A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases,the Official Journal of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the Brazilian Society for Bariatric Surgery, found that the cost of a gastric banding weight-loss surgery procedure, such as Allergan's Lap-Band® Adjustable Gastric Banding System, was offset by… Continue

Overweight or obese women with less-than-optimal levels of vitamin D who lose more than 15 percent of their body weight experience significant increases in circulating levels of this fat-soluble nutrient, according to a new study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.



"Since vitamin D is generally lower in persons with obesity, it is possible that low vitamin D could account, in part, for… Continue

A Crucial topic of today's Science and Nutrition Research is related to the intake of carbohydrates, sugars and starches. Trends in weight gain have paralleled dietary trends in the increased intake of added sugars, according to a review of 27 years of Minnesota Heart Survey. The data has been presented at an American Heart Association (AHA) event.



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New research shows a possible connection between the risk of childhood obesity and maternal consumption of omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy. Intake of the omega-3s found in seafood is also linked to reduced risk of recurrent breast cancer, stroke in women and early age-related macular degeneration (AMD). These findings and more are summarized in the April 2011… Continue

Weight gain over time is linked to decline in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels supporting ‘obesity-related hemodilution’ – a phenomenon that potentially results in substantial delays in the detection of prostate cancer among obese men, according to a study released today by Lionel Bañez, MD, Duke University Medical Center, at the Prostate Cancer Research Program’s (PCRP’s) Innovative Minds in Prostate Cancer Today (IMPaCT) conference in Orlando, Fla.



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Walking more and losing weight can improve mobility as much as 20% in older, obese adults with poor cardiovascular health, according to a new study from a clinical study sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The results from the Cooperative Lifestyle Intervention Program or CLIP study, a five-year study with 288 participants, appears in the… Continue

Researchers at the Lipid Chemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory of Purdue University, the Korea Maritime University, and the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) have demonstrated that increased intakes of omega-3 fatty acids, and DHA in particular, may increase bone mineral content and produce healthier, stronger bones, suggest results from a study. The results of the study are reported in the june 2010 edition of the… Continue

An article published in the June 2010 issue of the Journal of Nutrition writes about the benefits of Pistachios. According to Colin Kay et al, one of the authors of the article, Pistachios are particularly valuable for cardiovascular (heart) health because they have some of the highest antioxidant capacities of all nuts and contain more beta carotene, tocopherols and lutein than many vegetables. The study shows that a diet that includes pistachios could help improve heart health and… Continue