Sentences with phrase «animal obesity studies»

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They say a new study found that, when exposed to heat, baby bottles release a chemical that, researchers say, has been linked to obesity, diabetes and developmental problems in lab animals.

Over the past decade, a growing body of scientific studies has linked the chemical to breast cancer, testicular cancer, diabetes, hyperactivity, obesity, low sperm count, miscarriage and other reproductive problems in laboratory animals.

The study found that both black and green tea changed the ratio of intestinal bacteria in the animals: The percentage of bacteria associated with obesity decreased, while bacteria associated with lean body mass increased.

In a new animal study, University of Missouri researchers examined how the development of obesity and insulin resistance contribute to bone - fracture risk and whether exercise prevents weight gain and diabetes and protects bone health.

And that could be bad if what happens in laboratory animals also happens in people, because studies in rodents show that BPA can trigger a host of harmful changes, from reproductive havoc to impaired blood - sugar control and obesity (SN: 9/29/07, p. 202).

Preclinical animal models are available that will facilitate the study of these important interactions to advance our knowledge, so that the obesity - and diabetes - driven burden of PDAC can be curbed,» commented Dr. Eibl.

The animal's utility is undisputed; it has helped researchers study not just pharmacology and toxicology but everything from cancer and AIDS to obesity and aging.

«The complete protection from obesity and metabolic dysfunction in the study animals, without any differences in appetite or physical activity, suggests that p75 NTR is a key regulator of fat burning.»

«Future studies on how PAF / PAFR signaling controls UCP1 levels through beta3 - AR production in the BAT of animals and humans may reveal new therapeutic targets to treat metabolic disorders associated with obesity,» said Junko Sugatani, Ph.D., a researcher involved in the work from the Department of Pharmaco - Biochemistry at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Shizuoka in Shizuoka, Japan.

An explosion of recent studies in both animals and people suggests that resident microbes can influence susceptibility to diseases from HIV to asthma, predispose to obesity across generations, and tinker with how the body responds to drugs.

A new animal study, published in Scientific Reports on Feb. 12, reveals insight on how a special type of dietary fibre, known as prebiotic, impacts the mother's gut microbiota and may be one factor in curbing obesity in moms and their babies.

«We know that physical activity is linked to overall good health, but not much is known about why people or animals with obesity are less active,» says the study's senior author Alexxai V. Kravitz, an investigator in the Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases — part of the National Institutes of obesity are less active,» says the study's senior author Alexxai V. Kravitz, an investigator in the Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases — part of the National Institutes of Obesity Branch at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases — part of the National Institutes of Health.

University of Calgary researchers Raylene Reimer, professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology, and PhD student Heather Paul, in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology graduate program in the Cumming School of Medicine, have published a new animal study that describes how a special type of dietary fibre known as prebiotic impacts the gut microbiota and may be one factor in reducing obesity in mom and baby.

A new study in animals shows that inhibiting this enzyme may help fight obesity.

They suggest that future studies incorporating animal models of childhood obesity take place over longer periods to determine how inactivity during youth contributes to adult consequences of obesity and whether interventions, such as reintroducing exercise, can affect this trajectory.

The first part of the study showed that giving birth multiple times was a significant contributor to obesity regardless of age, with mice who gave birth multiple times being up to 45 percent heavier than those who had a single litter at the same age that the first animals had their fourth.

Using the wheel lock model and other animal models for studying childhood obesity is giving scientists more insight on exactly what happens when activity is restricted during youth, leading to obesity.

Animal rodent models are useful tools for studying obesity as they will readily gain weight when fed high - fat diets.

The findings, published online June 24 in Scientific Reports by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers, come from one of the first animal studies to examine the impact of paternal obesity on future generations» cancer risk.

The endocannabinoid system regulates energy homeostasis through G protein — coupled cannabinoid - 1 receptors5, 6 located in the central nervous system and in various peripheral tissues, including adipose tissue, muscle, the gastrointestinal tract, and the liver.7 While peripheral cannabinoid - 1 receptor activation decreases adiponectin production in adipocytes, 8 central cannabinoid - 1 receptor activation in preclinical studies stimulates eating, decreases muscle, and stimulates hepatic and adipose tissue lipogenic pathways in animal models of obesity.9 In genetic and diet - induced obesity, rimonabant, a selective cannabinoid - 1 receptor blocker, reduces overactivation of the central8, 10 and peripheral11, 12 endocannabinoid system8, 10,13 and prevents weight gain and associated metabolic disorders, thus revealing a novel strategy for the treatment of obesity and related cardiometabolic disorders.

A Japanese study found that an aromatic compound in red raspberries was able to prevent and improve obesity in animal subjects; additional research on the effect is needed, but we know enough to conclude that a handful of fresh raspberries sounds like an excellent summer snack.

Prof T Colin Campbell is probably best known for having written The China Study, a very popular book implying that animal foods cause cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.

What the animal studies show us is that when fructose and vegetable oils are consumed together, they multiply each other's obesity - inducing effects.»

STUDY ONE — first we have this study where scientists tested the effect of a blueberry - enriched diet on animals with oxidative stress and metabolic syndrome (diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, STUDY ONE — first we have this study where scientists tested the effect of a blueberry - enriched diet on animals with oxidative stress and metabolic syndrome (diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, study where scientists tested the effect of a blueberry - enriched diet on animals with oxidative stress and metabolic syndrome (diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, etc).

Also, most studies have shown that the chance of getting prostate cancer is not increased by tobacco or alcohol use, BPH, a sexually transmitted disease, obesity, a lack of exercise, or a diet high in animal fat or meat.

In one study, 15 animals fed this diet without butyrate developed the expected obesity and metabolic dysfunction, shown by high cholesterol, triglycerides and fasting insulin, and by low insulin sensitivity; animals fed the same diet with 5 percent butyrate did not get fat and remained metabolically healthy.

Another new study, this one out of Belgium, concluded that animal protein intake was associated with bigger body mass index and waistline, whereas plant protein intake was associated with a smaller BMI and slimmer waist — indicating that the intakes of plant protein could offer a potential protective effect against overweight and obesity.

The authors of a 2016 study found evidence that reducing animal - based foods (when they're conventionally raised on factory farms, that is, not organic) may reduce the incidence of diabetes, obesity, cataracts, and heart disease.

As a result, past studies have found, obesity in animals and people can lead to elevated levels of inflammation throughout the body and, interestingly, a weaker overall immune response to an infection or illness.

In this study from Laboratory Animal Research, researchers aimed to analyse the effects of yerba on weight loss and other biochemical parameters related to obesity.

High - Fat Diet Doesn't Cause Obesity I wrote the other day about the less - than - optimal control animals and humans used in fasting and calorie - restriction studies.

Several animal studies have shown that a diet high in added sugar leads to obesity, insulin resistance, increased gut permeability and low - grade inflammation (5).

Another study showed that women who were light drinkers had less weight gain and less risk of obesity than those who drank no alcohol, in addition a study using animal models found that the resveratrol also helped increase exercise endurance.

Interestingly, in this study, we found that the association of animal and plant protein with mortality varied by lifestyle factors, and any statistically significant protein - mortality associations were restricted to participants with at least 1 of the unhealthy behaviors, including smoking, heavy alcohol intake, overweight or obesity, and physical inactivity.

This unique combination of anti-inflammatory compounds in quinoa may be the key to understanding preliminary animal studies that show decreased risk of inflammation - related problems (including obesity) when animals are fed quinoa on a daily basis.

A 2015 Human Animal Bond Research Initiative Foundation study by George Mason University found that pet owners saved the U.S. healthcare system more than $ 11 billion by going to the doctor less and, for those who walk their dog at least five times per week, fewer incidences of obesity.

Besides contributing written content, Dr. Mahaney contributes radio (It's a Dog's Life with Greg Kleva on Martha Stewart Radio Sirius XM 110 and The My Buddy Butch Show on MBBRadio.com) and television (Study Finds Pet Obesity Increasing on MSNBC, My Cat From Hell on Animal Planet, and Natural Companions on Veria Network) programs.

Recent animal studies have suggested a link between certain types of bacteria in the gut and the propensity to obesity.

Every October Animal Hospital of North Asheville takes part in an important study presented by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), so many of you may have taken part through the years.

You're not alone; studies estimate that up to 40 % of companion animals are dealing with a serious disease called obesity.