Recent News & Comments About research on obesity
'Obesity genes' may influence food choices, eating patterns
Researchers from the Miriam Hospital say individuals with variations in certain "obesity genes" tend to eat more meals and snacks, consume more calories per day and choose the same high fat, sugary foods.
Research and Markets: Critical Care Management of the Obese Patient
Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Critical Care Manageme
Obesity in Pregnancy Strongest Predictor of Large Babies
Obesity during pregnancy is the strongest predictor of whether a mother will give birth to a large infant, a new study from Canada suggests.
New research examines impact of liver disease
Research being presented at Digestive Disease Week® offers insights into the progression of diseases leading to liver damage, which affect diverse populations, including young people. Studies show that the increasing rates of obesity are putting teens at risk for developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and are decreasing the availability of healthy livers for organ donations, which are ...
Research May Point to New Obesity Treatments
Title: Research May Point to New Obesity Treatments Category: Health News Created: 5/6/2012 4:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/7/2012 12:00:00 AM
The Saban Research Institute Awarded STEP-UP Education Grant of $884K by NIH
Emil Bogenmann, PhD, EdD, director of Research Education at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, received a five-year renewal grant of $884,000 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health to provide biomedical research training to disadvantaged college undergraduates.
Video: BMI not the best measure of obesity: study
Height-to-waist ratio is now believed to be a better measure of obesity than body mass index (BMI). CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips reports on the research behind the change.
Sichuan Agricultural University and BGI to unravel the relation between DNA methylomes and obesity
In a highlighted paper published online in Nature Communications, researchers from Sichuan Agricultural University and BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, reported the atlas of DNA methylomes in porcine adipose and muscle tissues, providing a valuable epigenomic source for obesity prediction and prevention as well as boosting the further development of pig as a model animal for human ...
Researchers discover that obesity hinders kidney donation
Researchers at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine and Feinstein Institute for Medical Research conducted a retrospective analysis which found that morbid obesity impedes kidney donation.
Student research program at Children's Hospital receives grant
A research institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles received a five-year, $884,000 grant this week to continue providing biomedical research training to disadvantaged college students.
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