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A study presented at ENDO 2019 seems to indicate a link between teens who spend a lot of time in front of a screen and poor metabolic health. Due to the propensity of so many adolescents to snack while they gaze at everything from a television to a cell phone, strategies are needed to address...
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A study presented at ENDO 2019 shows that long-term testosterone therapy in men with obesity and hypogonadism can actually contribute to prolonged weight loss without an added risk for mortality or major cardiovascular incidents. As obesity rates around the world continue to climb – the number has tripled since 1975 – physicians and health organizations...
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Leptin receptor signaling in single-minded homolog gene (Sim1) neurons plays a role in the regulation of body weight and temperature, according to a mouse study recently published in Endocrinology. Researchers led by Masoud Ghamari-Langroudi, MD, PhD, of the Vanderbilt School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenn., point out that the obesity epidemic continues to grow, and...
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According to recent studies published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, researchers are getting a better understanding of obesity and the continuing efforts to combat it. While the bad news is that there are a variety of side effects, the good news is that not all of the side effects are negative. With...
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New research suggests a hormone released from fat tissue is critical in the development of obesity-related asthma and may be a target of future treatments for the disease. The findings were presented at ENDO 2019. Along with genetic susceptibility and environmental exposures, obesity is emerging as a risk factor for asthma. Many studies have shown...
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Teens and young adults who were exposed to HIV and antiretroviral therapy before birth but are HIV-negative themselves are at increased risk of obesity and asthma-like symptoms, according to research presented at ENDO 2019 in New Orleans, La. “These findings imply that all children of mothers with HIV—even the large proportion who are HIV-negative—should be...
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When trying to lose weight by cutting calories, people who have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in addition to obesity can lose more weight if they treat their sleep disorder with an overnight CPAP, or continuous positive airway pressure, machine. This finding of a new study was at ENDO 2019 in New Orleans, La. “Some people...
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Mindfulness course participants lost more weight than others in obesity management program Mindfulness training may improve the effectiveness of intensive weight management programs, according to a small study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Individuals who participated in mindfulness training as part of an intensive weight management program lost more weight in...
