What’s the role of regular exercise in the prevention and the treatment of obesity? Let’s take a look at some studies.

The title describes the philosophy of scientific innovators through the ages who have tried out theories, substances, and interventions on themselves.

The food industry promotes physical activity as a solution for obesity, but obesity is neither a poor nutrition nor lack of exercise problem.

We pick up from the previous post discussing the virtues of whole milk versus low-fat or skim, and how it relates to childhood obesity.

Some studies concluded that higher intake of cow-milk fat corresponded with a lower occurrence of childhood obesity.

In the U.K., one of the most expensive manifestations of globesity is the amount of time and energy spent moving morbidly obese people from place to place.

Obesity and diabetes go together like peanut butter and jelly, and the Type 2 populations of teens, and even children, have recently exploded.

Can the displacement mechanism serve as a basis for a weight-loss intervention? Research shows cognitive behavioral therapy can help with food withdrawal.

Writing things down can be very useful as there is a complicity between the hand and the brain, and power in creating a contract with oneself.

It’s not the substance that causes the addiction but life events. So, what are the implications of this displacement mechanism construct for obesity treatment?

What causes addiction, especially the non-chemical kind? This involves an examination of displacement behaviors.

Obesity shows strong indications of being an addiction, but what causes addiction, especially the non-chemical kind?

We have all heard of “buyer’s remorse.” A similar emotion is “overeating regret,” the self-abnegation that can follow a food binge, or even a single dessert.

Let’s look at Dr. Pretlow’s presentation, “Food/Eating Addiction and Displacement Theory,” from the World Obesity Federation 2019 Conference in Oman.

For children and teens, we see here increasing evidence for the acceptability and viability of an addiction model treatment of obesity.

What kinds of stressors could affect children and violate the principles of non-maleficence? In some cases, its pressure to consent to weight loss surgery.

Bariatric surgery is major surgery that radically and permanently changes a child’s anatomy. Can a child genuinely consent to such a life-changing procedure?

Operating on an obese patient involves special challenges to the medical staff. So what are the decision criteria for metabolic and bariatric surgery?

How do patients escape from obesity? Cognitive therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy are helpful — with or without weight loss surgery.

Until ways are figured out to help all patients get their heads straight, bariatric surgery can never be celebrated as a magic bullet.

Obesity is primarily a psychological problem and most likely a behavioral addiction, so addiction treatments might also be effective for treating obesity.

Children’s National Health System reported on a study showing how bariatric surgery affects kids with developmental disabilities and cognitive impairments.

The previous post discussed the new American Academy of Pediatrics policy which is based on the premise that, when considering bariatric surgery for a child, “there is no evidence to support the application of age-based eligibility limits.” It was also …

Research suggests that adolescence is a good time for bariatric surgery, and that teens fare much better that adults. But, of, course, it’s complicated.

If a person was unable to cope with things like dietary restriction before bariatric surgery, how are they a good bet for coping with what comes after surgery?

If the patient’s obesity is medically correctable, that is a contraindication, otherwise known as a reason not to choose surgery.

Inspired by the approaching MLK holiday, we examine the effect of culture on the obesity stats of different ethnic groups.

Society seems to extend an ironclad promise that if teens lose weight they will feel better about themselves, which is not valid in many or even most cases.

To observe the upcoming holiday that honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Childhood Obesity News is looking back at issues connected with ethnicity and race.

Research proves again and again that the extra calories from sugary drinks increase the risk of childhood obesity.