Obesity News

Brisbane - Scientists appear to have moved a step closer to an "anti-obesity drug" that may block the effects of diets high in sugar and fats.

New research has revealed that children today are slower than they were thirty years ago. The American Heart Association has compiled a report which compared information from the past 46 years.

According to US research, obese young girls who have a high body mass index are entering puberty in the 1st and 2nd grades. Other factors include inactivity and chemicals in food and water, affecting hormones that trigger the girls' sexual maturation.

Gut bacteria from thin people were transferred to the intestines of mice carrying microbes from obese people. The new bacteria kept mice from getting tubby.

Some tests of a hormone therapy suggest it can reduce cholesterol and improve weight loss in obese patients with type-2 diabetes.

One reason why ex-smokers gain weight is because they eat more. However, weight gain is not necessarily due to an increased calorie intake, it also relates to a change in the composition of the intestinal microorganisms.

Dieting but not losing weight? The answer might rest partly on levels of environmental pollution, according to a new research report.

A genetic mapping study of intestinal bacteria has indicated that people with fewer and less diverse bacteria are at greater risk of obesity and associated diseases.

Over consuming highly processed carbohydrates can cause excess hunger and stimulate brain regions involved in reward and cravings. This finding comes from the use of advanced brain scanning techniques.

Obesity is now found to claim more lives than previously known. As waistlines expand in the U.S., so do our chances of dying from being obese. But the finding leaves a question, how did Americans get so large?