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Overweight and obese women are more likely to develop Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), compared to women of normal weight, according to a new study.  RA is a form of inflammatory arthritis and an autoimmune disease. Most people with RA experience intermittent bouts of intense disease activity, called flares.  During a flare, joints may feel warm to […]

Inflammation occurs naturally when the body’s immune system responds to an injury, or acts to fight off an infection or irritant. However, fat cells secrete molecules that also increase inflammation, even when an immune response is not necessary. Because these molecules are secreted into the bloodstream, carrying excess weight increases the risk of inflammation throughout […]

An analysis using data from nearly 20,000 people found that bariatric surgery procedures, such as Lap-Band, gastric bypass, and gastric sleeve, reduce heart risks more dramatically than drugs. For more than half of the patients included in the research, risk factors for heart attack, heart failure and stroke — such as high blood pressure, diabetes […]

A new study published online by the International Journal of Obesity found that the rate of severe obesity in the United States has increased dramatically since 2000. Defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater, severely obese people are roughly 100 pounds or more overweight. In the year 2000, about 4 […]

If a woman has a child before having bariatric surgery, and then another child after having bariatric surgery, are there any notable differences in the health of the children? At The Obesity Society’s annual scientific meeting, John Kral, MD, PhD addressed this question.  Dr Kral began by explaining a paradox: obesity in women is a risk factor for pre-term […]

New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that obese patients who underwent weight loss surgery used fewer medications in the long term, especially drugs used for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This reduction had a cost savings for surgery patients, compared to a control group receiving standard medical care. The study […]

The average person has about 2 or 3 pounds of microbes in their body. Microbes are tiny organisms that live primarily in the intestines. Dr. Lee Kaplan gave a presentation at The Obesity Society’s annual scientific meeting, where he discussed recent studies that indicate microbes may play an interesting role in weight and weight loss. […]

At The Obesity Society’s annual scientific meeting, Jane Wardle, PhD gave a presentation about eating behavior: Food Responsiveness, Food Liking, and Satiety Responsiveness: Associations with Energy Intake and Weight Gain among Children. One on hand, our genes have not changed in the last several decades, but obesity rates have increased tremendously. This points to environment […]

A new study from researchers at the NYU School of Medicine found that babies who were given antibiotics before six months of age were more likely to be overweight at age three. The study of more than 11,500 British children found that children who received antibiotics between birth and 5 months were 22 percent more […]

A new study tied the type of food that a person eats, with the type of bacteria found in their gut. Researchers from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania recruited 98 healthy volunteers to study dietary patterns and the types of bacteria found in the gut.  They used diet inventories – which […]