This is a casual look at some of the things that have been said about technology over the past several years, particularly in connection with childhood obesity.

In research of this kind and especially in studies of studies, it often seems that every answered query generates a new batch of questions.

In 2015, in the era of experimental health interventions, the idea of letting the subjects send text messages was not popular.

Studies of smartphone applications seem to have been centered around the cardiovascular risk factors posed by overweight, obesity, and inactivity.

Research showed that when children are exposed to bullying, body-shaming and negative language, they are at higher risk for developing depressive symptoms.

An ever-increasing number of pros hope to build a better public narrative around childhood obesity, one that avoids knee-jerk victim-blaming.

Given the negative effects of stigma among children with obesity, it is imperative to advocate for PCL use within the medical community.

We’ve been looking at a 2015 paper that explored the pros and cons of policing the language around obesity and how better methods might be implemented.

There is still more to say about the subjects broached in yesterday’s gleanings from a paper titled, “What’s in a Word? On Weight Stigma and Terminology.”

Some studies show that conscious and unconscious negative attitudes from healthcare professionals impact the treatment and care of people living with obesity.

The weight-loss drugs have one thing in common: Nobody knows the results of starting at a young age and staying on them for years.

Childhood Obesity News has been following reactions to the new American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines, which have been both praised and criticized.

What is intuitive eating, and is it good for us? We continue the short series with the second post on the subject.

A doctor used a smartphone app to keep track of every food, beverage, and medication he ingested for two weeks. Here are the results.

An adaptation that benefits one organ or system at the expense of others is not the best answer.

Scholars who retain an interest in Dr. James V. Neel’s thrifty gene hypothesis have been disappointed by finding candidates that did not fit the criteria.

Dr. James V. Neel’s thrifty gene hypothesis led to much speculation and inspired other researchers to rethink some of their ideas.

Looking at alternative hypotheses to the thrifty gene theory would minimize the possibility of hostile political manipulation and improve public health.

We continue discussing Dr. James V. Neel’s thrifty gene hypothesis and the notion of “starvation mode” that grew from it.

The thrifty gene hypothesis, introduced in 1962 originated as an effort to explain diabetes, and then expanded to potentially account for obesity as well.

So, combat is a drive, and escape is a drive, but what if sliding out of the situation peacefully is also an equally strong and valid drive?

We continue discussing displacement activity and its examples in animal behavior by looking at the stickleback fish.

Do fish even engage in displacement activity? How much can we reasonably expect from a fish?

In their study, Drs. Prelow and Glasner have shown that a smartphone application can short-circuit the displacement mechanism when used during peak stress.

We’re back with another installment of the history of why people are so confused about dietary fat, even nutrition experts.

Big Fat doesn’t need to convince customers, just confuse them. Like the tobacco industry.

Grasping the idea of drive theory, or drive-reduction theory, might be tricky. Why do people eat even when they are neither hungry nor malnourished?

The inner tension of an unfulfilled biological need is a drive. One theory explains that reducing those drives is the primary motivation for all human actions.

Concerning homeostasis, one overall maxim might be, “Motion and relaxation are compatible,” and another might be, “Change is the only constant.”

What is homeostasis? What are its conditions? What levels of control outside the organism influence homeostasis?