obesity

  1. Concept illustration of increased nutrition in young children can impact adult height. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with ChatGPT

    Early-life weight gain boosts adult height without increasing obesity risk

  2. Concept illustration of highly-processed food advertising. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with ChatGPT

    Study suggests food industry messaging should take cues from anti-tobacco success

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    U-M startup Courage Therapeutics receives $7.8M investment to advance weight regulation drugs

  4. Concept illustration showing a diverse group of adults engaging in various forms of exercise at a scenic park. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Long-term exercisers have ‘healthier’ belly fat

  5. Grandchild’s stillbirth risk linked to grandma’s weight

  6. Concept illustration of a diverse group of teens. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Racial discrimination among teens linked to unhealthy stress hormone levels

  7. A scale, measuring tape and an apple. Image credit: Pixabay user, TeroVesalainen

    U-M expert weighs in on AMA’s new policy on BMI

  8. Blue-colored question mark and stack of books. Horizontal composition with copy space. Image credit: Baris-Ozer, iStock

    New guidelines on child obesity advise less watch and wait, more urgent and early intervention

  9. Students at Blesch Intermediate School in Menominee enjoy healthy snacks after a day of activity on the football field. Image credit: Eric Bronson, MIchigan Photography

    Healthy schools: Project reduces childhood obesity

  10. A graphic illustration of a city. Image courtesy: School of Public Health

    Air pollution tips the scale for obesity in women

  11. Three people running at dusk. Image credit: Fitsum Admasu via Unsplash

    Exercise can modify fat tissue in ways that improve health—even without weight loss

  12. Fat cells, or adipose cells

    Obesity in mice lowered by increasing effects of key weight-regulating hormone

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    Higher vitamin D levels in first year of life could help against obesity in adolescence

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    ‘Talkative’ brain regions create self-control challenges for teens with obesity

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    Adults with obesity more likely to develop H1N1 influenza

  16. A new movement: U-M fitness program guides kids through at-home exercise

  17. The diagnosis Sepsis written on a clipboard. Image credit: Zerbor

    Maternal obesity linked to increased risk of early-onset neonatal sepsis

  18. This image shows how the researchers prepare fruit flies for imaging. Image credit: Christina May and Monica Dus

    High-sugar diet dampens release of dopamine, triggering overeating

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    Discovery of protein’s configuration could lead to more effective anti-obesity treatments

  20. Physically active older veterans fall more, but hurt themselves less