Despite common belief, a new study reveals a child's body weight has little impact on mood or behavioral disorders.
People who lost weight soon after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease had a more rapid decline in thinking skills compared to those who maintained their normal weight. Those who gained weight had a slower decline in cognitive skills.
Researchers identified microRNA-7 as a non-classic risk factor for hereditary obesity.
Stress experienced during peripuberty leads to an increase in adipose fat and a reduction in sociability in young adolescents.
Study finds less than 2/3 of people can correctly estimate their BMI, and less than half of people can identify their body size.
Both physical and social factors play significant roles in depression and reports of poor wellbeing associated with obesity.
While there is an association between obesity during midlife and an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, researchers say the link doesn't necessarily extend into later life. A new study revealed higher genetic risk for Alzheimer's and lower BMI, especially in older men, was linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and predicted the disease progression.
Playing with ultra-thin dolls can skew a young girl's perception of body ideals. The body dissatisfaction that occurs can eventually lead to eating disorders, depression, and unhealthy relationships with diet and exercise.
Weight loss isn't simply a matter of willpower, it's actually connected to basic visual and olfactory cues.
Neuroimaging reveals the higher density of cells in the nucleus accumbens is associated with a larger waist circumference in children.
Maternal obesity may hinder their child's brain development as soon as the second trimester of pregnancy. High maternal BMI is associated with changes to the child's prefrontal cortex and anterior insula, two brain areas associated with decision making, and behavior.
Study sheds light on the role brain insulin plays in weight and visceral fat accumulation.
