Obesity
Air Pollution causes Negative Changes in a Baby’s gut
Exposure to air pollution in infancy affects a child’s developing gut.
Distress before COVID-19 infection raises the chance of long COVID by 45%
Psychological, not physical, factors are linked to long COVID.
Your brain is actively surveying fat, study
Scientists eavesdrop on the communication between fat and the brain.
This drug reduces up to 20% weight in individuals with obesity
About nine out of 10 individuals with obesity lost weight.
Lifelong excess weight almost doubles the risk of womb cancer
This study is the first of its kind to look at the effect of lifelong greater BMI on womb cancer risk.
Study unravels neuronal mechanisms that control food cravings during pregnancy
Persistent cravings have consequences for the offspring.
Increased levels of blood fats more harmful than first thought
Higher blood fats more harmful than first thought.
Study found a biological connection between stress, weight, and social anxiety
Connecting stress, weight, and social anxiety in early adolescence.
Study found a strong connection between COVID-19 mortality risk and obesity
Those from ethnic minorities who have a higher BMI were most at risk of dying from COVID-19.
Being overweight may cause more hospital admissions than previously thought
The study used a genetic technique to identify the sole impact of body composition on hospital admissions.
Study found Heart complications in Overweight youth
Associations between visceral fat and arterial stiffness in youth.
Good sleep alleviate infant obesity risks
More sleep awakenings were associated with a higher likelihood of infants becoming overweight.