Obesity is caused by an imbalance between food intake and energy expenditure (EE). Here we identify a conserved pathway that links signalling through peripheral Y1 receptors (Y1R) to the control of EE. Selective antagonism of peripheral Y1R, via the non-brain penetrable antagonist BIBO3304, leads to a significant reduction in body weight gain due to enhanced… Continue reading Peripheral-specific Y1 receptor antagonism increases #thermogenesis and protects against diet-induced #obesity
Category: Diet
#Calcium Intake Is Inversely Related to Risk of #Obesity among American Young Adults over a 30-Year Follow-Up
Calcium (Ca) is an essential nutrient that may play an important role in weight maintenance through its involvement in energy or lipid metabolism. However, little is known about the long-term associations of Ca intake with obesity risk. ObjectivesWe aimed to prospectively examine the association between cumulative Ca intake and the incidence of obesity among American… Continue reading #Calcium Intake Is Inversely Related to Risk of #Obesity among American Young Adults over a 30-Year Follow-Up
#Cardiovascular symptoms affect the patterns of habitual #coffee consumption
Excessive coffee consumption can lead to unpleasant sensations such as tachycardia and heart palpitations. ObjectivesOur aim was to investigate if cardiovascular symptoms can lead to alterations in habitual patterns of coffee consumption. MethodsWe used information from up to 390,435 European ancestry participants in the UK Biobank, aged 39–73 y. Habitual coffee consumption was self-reported, and… Continue reading #Cardiovascular symptoms affect the patterns of habitual #coffee consumption
#Mediterranean Diet, #Alzheimer Disease Biomarkers and #Brain Atrophy in Old Age
To determine if following a Mediterranean-like diet (MeDi) relates to cognitive functions and in vivo biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), we analyzed cross-sectional data from the German Longitudinal Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Study Method: The sample (n=512, mean age: 69.5±5.9 years) included 169 cognitively normal participants and subjects at higher AD risk (53 AD relatives,… Continue reading #Mediterranean Diet, #Alzheimer Disease Biomarkers and #Brain Atrophy in Old Age
#Sugar-sweetened beverage intake in adulthood and adolescence and risk of early-onset #colorectal cancer among women
Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption had substantially increased across successive US birth cohorts until 2000, and adolescents and young adults under age 50 years have the highest consumption. However, the link between SSBs and early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) remains unexamined. Design In the Nurses’ Health Study II (1991–2015), we prospectively investigated the association of SSB intake… Continue reading #Sugar-sweetened beverage intake in adulthood and adolescence and risk of early-onset #colorectal cancer among women
Western-style #diet impedes colonization and clearance of #Citrobacter rodentium
Western-style diet (WSD), which is high in fat and low in fiber, lacks nutrients to support gut microbiota. Consequently, WSD reduces microbiota density and promotes microbiota encroachment, potentially influencing colonization resistance, immune system readiness, and thus host defense against pathogenic bacteria. Here we examined the impact of WSD on infection and colitis in response to… Continue reading Western-style #diet impedes colonization and clearance of #Citrobacter rodentium
Long-term #dietary patterns are associated with pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory features of the gut #microbiome
The microbiome directly affects the balance of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory responses in the gut. As microbes thrive on dietary substrates, the question arises whether we can nourish an anti-inflammatory gut ecosystem. We aim to unravel interactions between diet, gut microbiota and their functional ability to induce intestinal inflammation. Design We investigated the relation between 173… Continue reading Long-term #dietary patterns are associated with pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory features of the gut #microbiome
Long-term body mass index changes in #overweight and #obese adults and the risk of heart failure, #cardiovascular disease and mortality: a cohort study of over 260,000 adults in the UK
Although obesity is a well-recognised risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the impact of long-term body mass index (BMI) changes in overweight or obese adults, on the risk of heart failure, CVD and mortality has not been quantified. MethodsThis population-based cohort study used routine UK primary care electronic health data linked to secondary care and… Continue reading Long-term body mass index changes in #overweight and #obese adults and the risk of heart failure, #cardiovascular disease and mortality: a cohort study of over 260,000 adults in the UK
Association of #sugary drink consumption with all-cause and cause-specific #mortality: the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study
Highlights•We assessed the association between sugary drinks and mortality in Japan. •Sugary drink consumption was positively associated with all-cause mortality. •Sugary drinks increased risk of death from circulatory system diseases. AbstractBackgroundFew epidemiologic studies have assessed the associations of sugary drink consumption with mortality outcomes among Asian populations. MethodsThis study included 70,486 participants in the Japan… Continue reading Association of #sugary drink consumption with all-cause and cause-specific #mortality: the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study
