Choosing sugary drinks over fruit juice for toddlers linked to risk of adult obesity
Consuming sugar-sweetened drinks in the first few years of childhood can be linked to poor diet patterns that increase the risk of obesity in later life
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Study shows how night shift work can raise risk of diabetes, obesity
Just a few days on a night shift schedule throws off protein rhythms related to blood glucose regulation, energy metabolism and inflammation, processes that can influence the development of chronic metabolic conditions.
Using screens before bedtime and going to bed late associated with increased risk of childhood obesity: Study
Going to bed later than 10.00 p.m. and using screens (tablets, mobiles, computers, television, etc.) for more than thirty minutes before bedtime is associated with an increased risk of obesity
Size of a person's fat cells may hold clues to their future weight
New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2024) in Venice, Italy (12–15 May) suggests that it is possible to predict if someone is going to gain weight based on the size of their fat cells.
Researchers identify causal genetic variant linked to common childhood obesity
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified a causal genetic variant strongly associated with childhood obesity.
