Last year, researchers, clinicians and academics from across the Stanford campus gathered for the Obesity Summit 2 to share their perspectives on the challenges and …
Category: Obesity
More evidence linking sleep deprivation and obesity
An estimated 15 percent of adults and seven percent of teens get fewer than six hours of sleep on weeknights. Besides suffering from daytime sleepiness …
Using GIS technology to map childhood obesity and its probable causes
In an effort to better understand the multifaceted nature of childhood obesity, researchers are turning to geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze the role location …
Could pregnancy hormones be the key to rapid weight loss?
As much as I would love to lose 20 pounds in six weeks, you won’t find me signing up for of one of the latest …
Study of over one million Americans identifies connection between obesity and pain
Findings recently published in the journal Obesity offer new insights into the link between obesity and chronic pain. In the study (subscription required), researchers analyzed …
Stanford expert weighs in on study comparing gastric bypass and banding
Gastric bypass surgery appears to provide longer-lasting weight loss than gastric banding, according to findings published earlier this week in Archives of Surgery. As USA Today …
How should parents talk to their kids about weight control?
NPR has a great story today on a potentially thorny problem -- how can parents sensitively address weight problems with their own children? The experts …
Children of moms who smoke or are overweight may have higher risk of obesity
Mothers who smoke or are overweight during pregnancy may increase their child's risk of being obese later in life, according to findings published in the …
Extra hour of daylight could benefit children's health
I’ve never really understood the rationale behind daylight savings time - and being deprived of an extra hour of light in the winter. I never really …
Behavioral therapy for weight loss may also benefit family members
Stanford researchers recently showed that family members of patients who undergo bariatic surgery may reap the weight-loss benefits, too. Now an Italian study in the Journal of …
Study shows link between lack of sleep and obesity in teen boys
There's more evidence today that sleep deprivation can be bad for your health - and your waistline. A Baylor College of Medicine study presented at the …
Study finds family members of weight-loss-surgery patients also shed pounds
You’ve heard about the Atkins diet and the South Beach diet, but have you heard about the weight-loss-surgery-patient-in-your-living-room diet? In a study (subscription required) published today …
How should pediatricians talk about obesity?
Pediatricians are often the first source of help for children struggling with their weight. Yet kids' doctors can unintentionally harm weight-control efforts if they use …
BMI can oversimplify weight categories by ignoring natural fluctuations
BMI is a quick-and-dirty formula for categorizing individuals as "underweight," "healthyweight," "overweight," or "obese," based on height and weight - but it's far from perfect. …
Study hints at benefits of weight-loss surgery for less obese patients
There's more news from the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery: In a Stanford study of 981 gastric bypass surgery …
Study: Outpatient bariatric surgery appears risky
Earlier today, Stanford surgeon John Morton, MD, presented results of a study showing the potential dangers of outpatient bariatric surgery. Morton and his colleagues reviewed …