Obesity Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

An estrogen-activated brain circuit connects specific brain regions, providing anti-obesity benefits in an animal model.

Policywise

Tipping the scale: How to make weight discussions more empathetic

September 3, 2021Empathy, Health Disparities, Obesity, Social Inequities, Weight

On a beautiful Texas day, I settle in for a coaching appointment with my third patient of the day. As we discuss their success, obstacles

From The Labs

Repairing altered novel brain circuit could tackle coinciding obesity and depression

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021Anxiety, brain circuit, dBNST and AgRP neurons, Depression, Obesity, Research

Study reveals key regulatory mechanism for coinciding obesity and mental disorders and suggests the possibility of pharmacological treatment.

The Stitch

Obesity and COVID-19: What you should know

July 16, 2020July 28, 2020Coronavirus, COVID-19, Healthcare, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Obesity

Baylor College of Medicine’s Dr. Samer Mattar discusses the health risks that are linked to obesity and COVID-19.

From The Labs

Early postnatal overnutrition sets the body on a fast track to aging

September 19, 2019September 26, 2019Aging, Diabetes, DNA methylation, infancy, Obesity, overnutrition, Research

Overnutrition during early infancy can have adverse health consequences later in life. Although researchers have known this for quite some time, the explanations have been

From The Labs

A new gut-brain connection that keeps weight off (or on) the scale

August 22, 2019August 22, 2019appetite, Brain, GIP, gut, high-fat diet, hypothalamus, leptin, Obesity, overnutrition, Research

Eating extra servings typically shows up on the scale later, but how this happens has not been clear. In his lab at Baylor College of

From The Labs

Afraid of food? The answer may be in the basal forebrain

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019anorexia, basal forebrain, feeding behavior, Obesity, Research

After fasting for 24 hours the typical laboratory mouse spends much time eating. Surprisingly, this is not what Jay M. Patel saw when he was

From The Labs

SRC-1 gene is an important regulator of body weight

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019body weight, hypothalamus, Obesity, Pomc, Research, SRC-1

Maintaining a healthy body weight is no simple matter. In his lab at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Yong Xu and his colleagues investigate the

Policywise

How important is BMI? A revelation about weight and health

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018BMI, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Jamie Crist, Obesity, Weight

Body mass index: BMI. A number on the scale, a line in the chart. What does it matter? And why does it matter so much?

From The Labs

Image of the Month: Mitochondria in human adipocytes

October 2, 2018October 2, 2018adipocytes, Image of the month, insulin resistance, mitochondria, Obesity, Research, type 2 diabetes

In his lab at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Sean M. Hartig and his colleagues investigate novel ways to control obesity and type 2