Sentences with phrase «of obesity research»

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.