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·May 30, 2023·5 min read

The Weight of the Mind: The Link Between Obesity and Mental Disorders

A comprehensive study underscores the heightened risk of mental disorders in individuals with obesity. The research, spanning 1997 to 2014, reveals that obesity tends to precede the manifestation of psychiatric diagnoses such as depression, nicotine addiction, and anxiety, among others.

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·May 20, 2023·4 min read

Toddler Gut Bacteria Predicts Future Obesity

The composition and volume of gut bacteria in toddlers at the age of 3.5 can predict their body mass index (BMI) at age 5, regardless of prematurity at birth, a new study reports. Findings indicate alterations in gut microbiota linked with adult obesity might commence early in childhood. The study highlighted specific types of gut bacteria that are highly predictive of BMI at age 5.

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·May 18, 2023·4 min read

The Cold Truth: Chilling Out in the Morning May Boost Fat Burning in Men

Cold exposure in the morning could be more beneficial in boosting metabolism and burning fat in men than in the evening. The study focused on brown adipose tissue (BAT), a distinct type of fat that burns calories to produce heat, particularly in cold temperatures. However, the same effect did not hold true for women.

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·April 26, 2023·5 min read

Obesity’s Heavy Toll: Preteens With Excess BMI Show Troubling Changes in Brain Function, Structure, and Cognition

A large national study finds that preteens with excess weight show significant differences in cognitive performance, brain structures, and brain circuitry when compared to those with normal body-mass index. Although the study cannot establish causation, it suggests a significant association between BMI and brain measures, raising concerns about tracking adolescent brain health and intervening through lifestyle modifications.

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·April 13, 2023·3 min read

Study Casts Doubt on Causal Link Between Cognitive Ability and Obesity

The associations between cognitive ability and body mass index (BMI) may largely reflect confounding by other factors related to family background. The study suggests that previous findings on the link between cognitive ability and BMI may be biased by shared family factors, rather than being causal.

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·April 6, 2023·3 min read

Beige Fat Could Hold Key to Age-Related Metabolism Change

Stimulating the production of white adipose tissue, or beige fat, helps to reverse a slowing metabolism. The findings could help ward off age-related weight gain and prevent metabolism disorders.

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·March 22, 2023·4 min read

Obesity Risk May Pass From Mothers to Daughters

Girls born to mothers with obesity may be at increased risk of becoming obese themselves, a new study reveals.

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·March 21, 2023·4 min read

Novel Drug Makes Mice Skinny Even on Sugary, Fatty Diet

Researchers have developed a new molecule that limits magnesium transport in mitochondria. The drug prevents weight gain and liver damage in mice who were fed a high-sugar, Western-style diet since birth. After exposure to the molecule, overweight mice started to lose weight.

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·March 20, 2023·4 min read

Excess Calories During Development May Alter the Brain and Spur Adult Overeating

Early overnutrition rewires brain development to crave unhealthy food and increases the risk for obesity late in life in children born to mothers who were overweight during pregnancy.

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·March 10, 2023·6 min read

An Association Between Autism in Children and Cardiometabolic Diseases

As many as 1 in 44 children are diagnosed with autism, and those with ASD are at greater risk of obesity. Obesity has been linked to an increased risk of diabetes and other cardiometabolic diseases, including dyslipidemia. Researchers say physicians should monitor children with ASD for signs of cardiometabolic disorders.

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·February 6, 2023·3 min read

A Change in Brain Function Contributes to Obesity

Researchers identified a reduction in function in the lateral orbitofrontal cortex of obese mice.

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·February 3, 2023·5 min read

Sugar Is Processed Differently in the Brains of Obesity-Prone vs. Obesity-Resistant Rats

Glucose takes longer to get into the nucleus accumbens of obesity-prone rat models. Researchers also discovered excess levels of glutamate in obesity-prone rats, implying a deficiency in the neurotransmitter recycling process normally maintained by astrocytes.

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obesity

The Weight of the Mind: The Link Between Obesity and Mental Disorders

Toddler Gut Bacteria Predicts Future Obesity

The Cold Truth: Chilling Out in the Morning May Boost Fat Burning in Men

Obesity’s Heavy Toll: Preteens With Excess BMI Show Troubling Changes in Brain Function, Structure, and Cognition

Study Casts Doubt on Causal Link Between Cognitive Ability and Obesity

Beige Fat Could Hold Key to Age-Related Metabolism Change

Obesity Risk May Pass From Mothers to Daughters

Novel Drug Makes Mice Skinny Even on Sugary, Fatty Diet

Excess Calories During Development May Alter the Brain and Spur Adult Overeating

An Association Between Autism in Children and Cardiometabolic Diseases

A Change in Brain Function Contributes to Obesity

Sugar Is Processed Differently in the Brains of Obesity-Prone vs. Obesity-Resistant Rats

Hitching a Ride: mRNA’s Transport System in Brain Cells Revealed

Shaping Young Minds: Neurodevelopment Interventions for Psychiatric Disorders

Ultra-Processed Foods: AI’s New Contribution to Nutrition Science

Aging Myelin: A New Perspective in Alzheimer’s Disease Progression

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