All Articles on Obesity
Top research highlights in 2022From cardiovascular health to cancer screening, these are the research stories that made headlines over the last year.
Comparing different types of bariatric surgery: What’s right for you?Based on their studies, KPWHRI researchers explain the risks and benefits.
Top 10 research highlights in 2021We look back at 2021 research findings, including on COVID-19 vaccines, health equity, dementia, and suicide risk factors.
Is bariatric surgery helpful in chronic kidney disease?In a study in Annals of Surgery, Kaiser Permanente researchers and colleagues share new findings that bariatric surgery is linked to lower death risk in persons with chronic kidney disease and obesity.
Built environment doesn’t play expected role in weight gainNew research suggests fast food and other aspects of built environments don’t affect weight, contrary to earlier findings.
Can you lose and maintain weight by eating mindfully?Robin Garcia and David Arterburn’s personal and professional paths converge in a pilot project.
We decreased people’s sedentary time—by an hour a dayChanging behavior isn’t easy, but Dr. Dori Rosenberg helped older people to stand and walk more.
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