Bariatric surgery alters gut microbes that aid weight loss, study says
Part of the way Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery helps people lose weight is to change the makeup of gut bacteria, according to data from an animal study at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University. The study in the journal Science Translational Medicine found obese mice injected with gut bacteria from other mice that had had bariatric surgery also lost weight and fat, without the surgical intervention. Reuters
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Environment has big effect on childhood obesity, studies show
A child's living environment has a bigger effect on obesity than genetics, physical activity or other weight-control factors, according to studies published in Pediatrics. The research suggests issues such as plate size, media, school schedules and sleep are on a long list of environmental factors that contribute to childhood obesity. ScientificAmerican.com
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Diabetes research gets closer to devices that mimic a pancreas
New medical research and engineering have made advances toward creating implantable devices that monitor blood-sugar levels and act as a pancreas for patients with diabetes, including Medtronic's insulin pump that stops pumping insulin when glucose levels become low and Animas' combined insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor. The Wall Street Journal
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BMI measure isn't accurate for some obesity risks, study finds
The body-mass index is not the only factor to consider when determining obesity and its health risks, say researchers at the Pacific Research Centre for the Prevention of Obesity and Non-communicable Diseases at Fiji School of Medicine. Their study found that Polynesians who had the same BMI as Melanesians had lower risks for high glucose or blood pressure, possibly because Polynesians tend to have more body muscle. The Wall Street Journal
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Review examines shortcomings in diabetes trials
Seventy-five percent of diabetes trials focused primarily on therapies, while 10% focused on prevention, according to a review in Diabetologia. The global study found 63% of the interventions were drugs, while 12% were behavioral therapies. The core group of participants was 18 and younger in 4% of trials, according to the review. Yahoo/Asian News International
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Poll: Researchers who conducted a recent study in the U.K. have identified four new genetic markers for severe childhood obesity. What is the most intriguing development?
 | Genetic factors in childhood obesity that are different from those in adult obesity may require separate forms of treatment |
| The variability of how these genes interact with other factors, including lifestyle behaviors |
| The promise that these genetic variants in severe cases of childhood obesity hold for more common forms of weight gain |
| The possibility of even more genetic variants related to childhood obesity that have yet to be discovered |
Poll: Recent studies have shown a potential link between disturbances to the gut microbiome and obesity. In which areas do you think researchers should primarily focus their efforts to learn more?
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The use of antibiotics in infants and a potential correlation with developing obesity later in life |
50.00%
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The effects of disturbances to the microbiome in other diseases compared with those in obesity |
25.00%
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All of these areas are equally important for researchers to investigate |
12.50%
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Potential effects of bariatric surgery on the microbiome |
12.50%
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