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What Raises the Risk for Early Puberty in Girls?
Medscape· 15 hours agoIn Chinese girls, a mix of overweight/obesity, limited physical activity, and excessive screen time raised the risk for EPD, with excess weight alone or...
Girls’ periods starting earlier and becoming more irregular: Study
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe study, led by Dr. Robert Hiatt, who regularly looks at social risk factors for breast cancer,...
Fight against obesity goes far beyond individual struggle to change lifestyle, scientists say
Medical Xpress· 1 day ago"The fact is that obesity goes well beyond the individual struggle against sedentarism and the need...
Obese children, parental responsiblity and economic burden
China Daily· 4 days agoChild obesity is a global issue, and while this article will focus on China, many of the points discussed are relevant worldwide, transcending ...
Moms say their weight-loss drugs had a trickle-down effect — making their entire families healthier
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 57 minutes agoSome people on weight-loss drugs say their treatment is lifting up the health of their entire...
'Forever' Chemicals and Other Endocrine-Disruptors May Increase Child Obesity Risk
Healthline via AOL· 6 days agoThe bottom line Children of women exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in pregnancy are more...
What's the Difference Between Ozempic and Wegovy?
Health via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOzempic and Wegovy are GLP-1 medications that aim to improve blood sugar and obesity. While these drugs are similar, they differ in effectiveness and...
Neural correlates of obesity across the lifespan - Communications Biology
Nature· 3 days agoThis study reveals that obesity-related brain changes evolve across the lifespan and involve mitochondrial and inflammatory genes, as well as neurochemical and cognitive alterations.
Add-On to GLP-1s Yields Greater Weight Loss
Medscape· 2 days agoCombination therapy of bupropion/naltrexone and GLP-1 receptor agonists showed a synergistic weight loss effect in individuals with obesity who responded...
Michigan mom: ‘I had a stroke at 39 — and the warning signs weren’t what you’d expect’
Fox News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAfter having a stroke at 39, mom Jenna Gibson of Michigan is aiming to boost awareness about the...