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Genes and obesity: Fast food isn’t only culprit in expanding waistlines — DNA is also to blame

By Guest PostJanuary 19, 2013Healthadipose, bmi, body fat response, body mass index, brian parks, cancer, control, degree of obesity, diverse mouse population, DNA, elin org, elizabeth nam, emrah kostem, environmental conditions, environmental factors, epidemic, fast food diet, fat, fat tissue, frode norheim, genetic factor, genetics, global gene expression, heart disease, high calorie diets, inbred strains, intestinal bacteria, intestinal flora, jake lusis, level, metabolic response, mice, modeling, obesity traits, sedentary lifestyles, strains, sugar, type 2 diabetes, ucla, weight gain

Researchers at UCLA say it’s not just what you eat that makes those pants tighter — it’s also genetics. In a new study, scientists discovered that body-fat responses to a typical fast-food diet are determined in large part by genetic factors, and they have identified several genes they say may control those responses.

The study is the first of its kind to detail metabolic responses to a high-fat, high-sugar diet in a large and diverse mouse population under defined environmental conditions, modeling closely what is likely to occur in human populations. The researchers found that the amount of food consumed contributed only modestly to the degree of obesity. (more…)

Commentary: Mary Flynn: Tips to Avoid Holiday Overeating

By Guest PostDecember 13, 2012Healthavoid, december, dessert, dietitian, eat more, exercise more, holiday overeating, license to eat, mary flynn, meal, miriam hospital, physical activity, social contexts, weight gain

The holidays thrust many people, often happily, into social contexts that encourage overeating. While people often survive the holidays with, on average, only a small weight gain, overeating in December is just as unhealthy as it is at less festive times of year when holiday “license to eat” isn’t in effect. To help guide people healthfully through holiday parties, family dinners, and snacking during downtime at home, Mary Flynn, a clinical associate professor of medicine in the Warren Alpert Medical School and a research dietitian at The Miriam Hospital, offers these tips. (more…)

Brief Interventions Can Help Young Adults, College Students Return to a Healthy Lifestyle, Finds MU Researcher

By Guest PostDecember 2, 2012Generalcollege experience, college freshmen, federal activity guidelines, feedback, freshman 15, good lifestyle, lifestyle, lifestyle decision, matt martens, missouri, negative aspect, physical activity, right track, university, waiting room, weight gain

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The weight gain commonly known as the “Freshman 15” is a negative aspect of the college experience for many college freshmen who are independent for the first time, most making lifestyle decisions about eating and exercise. Researchers say it’s no surprise freshmen experience one of the largest weight gains in their lifetimes when they attend college. A new study from the University of Missouri has found that a brief intervention, sometimes as little as 30 minutes, can help put students back on the right track to a healthy lifestyle – a change that can impact the rest of their lives.

“What we found in our study was that getting personalized feedback about health issues is important,” said Matt Martens, associate professor of counseling psychology in the College of Education. “It may not matter how long or short that intervention is; what seems to be important is getting the feedback. These simple interventions can be used at a doctor’s office prior to an appointment, possibly while the individual is sitting in the waiting room. The idea behind these methods is to open the conversations, identifying the unhealthy lifestyle decisions and setting goals for the future.” (more…)

Large Weight Gains Most Likely for Men After Divorce, Women After Marriage

By Guest PostSeptember 4, 2011Healthbmi, body mass index, dmitry tumin, education, effects of marital transitions, health measure of weight relative to height, health risk, jeff grabmeier, las vegas, marriage and divorce, ohio state university, poverty, socioeconomic status, sociology, weight gain, women, zhenchao qian

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Both marriage and divorce can act as “weight shocks,” leading people to add a few extra pounds – especially among those over age 30 – according to a new study.

But when it comes to large weight gains, the effects of marital transitions are quite different for men than they are for women.

For men, the risk of a large weight gain increased most prominently after a divorce. But for women, the risk of a large weight gain was most likely after marriage. (more…)

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Genes and obesity: Fast food isn’t only culprit in expanding waistlines — DNA is also to blame

Commentary: Mary Flynn: Tips to Avoid Holiday Overeating

Brief Interventions Can Help Young Adults, College Students Return to a Healthy Lifestyle, Finds MU Researcher

Large Weight Gains Most Likely for Men After Divorce, Women After Marriage