obesity

September 8, 2015

Immune cells and obesity

Understanding how macrophage immune cells accumulate in fat tissue and contribute to the pathology of obesity could lead to the development of novel therapeutics for metabolic disorders.

By Leigh MacMillan
June 25, 2015

Grant to spur study of ‘brown fat’s’ metabolic mysteries

Vanderbilt researchers have received a $2.15 million grant to study the amount and activity of “brown fat” in adults, with the aim of understanding its role in metabolic disease and identifying new therapeutic targets.

By VUMC News and Communications
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January 22, 2015

New signaling pathway provides clues to obesity

A Vanderbilt University-led research team has discovered a molecular “rheostat” in the brain’s appetite control center that may provide new insights into obesity, which is at epidemic levels in this country.

By Bill Snyder
November 7, 2014

Overactive stress response in obesity

An overactive stress response contributes to the development of insulin resistance in obese individuals, and blocking it may be therapeutically beneficial.

By VUMC News and Communications
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October 16, 2014

Lymphocyte study reveals obesity clues

Vanderbilt University researchers are closer to understanding the link between obesity, chronic inflammation and type 2 diabetes.

By Bill Snyder
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September 25, 2014

SEC Symposium focused on obesity prevention

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, Provost Susan Wente and several Vanderbilt experts joined colleagues from across the Southeast to discuss obesity at the second annual Southeastern Conference Symposium Sept. 21-23.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 15, 2014

Weight regain after gastric bypass

Early weight regain after gastric bypass surgery does not reverse metabolic improvements, and the "hunger hormone" ghrelin might indicate who is susceptible to weight regain.
By Leigh MacMillan
July 17, 2014

Study examines therapeutic bacteria’s ability to prevent obesity

Engineered bacteria that produce a therapeutic compound in the gut prevent obesity in mice, Vanderbilt University investigators have discovered.
By Leigh MacMillan
February 12, 2014

Obesity sends immune cells to the brain

Obesity causes peripheral immune cells to move to the brain, where they may contribute to inflammation and the pathophysiology of obesity.
By Leigh MacMillan
February 3, 2014

As Heart Month turns 50, Vanderbilt health educator offers tips for heart health

9 tips for heart health
By Kathy Whitney
January 29, 2014

Is healthy obesity possible?

It might be possible to generate a “metabolically healthy” state of obesity by targeting signaling pathways that improve insulin sensitivity.
By Leigh MacMillan
January 8, 2014

Young children engage in physical activity in short spurts; preschoolers take 11 hours to attain daily exercise levels

Preschool-aged children require the majority of their waking day to achieve their recommended daily physical activity, a Vanderbilt study published in Obesity found.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 19, 2013

Bariatric surgery’s metabolic impact to be explored

Vanderbilt University researchers have received a two-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study a mouse model of the metabolic and hormonal changes caused by bariatric surgery.
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