obesity Archive — Page 4 of 7

Pregnant person holding several blister packs of white and red pills in front of their abdomen.
January 31, 2019

In utero antibiotics and obesity risk

Maternal antibiotic use during pregnancy was not associated with childhood obesity at age 5, according a national study led by a Vanderbilt pediatrician.

By Leigh MacMillan
Three researchers pose in a laboratory, with two standing in white coats behind an older man seated in front; shelves of laboratory bottles and equipment are visible in the background.
January 10, 2019

Bile acids mediate metabolic benefits of weight-loss surgery

A team of Vanderbilt investigators has pinpointed the role of bile acids and a specific signaling pathway in the positive metabolic effects of weight-loss surgery.

By Leigh MacMillan
Portrait of Russell Rothman, MD, MPP, wearing glasses, a dark suit, white shirt, and patterned tie.
December 20, 2018

Study uses IT to prevent early childhood obesity

A research team led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Russell Rothman, MD, MPP, has been approved for a $7 million research funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to conduct a randomized, multi-center trial comparing clinic and consumer information technology approaches to promote healthy behaviors and prevent early childhood obesity.

By Paul Govern
Transparent laboratory pipette marked with red measurement graduations resting across multiple clear Petri dishes containing pink-purple liquid.
December 13, 2018

Lean vs. obese adipose tissue cells

A greater understanding of the mechanisms and cell types involved in returning adipose (fatty) tissue to the lean state may lead to more effective treatments for obesity.

By Bill Snyder
Six adults pose outside a building entrance, standing side by side and facing the camera.
September 13, 2018

Research reveals link between immunity, diabetes

When it comes to diet-induced obesity, your immune system is not always your friend.

By Bill Snyder
August 9, 2018

Study finds behavioral changes insufficient at preventing early childhood obesity

Young children and their families in poor communities were able to make some achievable and sustainable behavioral changes during the longest and largest obesity prevention intervention ever conducted. But, in the end, the results were insufficient to prevent early childhood obesity.

By Craig Boerner