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Only a modest reduction in added sugar consumption is needed to achieve Healthy People 2030 target
Although many Americans consume too much sugar, investigators found that only a modest reduction in added sugars intake is needed to reach a population mean of 11.5% of calories from added sugars by 2030.
Targeted diets and probiotics can modulate gut microbiota to combat obesity
In a recent study published in the Nutrients Journal, researchers explored the regulation of gut microbiota via a two-phase and low-calorie diet among obese persons.
Research reveals self-monitoring behaviors and tracking tools key to long-term weight loss success
New research from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has revealed that regular self-monitoring behaviors and tracking tools are the secret to losing weight—and keeping it off.
Hormone may predict ability to maintain weight loss
A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that the hormone neurotensin may help predict whether people are able to maintain weight loss.
Obesity and Breast Cancer: What Is the Relationship?
More than 70% of American adults have overweight or obesity. Overweight and obesity have been linked to an increased risk for some cancers.
Bariatric surgery may reverse diabetes complications for people with obesity
For more than 100 million Americans who are obese, bariatric surgery may reverse complications related to diabetes, including regenerating damaged nerves, a Michigan Medicine study shows.
Treatment of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
For those who suffer from obesity hypoventilation syndrome, it is critically important to seek treatment. As the condition may have serious and even fatal consequences, early and aggressive intervention may prove necessary.
Study hints healthier school lunch can reduce obesity
A 2010 federal law that boosted nutrition standards for school meals may have begun to help slow the rise in obesity among America's children—even teenagers who can buy their own snacks, a new study showed.
Excess weight, obesity more deadly than previously believed
Excess weight or obesity boosts risk of death by anywhere from 22% to 91%—significantly more than previously believed—while the mortality risk of being slightly underweight has likely been overestimated, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research.
Real world effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle intervention for childhood obesity
A third of U.S. children have been found to be either overweight or obese. Though clinical trials have shown some interventions for childhood obesity to be effective, how these interventions might fare in the real world, outside of controlled trial settings, is less clear.