Weight Loss Research:Gastric balloon in a pill helps patients lose weight without surgery or endoscopy ♦ Short bursts of high-intensity exercise does more for type 2 diabetes

Gastric balloon in a pill helps patients lose weight without surgery or endoscopy A new gastric balloon that can be swallowed like a pill and then filled while in the stomach, helped patients lose more than 37 percent of their excess weight over four months.

Low energy sweeteners help reduce energy intake and body weight, Use of low energy sweeteners in place of sugar, in children and adults, leads to reduced calorie intake and body weight - and possibly also when comparing LES beverages to water .

Short bursts of high-intensity exercise does more for type 2 diabetes Short bursts of high-intensity exercise improved cholesterol, blood sugar and weight among type 2 diabetes patients more than 30 minutes of sustained, lower-intensity exercise. Burst exercise patients experienced more than a two-fold greater improvement in HbA1c levels which is a measure of blood sugar levels and greater reductions in body mass index.

Scientists identify genetic factors that influence body weight and neurological disorders Genetic factors that influence motor performance and body weight in a genetically diverse group of mice have been identified in a new study. The researchers also found the genes identified in the mice overlap significantly with genes related to neurological disorders and obesity in people.

Weight Loss Research:Anti-obesity treatment ♦ Highly Processed Foods Dominate U.S. ♦ Compulsive binge eating with hypertension identified ♦ High-intensity exercise before a fatty meal best for vascular health

Anti-obesity treatment in animal models developed A study has been conducted on obese mice and monkeys, using a drug which inhibits the activity of the PI3K enzyme. The body weight loss observed by researchers was exclusively due to a reduction in fat mass, and no toxic effects have been noted. The study also found an improvement in the symptoms of diabetes and hepatic steatosis (fatty liver disease),

Highly Processed Foods Dominate U.S. Grocery Purchases A nation-wide analysis of U.S. grocery purchases reveals that highly processed foods make up more than 60 percent of the calories in food we buy, and these items tend to have more fat, sugar and salt than less processed foods

Mechanisms that link compulsive binge eating with hypertension identified An estimated eight million adults in the U.S. suffer from binge eating disorder. Now, researchers have shown that compulsive binging on foods that are high in fat and sugar can trigger specific molecular changes that can lead to high blood pressure. While others have studied the effects of binge eating on the brain, this study is the first to look at its molecular effects

Short bouts of high-intensity exercise before a fatty meal best for vascular health A short burst of intensive exercise before eating a high fat meal is better for blood vessel function in young people than the currently recommended moderate-intensity exercise, according to a new study. Cardiovascular diseases including heart attacks and stroke a leading cause of death, and the process underlying these diseases start in youth. An impairment in the function of blood vessels is thought to be the earliest event in this process, and this is known to occur in the hours after consuming a high fat meal.