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Obesity

Health

Home-visiting program shows promise of reducing risk of obesity

Published Nov 16, 2020

Lessons on healthy feeding practices delivered by Native American home visitors put Navajo infants on a healthier growth trajectory, lowering their risks for obesity, according to a study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health at the Bloomberg School of Public Health

Pediatric health

Infants in households with very low food security may have greater obesity risk

Published Aug 28, 2020

Diet and weight gain in infancy are believed to factor into future obesity and health concerns; low food security is now widespread in the U.S. due to the COVID-19 crisis, researchers say

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Q+A

Obesity increases COVID-19 risks

Published June 1, 2020

Hopkins cardiologist David Kass discusses a recent study that links higher body mass index to more severe cases of COVID-19 and points to obesity as a significant pre-existing condition in younger patients in particular

Public health

Weight-loss surgery may release toxins into bloodstream

Published Nov 15, 2019

Study finds that toxic, man-made chemicals that are stored in fat cells may be released into the bloodstream after bariatric surgery

COMMENTARY

Obesity and hunger often go hand in hand

Published July 18, 2019

Hopkins bioethicist Jessica Fanzo argues that the U.S. must do more to address issues of food insecurity / Bloomberg

Heart health

Most women with cardiovascular disease don't get enough exercise

Published April 23, 2019

Physical activity is a known prevention strategy for heart disease and can advance recovery from heart attack or stroke

Cell biology

Low copper levels linked to fatter fat cells

Published Oct 19, 2018

Low levels of cellular copper appear to make fat cells fatter by altering how they process their main metabolic fuels, such as fat and sugar, study finds