Epigenetic markers reveal that dads and their eating patterns can have previously unexpected effects on babies, even before conception.

Dr. Pretlow’s most recent presentation touches upon the problems with the conventional model of childhood obesity, the addiction model, and obesity treatment.

Studies show that certain factors like the FTO and microbiome influence us in ways we cannot do anything about, and no amount of fat-shaming would change that.

What causes type 1 diabetes mellitus, or T1DM? There can be a genetic predisposition to it, but other things are going on too.

We can influence the impact of DNA methylation by avoiding sugar and stress, and by getting enough quality sleep, among other things.

From the classic examples of media fat-shaming in the movies to the cliched iconography of obesity, obesity is often portrayed with a strong anti-fat bias.

A look at how the most recent set of Dietary Guidelines for Americans went from recommendation to reality. They may not sound like a big deal, but they matter.

How did the most recent revision of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans come into being? The backstory is more complicated than a spy novel.

Where should nutrition advice come from? And who should and should not be funding related research?

Obesity can be a “legacy” passed on to succeeding generations, not only for genetic reasons but for epigenetic ones.

When people eat real food, and eliminate toxins and stress, less damage occurs and sometimes things happen that seem miraculous.

Dr.Pretlow be conducting a workshop on Tuesday, April 18, on “Treatment of Obesity Using the Addiction Model” for a conference in the U.K.

The subject of body fat has been slowly revealing its secrets, and causing some astonishment along the way.

Jerome Groopman’s article in The New Yorker touches upon our perception of body fat, popular diets, size acceptance, and the latest in obesity research.

Last November the Scottish branch of the National Health Service came out with a recommendation for government-run fat camps for kids.

Is what you know about fat wrong? Childhood Obesity News explores the latest research findings on this complex organ and its links to the obesity epidemic.

Low-fat processed foods are not remarkably delicious on their own. Add massive injections of sugar and salt, wrap it in a gaudy package, and we’ve got a winner.

Research proves that some epigenetic changes can be passed along to children and even grandchildren.

As if the multi-factorial plague of obesity were not complicated enough already, it seems that epigenetics must be counted in the equation.

When things are not going well in the digestive tract, where trillions of organisms make their home, the rest of the body will not fare well.

When given the wrong kind of sustenance, the digestive system, and mainly, the trillions of inhabitants of the large intestine, will take revenge.

When a healthful balance is in effect, the interests of the microbiome and the human host are aligned. With bacteria out of balance bad things can happen.

Metabolism has a lot to do with obesity, and when it comes to health and healing, the care and feeding of the microbiome might be the next big thing.

If given the chance, the bugs that live inside us are mostly helpful. Like any other tenant, they know (on some level) that it is not in their best interest to burn down the house. But they do have their priorities. If we send too much of the wrong stu …

Recent research may help develop pharmaceuticals that activate “brown fat” — thus making a difference for people suffering from diabetes and obesity.

Do children have more brown fat because they are thin, or are they thin because they have more brown fat?

Studies show that people who live together and/or are related have very similar microbiomes. What does this mean for people who struggle with diabetes?

Studies show that people who are related and/or live together share large swaths of their microbial populations.

Researchers are trying out genetic manipulation, appetite-curbing drugs, cognitive therapy, electric stimulation of the brain, and more, to combat PWS.

Prof. Liping Zhao isolated a strain of enterobacter cloacae called b29 and introduced it into the bodies of sterile mice. Here’s what happened.