Role of brain stress in obesity, type 2 diabetes development

Role of brain stress in obesity, type 2 diabetes development: The researchers investigated the role of the molecular chaperone heat shock protein 60 (Hsp60) in hypothalamic insulin resistance and mitochondrial dysfunction in type 2 diabetes. Hsp60 is a stress response protein that protects the mitochondria, the "power plants" of the cell that produce energy. They found that in type 2 diabetes and obesity, the level of Hsp60 goes down, making mitochondria less efficient and leading to insulin resistance in the brain and altered metabolism throughout the body.

BBC News - Exercise 'can be as good as pills'

BBC News - Exercise 'can be as good as pills': Exercise can be as good a medicine as pills for people with conditions such as heart disease, a study has found.

Study show direct causative link between obesity and risk of pancreatic cancer in mice

Study show direct causative link between obesity and risk of pancreatic cancer in mice: Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) have found that mice made obese by being given high-calorie, high-fat diets (HFCD) developed abnormally high numbers of lesions known as pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasias (PanINs), which are known to be precursors to pancreas cancer. This is the first study to show a direct causative link in an animal model between obesity and risk of this deadly cancer.

Sleeping too little—or too much—associated with heart disease, diabetes, obesity

Sleeping too little—or too much—associated with heart disease, diabetes, obesity: A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) links too little sleep (six hours or less) and too much sleep (10 or more hours) with chronic diseases—including coronary heart disease, diabetes, anxiety and obesity—in adults age 45 and older. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) encourages patients suffering from these common chronic conditions to speak with a sleep medicine physician who can evaluate their sleep patterns.

Cancer Patients with Obesity can’t Fight Cancer | French Tribune

Cancer Patients with Obesity can’t Fight Cancer | French Tribune: Doctors are not able to provide proper and appropriate chemotherapy doses to the cancer patients, as the internal organs of the obese people are mostly buried due to excessive fat.

The obese people are more likely to die of cancer as compared to the healthy-weight patients. Also, obesity increases the risk of cancer in the human body

Retired military generals: Recruits dismissed for obesity cost $1.1 billion a year | MLive.com

Retired military generals: Recruits dismissed for obesity cost $1.1 billion a year | MLive.com: This provision is important to us, as retired major generals who have grave concerns about the health and physical fitness of our military. The data also shows that excess weight impacts those who have already enlisted as well. Every year, the military discharges over 1,200 first-term enlistees before their contracts are up due to weight problems; the military must then recruit and train their replacements at a cost of $75,000 per person, totaling roughly $90 million annually. This pales in comparison to the estimated $1.1 billion per year that the Department of Defense has spent on medical care associated with excess fat and obesity.

Obesity could lead to Type 2 diabetes

Obesity could lead to Type 2 diabetes: Most of the people with Type 2 diabetes are overweight when they are diagnosed, according to Steven Joyce, a physician with Mercy Medical Center Internal Medicine & Pediatrics.

"With the epidemic of obesity, which is clearly the biggest risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, as the rate of obesity increases, so does that of Type 2 diabetes,"

Weight loss supplement linked to liver failure

Weight loss supplement linked to liver failure: The State Department of Health now says the number of affected patients in Hawaii is at least ten, up from seven reported on Thursday.

Original story:

Seven people are in Hawaii hospitals suffering from liver failure after taking supplements to lose weight and gain muscle.

Obesity ops 'no help' for diabetes: Swedish study - The Local

Obesity ops 'no help' for diabetes: Swedish study - The Local: The results were discouraging when it came to obese patients who had already developed diabetes at the time they went in for surgery.

"Once again, this shows how important it is to perform the operation at an early stage," said Sjöström, who presented parts of the Swedish Obesity Study (SOS) at the European Diabetes Conference in Barcelona last week.

Can weight-loss surgery prevent cancer?

Can weight-loss surgery prevent cancer?: It is clear that significant long-term weight loss achieved through bariatric surgery results in improved health through resolution of diabetes, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, reflux disease, depression and a number of other significant comorbidities.

It has been less clear how weight-loss surgery affects the development of cancer in this patient group.

But a recent U.S. study has demonstrated that gastric bypass surgery may result in lower cancer incidence

8 surprising side effects of weight loss | Outdoors | The Olympian

8 surprising side effects of weight loss | Outdoors | The Olympian: Lose weight and you'll enjoy checking out your new slim figure in the mirror all the more. According to a review in the Survey of Ophthalmology, obesity is linked to cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration, a fancy term for age-related blurriness in your central field of vision that can eventually lead to blindness. The reason why it's associated with cataracts is unclear, but obesity increases ocular pressure, one of the key risk factors for glaucoma. It also ups the odds for oxidative damage, which worsens your vision over time.

30-minute workouts are better than an hour for weight loss: study - NY Daily News

30-minute workouts are better than an hour for weight loss: study - NY Daily News: A new Danish study has found that people who exercised for just 30 minutes a day lost a third more weight than those who worked out for an hour a day.

The rationale? Scientists believe that the shorter workout stints left subjects with more energy and motivation to live healthier lifestyles, while those who hit the gym for an hour were more likely to feel burned out.

Weight loss tied to knee arthritis benefits | Reuters

Weight loss tied to knee arthritis benefits | Reuters: Knee inflammation, pain and functioning all improved more among people who cut back on calories in addition to working out, researchers found.

The greatest benefits were seen among those who lost the most weight, and they tended to be the ones who combined diet and exercise.

Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes Epidemic - ABC4.com - Salt Lake City, Utah News

Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes Epidemic - ABC4.com - Salt Lake City, Utah News: Pre-diabetes and diabetes has become a worldwide epidemic. There are 57 million people in the United States alone who have pre-diabetes and most don't know it, according to the American Diabetes Association.

The 6 Weight-Loss Tips That Science Actually Knows Work - Forbes

The 6 Weight-Loss Tips That Science Actually Knows Work - Forbes: Some of the weight loss articles out there these days are getting a little nutty. New scientific studies that shed light on how metabolism works are wonderful and valuable in their own right, but when findings get morphed into magical new “tips” for losing weight, something’s amiss. Some recent pieces in prestigious journals, which have sought to dispel the myths of weight loss and of the individual diets themselves, suggest that the medical community is also getting tired of the hype and the unfounded assumptions that permeate the public discussion.

New research supports intentional weight loss for older adults

New research supports intentional weight loss for older adults: Weight loss has been discouraged among older adults, partly because of health concerns over inadvertent reductions in muscle and bone mass, which is known to accompany overall weight loss. However, new research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that physical activity and weight loss conducted together for older, overweight and obese adults results in improved body composition, translating into lower cardiovascular disease risk (CVD) and improved mobility.

5 new breakfast superfoods | Fox News

5 new breakfast superfoods | Fox News: You already know it's important to start your day off right. Now it's time to kick it up a notch nutritionally, with these easy ideas from Jackie Newgent, RD, author of "1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes."

The best part? You don't have to change your regular morning menu. Just add these five nutrient-packed ingredients.

Childhood Obesity Quadruples Chances of Adult Hypertension: Study – WebMD

Childhood Obesity Quadruples Chances of Adult Hypertension: Study – WebMD: The study authors also found that overweight children had double the risk of high blood pressure, or hypertension, later in life.

"We've shown that the risk for hypertension starts in childhood," said study author Dr. Sara Watson, a pediatric endocrinology fellow at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University in Indianapolis. "That period is very important. There are changes in obese children that contribute to risk of cardiometabolic diseases." So-called cardiometabolic diseases are caused by high blood pressure, high blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and excess belly fat.

If left unchecked, high blood pressure can lead to cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke.

Obesity Causing Fatty Liver Disease In Children « CBS Pittsburgh

Obesity Causing Fatty Liver Disease In Children « CBS Pittsburgh: PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Liver disease that can be seen in alcoholics is now being seen in children, but it’s not from alcohol.

It’s fatty liver disease, and in kids, it’s from obesity. One in 10 children is believed to have the condition.

About four in 10 obese kids have it. Something Dr. Dale King, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, sees more and more of these days.

childhood obesity has started to level off

childhood obesity has started to level off

Obesity tied to semi-frequent migraines: study | Reuters

Obesity tied to semi-frequent migraines: study | Reuters: (Reuters Health) - Overweight and obese people are at higher-than-average risk of migraines, suggests a new study.

Researchers looking at so-called episodic migraines - headaches that occur less than every other day - found they were almost twice as common among obese people as among normal-weight adults.

8 surprising side effects of weight loss | Outdoors | FresnoBee.com

8 surprising side effects of weight loss | Outdoors | FresnoBee.com: A smaller dress size and a healthier body are only two of the life-enhancing byproducts of regular exercise and a balanced diet. Here, eight more unexpected ways your life gets bigger when you grow smaller.

The Dangerous Downward Spiral Of Obesity - Health News - redOrbit

The Dangerous Downward Spiral Of Obesity - Health News - redOrbit: For decades, researchers have studied physical activity and its relation to obesity. Almost no one, however, has studied the reverse — obesity’s effect on physical activity.

A new study from Brigham Young University (BYU) looked at the other side of the equation to determine if obesity leads to less activity. Not surprisingly, the findings confirmed what everyone has assumed all along.

“Most people talk about it as if it´s a cycle,” BYU exercise science professor Larry Tucker said. “Half of the cycle has been studied almost without limit. This is the first study of its kind, in many ways, looking at obesity leading to decreases in physical activity over time.”

Does skipping breakfast make you put on weight?

BBC - Future - Health - Does skipping breakfast make you put on weight?: We’re often told that breakfast is an essential part of a healthy diet, especially if you are watching your weight. Some schools run breakfast to ensure that as many pupils as possible eat this all-important first meal of the day. But not everyone can stomach an early morning meal. In Europe and US between 10% and 30% of people skip breakfast, with teenage girls most likely to give it a miss, saying they’ve not got time, don’t feel hungry or that they’re on a diet.

Missing breakfast for dietary reasons runs counter to a great deal of advice. The logic goes that missing an early morning meal will leave you hungry for the rest of the day, tempting you to snack on high-calorie foods, and resulting in weight gain.

Obesity in men during early 20s can decrease chances of reaching middle age | Fox News

Obesity in men during early 20s can decrease chances of reaching middle age | Fox News: A new study published online in the journal BMJ Open revealed that men who are obese during their early 20s are much more likely to develop serious health issues by the time they are in their 50s – including conditions like diabetes, blood clots and heart attacks. Not only that, the researchers found that early adulthood obesity in men may even increase the possibility of premature death, preventing them from even reaching middle age.