A Multi-Level Approach to Childhood Obesity Prevention and Management: Lessons from Japan and the United States - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40077708/
This review highlights Japan's success in aligning public health initiatives with cultural norms to achieve sustainable outcomes. In the United States, systemic barriers and cultural disconnects hinder obesity prevention efforts....
Japan’s culturally aligned, prevention-driven public health strategies effectively reduce childhood obesity, unlike the U.S., where systemic and socioeconomic barriers hinder consistent implementation and impact of obesity prevention programs.
Share
The Use of Complementary and Alternative Treatments in Adolescent Obesity: A Narrative Review - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40003506/
Adolescent obesity is a growing global health problem all around the world. We reviewed the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for adolescent obesity, examining improvements in BMI or...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40003506/
Complementary and alternative medicine, especially acupuncture and yoga, may help reduce adolescent obesity by improving BMI and metabolic markers, though studies are limited by small sample sizes.
Share
Systematic review of the efficacy of yoga and mindfulness in the management of pediatric obesity - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39700320/
The neuroplasticity of adolescents could make them responsive to interventions affecting brain maturation such as yoga and mindfulness. We aimed to determine their efficacy and safety for the management of...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39700320/
Yoga and mindfulness may improve weight-related outcomes in adolescents with obesity, but evidence is limited, low-quality, and inconsistent, with no reported safety data—insufficient for clinical recommendation.
Share
This study investigates how acute high-intensity exercise affects appetite control in individuals with overweight/obesity, with or without type 2 diabetes, comparing morning vs. late afternoon sessions in a randomized crossover trial.
Share
Weight loss-independent changes in human growth hormone during water-only fasting: a secondary evaluation of a randomized controlled trial - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39991046/
Fasting increased HGH and the HGH changes were independent of weight loss. Basal HGH and fasting-induced HGH changes correlated inversely with cardiometabolic risk factors.Clinical Trial Registration: clinicaltrials.gov, identifier NCT01059760.
A 24-hour water-only fast increased HGH independently of weight loss. Baseline HGH correlated inversely with cardiometabolic risk factors, and individuals with lower baseline HGH showed greater fasting-induced HGH increases and improved insulin resistance.
Share