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Nutrition news: Mediterraneans abandon their famous diet
Italians, Greeks, and Spaniards are getting heavier, in spite of the fact that their countries are home to the Mediterranean diet, a diet rich in vegetables, legumes, fruits, nuts and healthy fats. Young people in particular are moving…
Report finds dramatic increases in US obesity rates; HSPH nutrition expert blames supersized portions, easy access to empty calories
HSPH Prof. Steven Gortmaker spoke to Bloomberg News about a new report on skyrocketing obesity rates in the United States. According to F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2011, a report from Trust for America's…
Can neighborhoods hurt our health?
[ Spring/Summer 2011 ] A single mother living in public housing may want to feed her children healthy food, but if the nearest affordable grocery store is a crowded bus ride or expensive taxi trip away, that goal…
Endoplasmic reticulum stress
Gökhan S. Hotamisligil, J.S. Simmons Professor of Genetics and Metabolism and Chair, Department of Molecular Metabolism, discusses a new Nature study on endoplasmic reticulum stress and its role in obesity. Please click the player icon above to play this podcast…
HSPH's Walter Willett endorses sugary drinks ban on Boston city property
Prof. Walter Willett, chair of the Department of Nutrition, joined Boston Mayor Thomas Menino at a City Hall press conference on April 7, 2011, announcing a new executive order requiring a phase out over the next six months…
Overweight adults who fail to recognize excess pounds less likely to eat healthy and be active
About one-quarter of overweight and obese adults do not recognize that they are carrying excess pounds and, in fact, many consider themselves underweight or at an ideal weight. These individuals often do not try to eat healthier, lose…
Obesity has doubled since 1980, major global analysis of risk factors reveals
Study shows western high-income countries have achieved impressive progress in lowering hypertension and cholesterol For immediate release: Thursday, February 3, 2011 The worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly doubled since 1980, according to a major study on how…
Shrinking the effects of the obesity epidemic
[ Winter 2011] If we can’t stop Americans from getting heavier, can we at least develop drugs that prevent them from getting sick with obesity-related diseases? The research career of Gökhan Hotamisligil, chair of the Harvard School of Public…
Overweight primarily a problem among wealthier women in low- to middle-income countries
Researchers suggest policies should focus on comprehensive nutritional policy that balances the urgent need to increase nutritional intake among poor, as well as reduce overweight among the rich For immediate release: Monday, November 22, 2010 Boston, MA –…
Sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome
For immediate release: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Boston, MA -- A new study has found that regular consumption of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with a clear and consistently greater risk of metabolic syndrome and type…
