February 8, 2014 — Social pressure related to obesity is everywhere, and much of it is an expression of weight bias. But a recent publication in Eating and Weight Disorders provides a reminder that social pressure is a two-way street. Jessica Harper and Robert Carels found that social feedback has great potential to impact the expression of stereotypes against […]
February 7, 2014 — Headlines in PR war on sugar rose to a new level this week with the publication of a study that found a tight correlation between added sugar and cardiovascular deaths. So the headlines went like this: Eating Too Much Added Sugar May Be Killing You — USA Today The Sweet Secret That Could Kill You […]
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February 6, 2014 — We’ve never been a big fan of the Biggest Loser. Somehow sensationalizing and exploiting people with obesity doesn’t seem right. But the season finale this week seems to be causing even fans, perhaps even the coaches, to stop and wonder, “Is this a big mistake?” What prompted this controversy was the appearance of the winner, […]
February 5, 2014 — Obesity surgery follow-up — no surprise — is essential for good outcomes. That’s the conclusion of a new review and meta-analysis of gastric bypass outcomes just published in Obesity Surgery. Patients who were compliant with follow-up appointments achieved more than 6% additional excess weight loss than those who were not. The notion that good follow-up […]
February 4, 2014 — Because of the food gap between good and plenty, it’s increasingly clear that abundance does not necessarily lead to good health. Oxfam International has just released a new global food index and the U.S. falls short of making it into the top ten percent of countries ranked for how well their people eat. Oxfam constructs […]
February 3, 2014 — Household food purchases have shifted significantly in a healthy direction, according to a new study led by Shu Wen Ng and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Ng used data from both NHANES and the Nielsen Homescan panel for the analysis. The analysis showed that between 2003 and 2011, calories purchased or reported […]
February 2, 2014 — It’s early days yet, but effective probiotics for obesity might just emerge from the intense research interest in the microbiome — the microbes that live in our bodies and vastly outnumber our own cells. A placebo-controlled study recently published in the British Journal of Nutrition found a formulation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus (LPR) could help women with […]
February 1, 2014 — Injuries and obesity are intertwined in three ways that recent research illustrates. Obesity increases the risk of injuries. Multiple studies have recently documented a significantly increased risk of injuries for people with obesity. Risk of occupational injuries were shown to be 20% higher in one recent study. Although elevated risks for many types of injuries […]
