Gastric Bypass is a Better Alternative to Reduce Bad Cholesterol Levels in Obesity Surgery Candidates

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

3 months ago
Gastric bypass, LDL cholesterol, Obesity

Gastric bypass is more effective than the other common approach, vertical sleeve gastrectomy, in reducing LDL cholesterol levels. This is a common comorbidity in patients undergoing this type of surge...

Research into treatments to combat obesity and excessive sleepiness in children with Prader-Willi syndrome

by Fundació Sant Joan de Déu

4 months ago
Prader-Willi syndrome, obesity, narcolepsy

Researchers from Sant Joan de Déu have promoted various research projects in recent years to advance the understanding of Prader-Willi syndrome and study new treatments for children affected by this ...

Mental disorders tend to occur at association with obesity and allergic conditions in children and young people.

by Universidad de Navarra

2 years ago
Mental disorders, obesity, allergic conditions

A study led by researcher from Institute for Culture and Society combines data derived from the analysis of more than 12 million participants and has found overlap between 10 types of mental disorders...

IDIBAPS researchers discover a protein that favours diet-induced obesity

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

3 years ago
obesity, microbiome, Liver cancer, Research

The inhibition of this molecule, in addition to reducing the predisposition towards developing the disease, also reduces the alteration of the microbiome associated with the obesity.

An IDIBAPS study deciphers abnormalities in mouse neurons that favor obesity

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

3 years ago
Neuronal control, mitochondrial cristae, obesity

The study, led by researchers from the IDIBAPS group Neuronal control of metabolism, has identified the mechanism that favors the onset of obesity in mice by altering the mitochondrial cristae of a ce...

The impact of obesity is becoming increasingly important in kidney transplantation

by Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

3 years ago
kidney transplantation, obesity, Nephrology

A study by the Nephrology and Renal Transplantation research group of IDIBELL and the Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB) highlights the need to raise awareness among both transplant candidates and po...

Prenatal Exposure to Pesticides Increases the Risk of Obesity in Adolescence

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

3 years ago
Obesity, Adolescence, metabolic disorders, environment

First study to analyse the long-term effects of persistent organic pollutants on cardiometabolic risk in adolescents

Nature Metabolism. CNIO researchers discover that a drug already in use in humans corrects obesity in mice, with no side effects

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

4 years ago
obesity, inflammatory disease, drug

It has long been known that obesity is an inflammatory disease, i.e. a chronic defensive reaction of the body to stress caused by excess nutrients.

How does sleep duration affect people with type 2 diabetes mellitus?

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

4 years ago
type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular, Sleeping, obesity

A study shows that sleep duration in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality. Sleeping less than 5 hours or more than 10 hours a day incre...

Air Pollution, Green Space and Built Environment Characteristics May Influence Body Mass Index During the First Years of Life

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

4 years ago
Air Pollution, Green Space, Body Mass Index, BMI, children, obesity

A new study of almost 80,000 children living in urban areas of Catalonia has, for the first time, analysed the relationship between urban exposures and BMI growth trajectories

Overweight and obesity are associated with a low sperm quality

by Universitat Rovira i Virgili

4 years ago
semen, overweight, obesity, sperm quality

Is a systematic review and meta-analysis of all the studies published to date. These results suggest that overweight/obesity prevention should be considered at an early age to avoid deleterious effect...