Global Commission Proposes New Framework for Diagnosing Obesity
The proposed framework emphasizes using additional measures beyond BMI to improve the accuracy of obesity diagnosis and ensure appropriate care.
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Boosting Sleep May Reduce Obesity Risk in Youth with ADHD
Prioritizing sleep and limiting screen time can be particularly helpful for unmedicated youth with ADHD, given the group’s higher prevalence of obesity, research reveals.
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FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Eli Lilly Diabetes Drug That Might Help People with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Lose Weight
The FDA has granted its Fast Track designation for the investigation of tirzepatide for the treatment of adults with obesity or who are overweight with weight-related comorbidities (including obstructive sleep apnea) to facilitate weight loss.
How Much Weight Loss Makes a Real Difference in OSA?
A new study seeks to quantify the association between the percent change in body weight and the percent change in AHI.
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Obesity a ‘Significant Predictor’ of Sleep Apnea Severity in Kids
A new study adds to the growing awareness of obesity’s role in pediatric OSA and its associated negative effects.
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Longer Naps May Raise Blood Pressure and BMI
Researchers discovered naps exceeding a specific duration were associated with unfavorable metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes.
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Irregular Sleeping Patterns Increase Blood Pressure in Teens With More Belly Fat
Erratic sleep patterns—like staying up late and sleeping in on the weekends—may have consequences for future heart health by raising blood pressure in teens with more belly fat, researchers find.
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Men’s and Women’s Brains Might Experience Night Shift Differently
Research sheds light on how stress the brain may experience due to one night of total sleep loss differs between men and women.
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What Happens to BMI in Teens Who Don’t Get Enough Sleep? A New Study Weighs In
New research on insufficient sleep in teenagers was presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.
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Lack of Sleep Increases Abdominal Visceral Fat
Normally, fat is preferentially deposited subcutaneously, but inadequate sleep appears to redirect fat to the visceral compartment.
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Sleeping More, Over Time, Can Lead to Weight Loss
A new study on how getting sufficient sleep affects caloric intake in a real-world setting could change how we think about weight loss.
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Sleeping Less Than 7 Hours Linked to Snacking More
It turns out that the favored non-meal food categories are the same among adults regardless of sleep habits, but those getting less sleep tend to eat more snack calories in a day overall.
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Potential Indicator for Obesity Risk Detected During Sleep
The basic method used by the team centers around a measurement called the respiratory quotient, abbreviated as RQ.
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Lonely Flies Eat More & Sleep Less
The findings provide one of the first robust animal models for studying the body’s biological reaction to loneliness.
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Healthy Fat Impacted by Change in Diet & Circadian Clock
“In an ideal world, everyone would maintain a normal sleep-wake cycle, and not eat during the wrong hours of the day.”
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Is Sleep or Exercise Better for Children’s BMI & Mental Health?
“With so many competing priorities and commitments, it’s helpful to know which activities deliver the greatest ‘bang for your buck.'”
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Addressing Sleep Could Help Women Avoid Weight Gain During Menopause
Estrogen is unlikely to be the only contributing factor, since all women stop producing estrogen in menopause while only about half gain weight.
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NIH Grant Awarded for Study on Stress, Inflammatory Response, & Sleep Loss
The project’s premise relates to the worldwide increases in obesity that have led to a higher incidence of obstructive sleep apnea.
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