obesity
Brain Chemical Controls Appetite And Fat Storage
Scientists in Japan have identified the protein in the brain that controls appetite and body fat composition.
Mitochondrial Gene Linked To Adult-Onset Obesity
Scientists in Australia have discovered that having just one copy of a mitochondrial gene called PTCD1 results in adult-onset obesity and fatty liver disease.
Paying People Cash To Lose Weight Works
Paying participants in a weight loss program just US$160 can help them lose weight and keep the pounds off, study shows.
A Sugary Solution For Preventing Obesity
Researchers have identified an enzyme involved in the differentiation of fat cells that could possibly be targeted to prevent obesity.
Feeling Inferior Makes People Eat More
Feeling socially inferior made people prefer unhealthy food and eat 65 percent more, study says.
Scientists Identify ‘Glutton’ Neurons In Fly Brains
Taotie neurons, named after an insatiable Chinese orge, serve as the master center of feeding behavior in fruit fly brains.
What’s The Advantage Of Being Obese?
This study found that only nine out of 115 genes known to be associated with obesity showed evidence of being under positive selection.
Low-Protein, High-Carb Diet Boosts ‘Longevity’ Hormone
Paleo or pale-no? Contrary to popular belief, scientists have found that low-protein and high-carb diets help stimulate a hormone with life-extending and obesity-fighting benefits.
Scientists Urge A Move Away From ‘Single-Nutrient Approach’
Instead of focusing on any one nutrient in isolation, scientists are suggesting nutritional geometry, which considers how mixtures of nutrients and other dietary components influence health and disease.
