Everything we think
we know about obesity may be wrong — sometimes it could actually be good for you
Not exact matches
«I'll let you
know when you tell us all
about your experience with menopause 20 years ago and what led to the issue with morbid
obesity.
Hormone changes due to induced abortion may indeed be related to breast cancer, but there are other
known causes of hormone changes that we should worry
about, including the widespread use of chemical contraceptives, fertility drugs that cause hormone surges, increased
obesity and fat content in the diet that change the body's estrogen metabolism, and last but not least, chemical contaminants in the environment that mimic estrogen....
Think
about obesity — the majority of people
know about healthy eating and which foods are better for them, but fast food tastes so good and is so convenient, why would they stop?
While you
know I'm passionate
about seeing real reform come to school lunches, I have to say that my passion has nothing to do, in reality, with reducing childhood
obesity.
It came up at christmas dinner; at one point, the topic of breastfeeding came up, and my spouse's uncle started to say «I
know breastfeeding reduces the risk of allergies later» and, expecting him to move on to
obesity and IQ and whatever else he was
about to say, I just said «
No, that's not true», and started trying to explain the difference between correlation and causation, and the difficulties with prospective studies and confounding factors, etc..
Here's what parents should
know about the psychological effects of childhood
obesity, so that they may help their child deal with challenges and other related problems.
While there is pediatric expert consensus and recognition that early
obesity prevention is a public health concern, AAP experts wanted to
know what parents, as day - to - day experts of their children, thought
about early
obesity prevention.
You all of a sudden have to say, «
no, we are not concerned
about poverty and hunger anymore in Mexico or Chile or China, now we have to be concerned with
obesity and heart disease and we are losing people from that and it's going to destroy our health system in another 10 years»» And some countries are really willing to take it on.
We actually
know a great deal
about what leads to
obesity.
«Little is
known about the mechanisms that might explain the role of saturated fat intake in
obesity,» said Ordovás, who is also a member of the Genetics and Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics graduate program faculty at the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University.
«These findings are important because, while both
obesity and heart failure are major public health problems in the U.S., little has been
known about whether substantial weight loss would decrease the risk of heart - failure - related adverse events.»
«We
know that
obesity is a problem, but we need to be as serious
about the management, prevention and treatment of the
obesity crisis as we are
about conditions like hypertension and diabetes.»
We
know that in adults emotional eating is linked to eating disorders and
obesity, so if we can learn more
about the development of emotional eating in childhood, we can hopefully develop resources and advice to help prevent the development of emotional eating in children.»
«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.
Yet, while
obesity and its related health problems account for some 10 % of healthcare spending in the United States alone, little is
known about the genetic aspects of
obesity.
He taught me a lot
about evolutionary medicine and nutrition in general, opened many doors and introduced me (directly and indirectly) to various players in this field, such as Dr. Boyd Eaton (one of the fathers of evolutionary nutrition), Maelán Fontes from Spain (a current research colleague and close friend), Alejandro Lucia (a Professor and a top researcher in exercise physiology from Spain, with whom I am collaborating), Ben Balzer from Australia (a physician and one of the best minds in evolutionary medicine), Robb Wolf from the US (a biochemist and the best «biohackers I
know»), Óscar Picazo and Fernando Mata from Spain (close friends who are working with me at NutriScience), David Furman from Argentina (a top immunologist and expert in chronic inflammation working at Stanford University, with whom I am collaborating), Stephan Guyenet from the US (one of my main references in the
obesity field), Lynda Frassetto and Anthony Sebastian (both nephrologists at the University of California San Francisco and experts in acid - base balance), Michael Crawford from the UK (a world renowned expert in DHA and Director of the Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition, at the Imperial College London), Marcelo Rogero (a great researcher and Professor of Nutrigenomics at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil), Sérgio Veloso (a cell biologist from Portugal currently working with me, who has one of the best health blogs I
know), Filomena Trindade (a Portuguese physician based in the US who is an expert in functional medicine), Remko Kuipers and Martine Luxwolda (both physicians from the Netherlands, who conducted field research on traditional populations in Tanzania), Gabriel de Carvalho (a pharmacist and renowned nutritionist from Brazil), Alex Vasquez (a physician from the US, who is an expert in functional medicine and Rheumatology), Bodo Melnik (a Professor of Dermatology and expert in Molecular Biology from Germany, with whom I have published papers on milk and mTOR signaling), Johan Frostegård from Sweden (a rheumatologist and Professor at Karolinska Institutet, who has been a pioneer on establishing the role of the immune system in cardiovascular disease), Frits Muskiet (a biochemist and Professor of Pathophysiology from the Netherlands, who, thanks to his incredible encyclopedic knowledge and open - mind, continuously teaches me more than I could imagine and who I consider a mentor), and the Swedish researchers Staffan Lindeberg, Tommy Jönsson and Yvonne Granfeldt, who became close friends and mentors.
You've
no doubt noticed that for
about the last 60 years, the majority of health care officials and the media have been telling you saturated fats are bad for your health and lead to a host of negative consequences, like elevated cholesterol,
obesity, heart disease, and Alzheimer's disease.
For more than you ever wanted to
know about nuts and weight, see Nuts &
Obesity: The Weight of Evidence.
In some ways I think we
know about the causes of
obesity than
about its nature.
Here's what you need to
know about sugar: In Short: Eating too much added sugar is linked to weight gain,
obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol levels, cardiovascular disease and cavities.
Insufficient sleep is associated with
obesity, yet little is
known about how repeated nights of insufficient sleep influence energy expenditure and balance.
We all
know about the variety of risk factors that have been associated with PCOS, including
obesity, glucose intolerance, and dyslipidemia, which leads to a significantly increased risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease.
CHAPTER 1 Indications, Screening, and Contraindications Associated with Bariatric Surgeries
Obesity Trends and Consequences Criteria for Bariatric Surgery in Adults Contraindications to Bariatric Surgery CHAPTER 2 Types and History of Bariatric Surgery Broad Categories of Bariatric Procedures History and Time - line of Bariatric Surgery Procedures Restrictive - Malabsorptive Surgery: Roux - en Y Gastric Bypass Purely Restrictive Bariatric Procedures Purely Malabsorptive Procedures Experimental or Investigational Procedures CHAPTER 3 Benefits and Risks of Bariatric Surgery Benefits of Bariatric Surgery Complications of Bariatric Surgery Consequences of Surgery Which May Impact Nutritional Status CHAPTER 4 Perioperative Nutrition Recommendations for Bariatric Surgery Patients Multidisciplinary Approach Prior to Surgery Preoperative Nutrition Guidelines Postoperative Nutrition Assessment and Follow - up Diet Progression Recommendations for Adjustable Gastric Band Diet Progression Recommendations for Roux - en Y Gastric Bypass or Sleeve Gastrectomy Diet Progression Recommendations for Biliopancreatic Diversion (BPD) Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation Exercise CHAPTER 5 The Power of Protein: What the Nutrition Professional Should
Know Overview Role of Protein in the Body Sources of Protein Digestion and Absorption of Protein Digestion Rate Upper Limits of Protein Digestion Liver Processing and Elimination Protein Requirements in Humans Beneficial Roles of Protein: Muscle Protein Synthesis, Glucose and Lipid Homeostasis, Thermogenesis and Satiety Muscle Protein Synthesis and Maintenance of Lean Body Mass Glucose and Lipid Homeostasis Thermogenesis and Satiety Protein Malnutrition Preoperative Risk of Protein Malnutrition Postoperative Risk of Protein Malnutrition Protein Prescription for the Bariatric Patient Treatment for Protein Malnutrition in the Bariatric Patient The «30 gram» Protein Myth Liquid or Powder Protein Supplements The Patient's Role Conclusions CHAPTER 6 Micronutrient Deficiencies Associated with Bariatric Surgery Overview Water Soluble Vitamins Thiamin: Overview, Food Sources, Digestion and Metabolism Thiamin Deficiency: Signs and Symptoms Thiamin: Assessment and Treatment of Deficiency Vitamin B12: Overview, Food Sources, Digestion and Metabolism Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Signs and Symptoms Vitamin B12: Assessment and Treatment of Deficiency Folate (folic acid): Overview, Food Sources, Digestion and Metabolism Folate Deficiency: Signs and Symptoms Folate: Assessment and Treatment of Deficiency Fat Soluble Vitamins Vitamin A: Overview, Food Sources, Digestion and Metabolism Vitamin A Deficiency: Signs and Symptoms Vitamin A: Assessment and Treatment of Deficiency Vitamin D and Calcium: Overview, Food Sources, Digestion and Metabolism Vitamin D and Calcium Deficiency: Signs and Symptoms Vitamin D and Calcium: Assessment and Treatment of Deficiency Minerals Iron: Overview, Food Sources, Digestion and Metabolism Iron Deficiency: Signs and Symptoms Iron: Assessment and Treatment of Deficiency Zinc: Overview, Food Sources, Digestion and Metabolism Zinc Deficiency: Signs and Symptoms Zinc: Assessment and Treatment of Deficiency Copper: Overview, Food Sources, Digestion and Metabolism Copper Deficiency: Signs and Symptoms Copper: Assessment and Treatment of Deficiency Selenium: Overview, Food Sources, Digestion and Metabolism Selenium Deficiency: Signs and Symptoms Selenium: Assessment and Treatment of Deficiency Conclusions References Abbreviations and Acronyms Glossary Self Assessment Questions Answer Key to Self Assessment Questions Explanations to Self - Assessment Questions
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People talk
about animal models so this an animal model of human
obesity is the idea, but the problem with the model is you never
know how they differ from the real thing and you never
know about what assumptions you're working under.
Researchers have long
known about the link between leptin, sleep, and
obesity.
The reality is that the more we
know about weight management and the current
obesity epidemic, the more complicated it becomes.
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I own oil and cigarette companies, polluters, companies contributing to the
obesity epidemic, and probably a few bad apples I don't
know about.
Other risks of
obesity include bladder sludge (which is
about as horrible as it sounds) and a type of foot infection
known as pododermatitis, which happens when bacteria create painful abscesses in your bunny's little paws.
But in the grand scheme of things, we
know that highlighting the issues of pet
obesity encourages owners to take a fresh look at their own pet, and think
about what they are feeding them.
Samantha:
No, absolutely, I think anytime you talk
about pet food is a good time to talk
about obesity, it is something that, I call it an epidemic, and it's not just for pets, it's for people too.
Tell them something
about their pet that they wouldn't necessarily
know, but you do, whether that's your best tips for trimming their puppy's nails or a brief explanation of how
obesity can adversely affect their pet's health.
Other conditions they might worry
about include
obesity / diabetes and high blood pressure, but most insurance companies simply want to
know whether or not your parents or siblings have suffered from or died from cancer or heart disease before the age of sixty - five.
Very little is
known about relationships between these aspects of parenting and childhood overweight and
obesity.
Children growing up in such aggressive families may believe that family aggression is acceptable and thus become more likely to behave in aggressive or harmful ways toward others.12 13 On the other hand, neglectful parents tend to show minimal physical affection towards their children,
know little
about child development and have incompetent caretaking skills14 which can put their children at a higher risk for
obesity and other diseases.