and other aspects of the contemporary American lifestyle may be driving the obesity epidemic, UC San Francisco researchers have found that people who carry greater genetic risk for ob...

Alder Buckthorn HerbAlder buckthorn, shrub grows as the hilly sunny places, the edges of streams or swampy areas, but only up to altitudes of 1000 meters.Alder buckthorn , reaches heights of 2-3 meters.Alder buckthorn, part of the family and is...

Desserts, also known as pudding or sweets, can encompass a whole range of dishes, the only requirement is that it is the sweet course at the end of many people’s evening meal. Cakes, puddings, fruit, ice-cream and even pastries are all great option...

Importance The consumption of artificial sweeteners has increased substantially in recent decades, including among pregnant women. Animal studies suggest that exposure to artificial sweeteners in utero may predispose offspring to develop obesity; how...

"If rats are exposed to bisphenol A in low doses during early development it can lead to reduced sperm count, obesity and changes to breast development and behaviour. These are some of the findings of a new study from the National Food Institute, Tec...

Background/Objectives: The population of the obese is increasing worldwide. Prevention and improvement of obesity are indispensable for decreasing the risk of metabolic disorders. We have recently shown that obesity and fatty liver are reduced by a p...

With this the amount of exercise and physical activity has severely decreased for many children.  It is estimated that of every 3 children in America that 1 of them is overweight.The Impact of Television on Childhood Obesity – CommercialsA...

A previous report documented that endocrine disrupting chemicals contribute substantially to certain forms of disease and disability. In the present analysis, our main objective was to update a range of health and economic costs that can be reasonabl...

"There is considerable controversy regarding epigenetic inheritance in mammalian gametes. Using in vitro fertilization to ensure exclusive inheritance via the gametes, we show that a parental high-fat diet renders offspring more susceptible to develo...

"Women who ate fish more than three times per week when they were pregnant gave birth to children with higher BMI values at 2, 4 and 6 years of age compared with women who ate fish less. High maternal fish intake during pregnancy also was associated...

New Info On The Way...Vitamin D...                            For some reason has always been overlooked and underestimated. Yet in spite of it happens to be one of the most import...

New Info On The Way...Vitamin D...                            For some reason has always been overlooked and underestimated. Yet in spite of it happens to be one of the most import...

"Martin von Bergen, head of the Department of Molecular Systems Biology at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Germany, and colleagues found that the chemical di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP) led to a hormone imbalance in femal...

Physical activity (PA) has been shown to reduce the impact of FTO variation and obesity genetic risk scores (GRS) on BMI. We examined this interaction using a quantitative measure of PA and two adiposity indexes in a longitudinal multi-ethnic study.

"Don't have room for dessert? The bacteria in your gut may be telling you something. Twenty minutes after a meal, gut microbes produce proteins that can suppress food intake in animals, reports a study published November 24 (here in Cell Metabolism.&...

Any change in the body can be a clue or warning to us to be more aware and maintain a healthy body. Similarly, about the dangers of obesity, overweight and bloated stomach can cause a lot of problems, not only cause a decline in self-confidence but a...