Jennifer A. Ligibel Journal of Clinical Oncology October 1, 2014, doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.58.4680 © 2014 by American Society of Clinical Oncology Abstract Rates of obesity have increased significantly over the last three decades in the United States and globally. In addition to contributing to heart disease and diabetes, obesity is a major unrecognized risk factor for […]
Published: Sep 29, 2014 By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today Children exposed repeatedly to antibiotics in their first 2 years of life were more likely to be obese later in childhood, researchers said. Children with four or more courses of antibiotics were 11% more likely than others to become obese, according toCharles Bailey, […]
Michael O’Riordan September 26, 2014 Story Source STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — A healthy diet, moderate alcohol consumption, a smaller waist circumference, and not smoking were each independently associated with a lower risk of MI in a large cohort of healthy Swedish men[1]. When these four lifestyle behaviors were combined with physical activity, individuals who adhered to all five […]
Craig A. Johnston, PhD Am J Lifestyle Med. 2012;6(1):18-20. Story Source ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract Lifestyle interventions show considerable promise in improving levels of inflammation. This review discusses how these improvements in inflammation are consistent with a “small changes” approach. Introduction Managing inflammation has the potential to be a key component in warding off disease. This […]
Story Source: PracticeUpdate.com RESEARCH · September 22, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This randomized clinical trial assessed the effects of various exercise modalities in obese adolescents. For 22 weeks, 304 participants underwent aerobic training, resistance training, combined aerobic and resistance training, or no exercise. Groups undergoing exercise showed a significantly greater decrease in percentage body fat compared […]
Published: Sep 22, 2014 | Updated: Sep 23, 2014 By Elizabeth DeVita Raeburn, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Story Source Action Points Note that this large Swedish study suggested that several modifiable risk factors, including moderate alcohol intake and refraining from smoking, were associated with a dramatic reduction in risk of myocardial infarction in men. Be […]
Artificial sweeteners seem to change the microbiomes of our guts Sep 17, 2014 |By Alison Abbott and Nature magazine •• The artificial sweeteners that are widely seen as a way to combat obesity and diabetes could, in part, be contributing to the global epidemic of these conditions. Sugar substitutes such as saccharin might aggravate these metabolic disorders by acting […]
By: Austin Perlmutter, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine Years of data now clearly demonstrate connections between obesity and increased risk for cancer. However, a new study published in the well-respected medical journal, The Lancet, is one of the first to examine this risk on a large scale. With over 5 million participants, the actual data is even […]
News from the: European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2014 Heartwire Marlene Busko September 10, 2014 BARCELONA, SPAIN — Compared with children of normal weight, obese girls were 5.9 times more likely to have hypertension and obese boys were 4.3 times more likely to have hypertension, in a new study[1]. Even being overweight upped the […]
MedPageToday.com Published: Sep 2, 2014 By Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Normotensive participants were followed for a median of 7 years for the development of hypertension (systolic blood pressure) in order to determine the relationship of fat distribution with incident hypertension. Increased visceral adiposity, as determined by imaging studies, but not […]
Date: August 25, 2014 Source: University of Oslo Summary: A possible molecular explanation for why overweight is harmful has been discovered by researchers. They suggest that overeating increases the immune response. This increased immune response causes the body to generate excessive inflammation, which may lead to a number of chronic diseases. This new knowledge may […]
Date: August 25, 2014 Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center Summary: A crucial link between high levels of insulin and pathways that lead to obesity has been discovered by researchers, a finding that may have important implications when treating diabetes. The discovery was made by studying mice engineered to lack receptors for a hormone called glucagon. […]
MedPageToday.com Published: Aug 21, 2014 By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Story Source Action Points Note that this analysis of the Women’s Health Initiative found a link between higher body mass index and new-onset atrial fibrillation. Be aware that regular exercise decreased the risk of atrial fibrillation, particularly among overweight and obese women. High-intensity […]
The Lancet, 08/21/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Story Source Bhaskaran K, et al. – High body–mass index (BMI) predisposes to several site–specific cancers, but a large–scale systematic and detailed characterisation of patterns of risk across all common cancers adjusted for potential confounders has not previously been undertaken. Authors aimed to investigate the links between BMI and […]
Medscape.com Deborah Brauser August 21, 2014 Midlife obesity is linked to an increased risk for later-life dementia, but the strength of that association may vary according to an individual’s age, new research suggests. A retrospective cohort study of more than 450,000 obese individuals in England showed that those who were first hospitalized for obesity in […]
Theoklis E. Zaoutis, MD, MSCE August 18, 2014 Story Source May Require Free Registration Hello. My name is Theo Zaoutis. I’m Chief of Infectious Diseases at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. I am here today to discuss antibiotic use as specifically related to a recent survey that was conducted by WebMD and Medscape in cooperation […]
OrthopedicsToday August 18, 2014 Patients with osteoarthritis who had high body mass index and performed intensive physical activity at work experienced a higher risk of having a knee replacement, according to study results. Researchers prospectively followed 315,495 patients who underwent knee replacement and identified through the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register. Cox proportional hazard regression was used […]
MedPageToday.com Published: Aug 17, 2014 By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Exposure to antibiotics early in life may permanently alter gut microbes in a way that could increase obesity risk years later, researchers reported. In a study that compared outcomes in mice given low-dose penicillin versus those who were not, infancy was identified as […]
-Increasing body size had significant associations with 10 common types of cancer, a study involving more than 5 million people showed. by Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today August 14, 2014 Increasing body size had significant associations with 10 common types of cancer, a study involving more than 5 million people showed. Overall, body mass […]
Women who are overweight or obese, particularly those becoming so by late adolescence, have an elevated risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis. by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today August 01, 2014 Women who are overweight or obese, particularly those who acquire the excess weight by late adolescence, have an elevated risk for developing rheumatoid […]