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- Overweight Danes are more likely to have overweight dogs September 19, 2019A new study reports that the prevalence of overweight dogs is markedly larger among overweight owners than among normal weight owners. Part of the explanation lies in whether treats are used as training tools or ''hygge-snacks''.
- Deeper understanding of early life experiences can help combat chronic obesity and frequent bingeing September 17, 2019According to a new study, dysfunctional eating patterns and habits in overweight and obese adults can be triggered by early life experiences that are deeply rooted within patients' personality features.
- Lack of sleep affects fat metabolism September 16, 2019A restricted-sleep schedule built to resemble an American work week made study participants feel less full after a fatty meal and altered their lipid metabolism. One night of recovery sleep helped, but didn't completely erase the effects of sleep restriction.
- Just bad luck? Cancer patients nominate 'fate' as third most likely cause September 16, 2019What role does fate play when it comes to the 145,000 people diagnosed with cancer each year in Australia and 125,000 people in Vietnam?
- High-fat diets affect your brain, not just your physical appearance September 9, 2019Much research has pointed to how an unhealthy diet correlates to obesity, but has not explored how diet can bring about neurological changes in the brain. A recent study has discovered that high-fat diets contribute to irregularities in the hypothalamus region of the brain, which regulates body weight homeostasis and metabolism.
- Sugar alters compounds that impact brain health in fruit flies September 6, 2019When fruit flies are exposed to a high sugar diet, key metabolites associated with brain health become depleted, according to a new study.
- Brain circuit connects feeding and mood in response to stress September 5, 2019An international team has looked into the possibility of crosstalk between eating and mood and discovered a brain circuit in mouse models that connects the feeding and the mood centers of the brain.
- Diet's effect on gut bacteria could play role in reducing Alzheimer's risk September 3, 2019Could following a certain type of diet affect the gut microbiome -- the good and bad bacteria that live in the gastrointestinal tract -- in ways that decrease the risk of Alzheimer's disease? According to researchers, that is a fair possibility.
- Poor diet can lead to blindness, case study shows September 3, 2019An extreme case of 'fussy' or 'picky' eating caused a young patient's blindness, according to a new case report. The researchers who examined the case recommend clinicians consider nutritional optic neuropathy in any patients with unexplained vision symptoms and poor diet, regardless of BMI, to avoid permanent vision loss.
- Overweight kids actually eat less right after stressful events September 3, 2019A new study recently found that overweight adolescents -- considered particularly susceptible to stress eating -- actually ate less when exposed to a lab stressor.