Presented by: Arya M. Sharma, MD / PhD, FRCPC, Professor and Chair
of Obesity Research and Management at the University of Alberta
Energy expenditure variations «have never been measured in such an elegant way before,» says endocrinologist Eric Ravussin, director
of Obesity Research at Eli Lilly in Indianapolis.
This decline in occupational energy expenditure is thought to play a substantial role in the rising obesity epidemic we have observed over that same time period,» says Dr. Lucas Carr, an assistant professor in the Department of Health and Human Physiology and member
of the Obesity Research and Education Initiative at the UI.
The Coca - Cola Company yesterday revealed some details about its controversial role as a supporter
of obesity research.
«The consequences of obesity, at a personal and a societal level, are staggering,» says Susan Yanovksi, co-director
of obesity research at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
«Despite decades
of obesity research two issues remain elusive in weight management: significant, long - term weight - loss maintenance and widely accessible programs,» she said.
Quoted in a recent ABC Health Insider article, Carla Wolper
of the Obesity Research Center at St. Luke's Hospital in New York says it well: «No food should be demonized... Obesity is a result of too many calories, not too much HFCS.»
A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health study published in the November 2007 issue
of Obesity Research found that per capita total daily intake of liquid calories in the United States increased 94 percent from 1965 to 2002.
The science
of obesity research is facinating.
Not exact matches
According to
research by the International Journal
of Obesity, a cold body's thermoreceptors activate Brown adipose tissue (BAT), known as «good fat,» which in turn burns white fat, «bad fat,» to produce heat.
In a
research and strategy update, Novo said it will initiate a phase 3 clinical trial program with once - weekly subcutaneous semaglutide in
obesity in the first half
of 2018.
A growing collection
of research suggests that excess added sugar in the diet has strong links to cancer, and is already strongly tied with
obesity, diabetes, and heart and other deadly cardiovascular diseases.
The incidence
of many illnesses, including diabetes and high blood pressure, increases with lack
of sleep, and a growing amount
of research suggests that poor sleep may be a key factor in the rising rates
of obesity.
As Gallup notes, previous
research has tied well - being scores to health outcomes including life expectancy and a lower risk
of obesity, while some studies suggest that taking time off positively impacts the brain and heart.
In a
research and strategy update, Novo said it planned to start a final phase 3 clinical trial program with once - weekly subcutaneous semaglutide in
obesity in the first half
of 2018.
Novo said
obesity drugs will account for more than one third
of its overall
research and development spend this year, up from around 10 percent five years ago.
Research out
of Dr. Westman's clinic at Duke University supports a ketogenic diet as part
of treatment for
obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and fatty - liver disease, according to Time.
These findings — published in the June 2014 editions
of Molecular Nutrition and Food
Research — suggest this ingredient's use as a plausible tool in the comprehensive management
of metabolic syndrome (MetS), which is defined as a cluster
of heart attack and cardiovascular disease risk factors, including diabetes / prediabetes, abdominal
obesity, dyslipidemia and hypertension.
Offering her support for its health and holistic benefits, Dorit Adler, the chief clinical dietician
of Hadassah University Medical Center, said: «The evidence - based
research proves again and again that the [low - meat] Mediterranean diet lowers the risks
of most
of the modern diseases from
obesity through diabetes, heart disease and even cognitive impairment.
The Times also noted in 2015 that Coca - Cola and candy manufacturers spent millions
of dollars funding
research aimed at disproving any link between sugar consumption and
obesity.
Ipsos
research commissioned by the Australian Beverages Council shows around two - thirds
of Australians agree that a tax on soft drinks would be ineffective in reducing
obesity and the majority
of those surveyed were against the introduction
of such a tax.
ST. LOUIS, Nov 14, 2011 — A study published online in Hormone and Metabolic
Research showed the positive effects
of soy protein isolate in
obesity - related conditions such as inflammation and fatty liver disease.
In fact, there is a decade and a half
of research showing that the monounsaturated fats in nuts are full
of anti-oxidants, heart healthy, lower bad cholesterol, raise good cholesterol, satiate appetite and prevent
obesity.
Media Statement 10 November 2014 Australians don't support another tax on the supermarket trolley latest
research shows Ipsos
research commissioned by the Australian Beverages Council shows around two - thirds
of Australians agree that a tax on soft drinks would be ineffective in reducing
obesity and the majority
of those surveyed were against the introduction
of such a tax.
Responding to
research from the Consumers Health Forum, the Heart Foundation, the
Obesity Policy Coalition and the Public Health Association
of Australia, the Council's CEO Geoff Parker said better education around diet and lifestyle, not taxes, is a far better and more commonsense approach for a healthier country.
Over the past 60 years, clinical
research has linked life ‐ threatening diseases such as
obesity, some forms
of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes type II with a chronic deficiency
of dietary Omega ‐ 3 essential fatty acids.
Keys and his colleagues, with support from the sugar industry, were effective at discrediting
research from around the same time by John Yudkin that sugar, not cholesterol from saturated fats, is the main dietary source
of most modern Western culture's
obesity, diabetes, and cardiac issues.
In fact,
research from the McKinsey Global Institute found that a 10 per cent tax on high - sugar products would be one
of the least effective measures in combatting
obesity, ranking 14th out
of 17 intervention methods1.
In this systematic review, the researchers investigate whether the disclosure
of potential financial conflicts
of interest (for example,
research funding by a beverage company) has influenced the results
of systematic reviews undertaken to examine the association between the consumption
of highly lucrative sugar - sweetened beverages (SSBs) and weight gain or
obesity.
Modern
research, though, has linked these products (saccharin, acesulfame, aspartame, neotame, and sucralose have all been FDA - approved) with diabetes,
obesity and certain forms
of cancer.
The committee included an international group
of academics with expertise in various aspects
of food culture and gastronomy such as Joxe Mari Aizega, General Manager
of Basque Culinary Center; Jorge Ruiz Carrascal, Professor
of the Department
of Food Science at the University
of Copenhagen; Marta Miguel Castro, a
Research Associate at the CIAL Institute
of Research in Food Science, who studies how food components could prevent disorders such as diabetes and
obesity; Melina Shannon Dipietro, executive director
of Rene Redzepi's MAD project; and Dr F. Xavier Medina, author, social anthropologist and leading scholar
of Food and Culture at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) in Barcelona.
Research from the McKinsey Global Institute found that a 10 per cent tax on high - sugar products would be one
of the least effective measures in combatting
obesity, ranking 14th
of 17 intervention methods, with portion control having the highest estimated impact with the most cost effective measures.
After all, the company was founded in response to academic
research proving that even small cash rewards triple the effectiveness
of weight - loss programs; that people are more effective at losing weight when their own money is at risk; and that social dynamics play a large role in the spread
of obesity, and will likely play a large role in reversing
obesity.
According to the
research presented by Dr. Katz, if we don't stop the
obesity epidemic, an estimated 42 %
of all Americans will be obese in 18 years.
According to the website for the Office
of Women's Health,
research has proven that breastfed babies have a lower risk
of asthma, childhood
obesity, ear infections, eczema, diarrhea, vomiting, lower respiratory infections, and type 2 diabetes.
Breastfeeding has been strongly linked to the prevention
of SIDS and is believed to lower a child's risk
of obesity, diabetes and some cancers though more
research is required for definitive proof.
If what we think may be the lifelong benefits for babies
of being BLW'd (better eating habits, less risk
of obesity etc.) are to be proven — or even disproven — by
research, then studies need to define clearly and unambiguously what «true» BLW is.
Providing the scientific foundation and
research data, Dr. Ratey has been drafted into the groundswell
of those whose mission it is to revitalize schools, combat the
obesity crisis, stave off the encroaching epidemic
of Sedentarism, by returning to evolutionary principles
of physical exercise and proper diet thereby combating syndrome X, the underlying causation
of much chronic disease.
His
research interests are in health policy, organizational change, health behavior during developmental transitions, influence
of sports participation on health, social determinants
of health, program evaluation, prevention
of alcohol attributable harm, physical activity promotion,
obesity prevention, and motor vehicle safety.
Research shows that breast fed babies have higher IQs and lower incidence
of chronic diseases later in life, such as diabetes,
obesity, allergies, certain types
of cancer, and heart disease.
Research indicates that breastfeeding is beneficial for both you and your baby — you experience lower risk
of ovarian cancer, postpartum depression, breast cancer and diabetes, while your baby receives all the good nutrients and also has a lower risk
of diseases like diabetes,
obesity, asthma and lower respiratory infections.
Current
research includes: co-leading organisational case studies in Birthplace in England, a national study
of birth outcomes in home, midwife led, and obstetric led units; investigating the relationship between measures
of safety climate and health care quality in A and E and intrapartum care; and conducting nested process evaluations
of two trials
of obesity in pregnancy behavioural interventions.
Breastfeeding has long been known to positively impact the health and immune systems
of babies, but now new
research is uncovering the power
of breastfeeding in helping to prevent long term illnesses including asthma, allergies, celiac disease, Type 1 diabetes and
obesity.
When infants and young children are not breastfed or when breastfeeding is suboptimal, children risk not only increased rates
of infectious diseases such as gastric and respiratory infections, but increasingly
research is documenting the impact
of not breastfeeding on the prevalence
of life long chronic diseases such as cancers, diabetes,
obesity and cardio vascular disease.
As medical science tries to determine why our nation is suffering a
obesity epidemic, an emerging body
of research implicates gut health.
«Maybe we shouldn't be touting breastfeeding as an
obesity prevention method, but it's still important,» Ventura, who wasn't part
of the
research team, told Reuters Health.
Even more troubling, new Yale University
research indicates that the regular consumption
of artificial sweeteners may interfere with brain chemistry and the hormones regulating appetite and satiety, and may also pose in increased risk
of Type 2 diabetes and
obesity.
Now a concerned parent can find in one source all
of the prevailing scientific
research arguing against the use
of food as a reward, a chart showing every leading medical organization which has condemned the practice, generally useful statistics on childhood
obesity and even some colorful quotes from experts.
With the prevalence
of childhood
obesity in this country and the abundance
of research that corroborates that childhood
obesity is a strong risk factor for adult
obesity, children's diets and nutrition are under scrutiny.
Putting aside the implications
of this
research for adults, this study indicates to me that we must redouble our efforts as a society to prevent childhood
obesity before it can take root.