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    Childhood obesity rebounds are associated with disconnections in the brain and intestines

    • Last Update: 2022-10-03
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    Obesity is a growing global health crisis, affecting


    According to research presented today at the 60th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, obese children who have recently lost weight are more likely to exhibit hunger-related activity


    In the study, Professor Roth of Seattle Children's Hospital and his colleagues compared


    Professor Roth commented: "Our findings suggest that during a weight loss intervention, your body conserves fat by maintaining a hunger response in the brain, which needs to be addressed through medication to enable obese children to successfully and consistently lose weight


    Although Professor Roth cautioned that "these findings came from a small group of children who were only tested at the beginning and end of the intervention program, larger and more detailed studies are needed to confirm this central effect


    Professor Roth advises: "To treat childhood obesity more successfully, we should avoid interventions that lead to rapid weight loss, and instead aim for more gradual and sustained lifestyle changes that last for several years rather than months, which will lead to weight loss and sustained and long-term improvements


    Impaired Brain Satiety Responses by Functional Neuroimaging After Weight Loss Therapy in Children with Obesity

     



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