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·April 24, 2025·7 min read

Maternal Childhood Trauma Linked to Rapid Weight Gain in Baby Boys

A new study reveals that maternal childhood trauma—such as neglect or abuse—can trigger rapid weight gain in male infants as early as the first two months of life. Researchers found that boys born to mothers who experienced early-life adversity gained significantly more weight per day than average, despite being full-term, healthy, and mostly breastfed.

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·January 12, 2023·4 min read

How Sleep Habits Can Affect Weight

Insufficient sleep is associated with an increased risk of obesity, especially in children. Researchers say altering your sleep pattern and getting sufficient sleep each night may be key to reducing weight gain and obesity.

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·December 15, 2022·3 min read

Patterns of Lifespan Weight Gain and Loss May Predict Dementia Risk

Changes in body weight over a person's lifetime may predict dementia later in life, a new study reveals.

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·December 2, 2022·3 min read

Trouble Sleeping? You Could Be at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Those who report trouble sleeping are at increased risk of poor cardiometabolic health problems which can lead to type 2 diabetes.

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·August 24, 2022·6 min read

Exploring the Role of Appetite Change in Depression

The direction of appetite change associated with depression was linked to specific changes in the brain's reward system.

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·August 8, 2022·5 min read

Circadian Clocks Play a Key Role in Fat Cell Growth

Circadian rhythm disruption plays a critical role in weight gain, a new study reports.

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·April 15, 2022·2 min read

Managing Excessive Weight Gain in Patients Being Treated With Antipsychotics

Researchers say 80% of people taking antipsychotics to manage schizophrenia or bipolar disorder experience considerable weight gain. Some patients report up to 33kg of weight gain following taking antipsychotic medications. A new study aims to explore ways of managing weight gain for patients taking antipsychotics.

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·March 28, 2022·5 min read

Lack of Sleep Increases Unhealthy Abdominal Fat

A lack of sufficient sleep led to a 9% increase in total abdominal fat and an 11% increase in visceral abdominal fat.

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·June 2, 2021·5 min read

High GI Diet Associated With ‘Weight Gain Creep’ in Adults

Consuming high GI foods, such as white bread and potatoes, following weight loss leads to people regaining weight and increases the risk of developing diabetes.

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·April 5, 2021·4 min read

Unwanted Weight Gain or Weight Loss During the Pandemic? Blame Your Stress Hormones

A recent study found 42% of participants gained, on average, 29 lb of unwanted weight during the pandemic, with people gaining 1.5lb per month. Researchers say a combination of stress, hormones, and dwindling motivation to exercise during the lockdowns may be to blame.

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·March 21, 2021·2 min read

Sleep Disturbances May Contribute to Weight Gain in Menopause

Reduced levels of estrogen may not be the only risk factor for weight gain associated with menopause. A new study reports sleep disruptions also contribute to increased weight gain during menopause.

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·August 12, 2020·3 min read

Exercise Makes Female Rats Hungrier and Sustains Weight Gain

Study in rats reveals sex differences may play a key role in the effectiveness of exercise as an appetite regulator. Exercising female rats ate more than those who did not partake in physical activity. The same effect was not seen in males.

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weight gain

Maternal Childhood Trauma Linked to Rapid Weight Gain in Baby Boys

How Sleep Habits Can Affect Weight

Patterns of Lifespan Weight Gain and Loss May Predict Dementia Risk

Trouble Sleeping? You Could Be at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Exploring the Role of Appetite Change in Depression

Circadian Clocks Play a Key Role in Fat Cell Growth

Managing Excessive Weight Gain in Patients Being Treated With Antipsychotics

Lack of Sleep Increases Unhealthy Abdominal Fat

High GI Diet Associated With ‘Weight Gain Creep’ in Adults

Unwanted Weight Gain or Weight Loss During the Pandemic? Blame Your Stress Hormones

Sleep Disturbances May Contribute to Weight Gain in Menopause

Exercise Makes Female Rats Hungrier and Sustains Weight Gain

Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in Those with Deafness

Forever Chemicals May Disrupt Brain Development

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