Obesity/Overweight Archives - Page 4 of 7

15 July 201925 January 2020

Call for action on the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages: Position Paper on behalf of the European Academy of Paediatrics and the European Childhood Obesity Group

In April 2019 researchers from Poland, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Germany, France, Israel and Cyprus published a Position Paper on behalf of the European Academy of Paediatrics and the European Childhood … Read more

15 July 20195 January 2020

A higher maternal pre-pregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain is associated with an increased risk of overweight/obesity in their offspring, with the strongest effects in late childhood

In February 2019 researchers from The Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, France, USA, Greece, UK, Norway, Italy, Germany, Australia, Finland, Ireland, Canada, Denmark, Spain, Slovak Republic and Ukraine published the … Read more

7 July 20195 January 2020

A high salt content in the faecies is associated with a decreased diversity of gut bateria and a depletion in Akkermansia muciniphila and Bifidobacterium, specifically B. longum and B. adolescentis

In April 2019 researchers from France, Saudi Arabia, Mali, French Polynesia and Senegal published the results of their study to assess the ability of salt to alter the gut bacteria. … Read more

7 July 20195 January 2020

Gut microbiota is linked to vascular dysfunction and increased blood pressure in aging overweight and obese individuals independent of BMI

In June 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the relationship between the gut microbiota, blood pressure, and vascular function in aging overweight and … Read more

7 July 201910 January 2020

Akkermansia muciniphila supplementation improves insulin sensitivity, reduces total cholesterol levels, slightly decreases body weight, fat mass and hip circumference as well as reducing markers for liver dysfunction and inflammation

In July 2019 researchers from Belgium, The Netherlands and Finland published the results of their study to assess the results of their study to assess the association of Akkermansia muciniphila … Read more

6 July 201930 May 2020

Features of the metabolic syndrome at age 17 years appear to be associated with impaired testicular function at 20 years of age

In March 2019 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess whether early signs of the metabolic disorder in late adolescence were associated with features of impaired … Read more

3 July 20195 January 2020

It has been estimated that 24% of pregnancy complications are due to maternal overweight/obesity

In July 2019 researchers from The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Australia, Sweden, France, USA, Greece, UK, Canada, Norway, Italy, Germany, Poland, Finland, Ireland, Denmark, Slovak Republic and Ukraine published the results … Read more

2 July 20195 January 2020

Exposure to conventional household disinfectants is associated with higher BMI at age 3, whereas the use of eco-friendly products is associated with a reduced risk of overweight or obesity

In September 2018 researchers from Canada published the results of their study to assess the association between maternal report of cleaning product use and overweight at age 3, and whether … Read more

27 June 20195 January 2020

The feeding of pureed foods marketed in baby food pouches should be discouraged as they generally have a high sugar content, increasing the risk for dental caries and obesity

In March 2019 researchers on behalf of the Nutrition Commission of the German Society for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine published a statement concerning foods in baby food pouches. Pureed feeding … Read more

27 June 201925 January 2020

Governments should adopt policies to limit the intake of free sugars of up to 5% energy intake for children and adolescents aged between 2-18 years and even lower for infants and toddlers under 2 years

In December 2017 researchers from Slovenia, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Spain, Sweden, UK, Croatia, The Netherlands, Italy, France, USA, Germany, and Denmark on behalf of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, … Read more

26 June 201919 November 2019

A reduced intake of added sugars (sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup) is recommended although current evidence suggests that sugary soft drinks may produce greater health risks

In May 2019 researchers from New Zealand and the USA published their review to assess whether sugary drinks produce different risks for the metabolic syndrome compared with foods that contain … Read more

26 June 201921 February 2020

Sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juice appear to increase the risk of gout but fruit consumption does not appear to increase the risk

In May 2019 researchers from Canada published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between important food sources of fructose-containing sugars with gout … Read more

2 June 20195 January 2020

Anthocyanin rich fruit juice appears to improve cholesterol levels as well as producing a significant reduction in body fat

In May 2019 researchers from Germany, Austria and Spain published the results of their study to assess the effect of anthocyanin-rich fruit juice in healthy individuals. Oxidative stress has been … Read more

23 May 201919 November 2019

Regular consumption of avocados may cause individuals to have less weight gain

In March 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of regular avocado consumption on changes in weight and BMI. A total of … Read more

23 May 20195 January 2020

Consumption of sugary beverages, including fruit juices, is associated with mortality

In May 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between sugar sweetened beverages and 100% fruit juices with mortality. A total of … Read more

23 May 201925 January 2020

Researchers call for action to be taken concerning sugar-sweetened beverages as the evidence of their harm on human health is strong – “we should avoid the trap of waiting for absolute proof before allowing public health action to be taken” (August 2013)

In August 2013 researchers from the USA published their review to assess whether there was sufficient scientific evidence to suggest that decreasing sugar-sweetened beverages consumption would reduce the incidence of … Read more

19 May 20195 January 2020

A daily consumption of cashews appears to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis in individuals with diabetes type 2

In January 2019 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the association between cashew nuts and risk of cardiovascular disease in individuals with diabetes type 2. … Read more

6 May 20195 January 2020

Eating breakfast on a daily basis is associated with slightly lower BMI and reduced total and LDL(bad)-cholesterol levels in adolescents

In April 2019 researchers from the UK, Malaysia and Indonesia published the results of their study to investigate the foods eaten for breakfast as well as the association between breakfast … Read more

5 May 201910 January 2020

L-arginine supplementation appears to reduce waist circumference but has no significant effect on body weight and BMI

In April 2019 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of L-arginine supplementation on body weight, BMI and waist circumference. A total … Read more

5 May 201910 January 2020

Psyllium supplementation does not appear to significantly reduce body weight, BMI or waist circumference

In March 2019 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of psyllium supplementation on body weight, BMI and waist circumference. A total … Read more