Obesity Congress: Science, Medicine and Management

New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued

Researchers at the USDA Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutionsReadmore

Child Nutrition Drops in Sri Lanka Amid Economic Crisis

The number of children grappling with various forms of undernutrition in Sri Lanka increased for the first time in at least six years in 2022, a government report and data from the health ministry indicate.Readmore

NCD Lab series: Working with children, families, and schools to tackle childhood obesity in Chile

In his medical practice in Santiago de Chile, family physician Diego García-Huidobro observed a worrying trend among families and children in recent years.Readmore

Childhood obesity in European Region remains high: new WHO report presents latest country data

Overweight and obesity: severe health risk factorsReadmore

Yale Endocrinology Obesity Medicine: Approaching Obesity as a Complex, Chronic Disease

The latest treatments in obesity medicine focus on hormones, placing endocrinologists—physicians Readmore

Two surprising reasons behind the obesity epidemic: Too much salt, not enough water

Scientific studies and media coverage are rife with warnings on how sugar, carbohydrates, saturated fat and lack of exercise contribute to obesity. Readmore

New insights on how some individuals with obesity can lose weight, and keep it off

For decades, there's been a persistent one-size-fits-all approach to treating obesity: Embrace a diet that's low in calories.Readmore

Study to explore why people are at higher risk for developing obesity and diabetes after COVID-19

An Oregon Health & Science University-led team of researchers is exploring why people are at higher risk for developing obesity and diabetes after they get COVID-19.Readmore

Educate medics about weight stigma to reduce UK’s obesity rate

It is widely accepted that people living with obesity are negatively affected by weight stigmaReadmore