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Rex Ryan has been in the media a lot since he took over in New York as head coach of the New York Jets. He’s now getting new attention as people are noticing his new, slimmer figure. Dr. George Fielding, who performed Ryan’s Lap Band surgery, spoke with us today: “Rex went public with his [...]

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released a projection that the obesity rate in the United States is expected to reach 42 percent by the year 2030. Currently, just over a third of American adults are obese, and nearly 17 percent of children, according to an article published in the Los Angeles Times.  These [...]

Fat outside of arteries, especially outside the left coronary artery, may influence the formation of coronary artery disease, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati. Coronary artery disease develops when the coronary arteries, which are the major blood vessels that supply the heart with blood, oxygen and nutrients, become damaged or diseased. When [...]

Soy protein could alleviate the symptoms of fatty liver disease, according to a new study from the University of Illinois. Through partially restoring the function of a key signaling pathway in the liver, soy protein could significantly reduce fat accumulation and triglycerides in the livers of obese patients. The protein is found in products such [...]

New research from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health shows that air pollution may have a role in the high childhood obesity rates in the United States. There have been concerns that exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals during pregnancy increases the baby’s risk of obesity later in childhood, but this new study was one of [...]

The results of a new cost-analysis, published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, found that obese workers’ health care costs now top those of smokers.  Using data from 30,000 Mayo Clinic employees and retirees from 2001 to 2007, researchers found that higher health care costs were associated with both obesity and smoking:  annual costs [...]

The results of two recent studies have provided further insight into how exercise may influence our desire to eat—and not through changes in hormones as previously thought, but through changes in the brain.  The research suggests that exercise influences appetite through altering how specific parts of the brain react to the sight of food. The [...]

Altering the amount and time of sleep, as is common with shift-workers, can have effects such as increases in blood sugar and slowing of metabolism, according to a new study. These metabolic changes can lead to both obesity and diabetes. Previous studies have shown that night-shift workers and people who persistently get too little sleep [...]

Obese white women are less likely to get recommended colon cancer screening than thinner white women, or black people of any gender or weight, according to a new study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. Obesity is a risk factor for colon cancer, and obese people are at an increased risk of [...]

A new study, comparing specific neighborhoods in Seattle and San Diego found that where a child lives–including factors such as the neighborhood’s walkability, proximity to higher quality parks, and availability of healthy food options–has a substantial effect on childhood obesity rates.  Specifically, the study found that children living in neighborhoods with favorable environmental attributes were [...]