Anything Goes? The Epigenetics Challenge
A child’s early experiences alter gene expression and affect long-term development whether we like it or not, and whether or not we believe it.
Obesity, Epigenetics and a Wild Card
We can influence the impact of DNA methylation by avoiding sugar and stress, and by getting enough quality sleep, among other things.
The Epigenetics Obesity Dream
Obesity can be a “legacy” passed on to succeeding generations, not only for genetic reasons but for epigenetic ones.
Epigenetics and Grandkids
Research proves that some epigenetic changes can be passed along to children and even grandchildren.
What’s Up With Epigenetics?
As if the multi-factorial plague of obesity were not complicated enough already, it seems that epigenetics must be counted in the equation.
Antibiotics, Prematurity, Ototoxicity, Obesity, and Epigenetics
As Childhood Obesity News recently pointed out, deaf children are at greater risk of becoming obese, and that is only one aspect of a complicated five-way relationship between hearing loss, obesity, prematurity, antibiotics, and the passing along of somatic liabilities to descendents. One corner of the puzzle was described by Mathew Dearnaley for the New […]
Obesity Villains Examined
Over the years, Childhood Obesity News has pointed the finger at numerous villains who share varying degrees of culpability for obesity.
Obesity Villains Reconsidered
Obesity appears to follow the pattern of having not only a gigantic, pervasive cause or two, but an arsenal of little tricks to bring people under its sway.
Coronavirus Chronicles — Food Insecurity, Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Unharvested food; food wasted in the broken supply chain; empty supermarket and pantry shelves; long lines of hungry Americans at the food banks, and on and on.
Appetite Times Seven
Why do people eat when they are not hungry? Because of appetite, which is pretty much extrinsic.