Researchers spot new genes associated with increased obesity risk but protective against disease The findings appeared in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Metabolism. February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 Wellness
Stigma about a woman’s weight is fueled by body shape, not amount of fat The findings appeared in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science. February 17, 2021 Wellness
Obesity may heighten the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease The study was unveiled in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports. January 31, 2021February 1, 2021 Wellness
Researchers examine the association between obesity and mental illness in adolescents Their published study was released in Acta Paediatrica. January 19, 2021January 20, 2021 Wellness
Children of a sexual or gender minority are at a higher risk of obesity The study was conducted at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. December 31, 2020 Wellness
Low socioeconomic status in adolescents associated with higher risk of obesity Researchers analyzed data from more than 10,000 adolescents as part of the Millennium Cohort Study. December 26, 2020December 27, 2020 Wellness
How Bifidobacterium longum APC1472 could mitigate the effects of obesity The findings were released in the journal eBioMedicine. December 20, 2020 Wellness
Low levels of vitamin D during infancy may increase the risk of obesity later in adolescence Researchers scoured through the data of over 300 children belonging to a cohort with close to 2,000 Chilean residents who served as participants during infancy. October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Wellness
Vietnamese-Americans who are not obese are significantly more likely to have diabetes The study involved the use of pooled data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). October 17, 2020 Wellness
How pediatric obesity can be predicted through brain imaging scans The findings appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. October 16, 2020 Wellness