This page will be updated as new information becomes available. Last update: 10.24.20 The novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has created a global pandemic with its syndrome, COVID-19. The number of people affected by COVID-19 continues to increase worldwide, and information about risk factors for severe COVID-19 and mortality is emerging almost … Continue reading “COVID-19 and Obesity”
Childhood obesity is a widely recognized problem, but how do we stop it? And how do we know if money used for prevention is well spent? Up until now, cost-effectiveness analyses of childhood obesity prevention strategies have been limited, making it difficult for policymakers to know the best approach.
Coverage from HSPH news, featuring Dr. David Eisenberg
Coverage from HSPH news, featuring Christina Roberto
Coverage from HSPH News, featuring Walter Willett, Eric Rimm, and Edward Giovannucci
Coverage from HSPH News, featuring Edward Giovannucci
It is almost never too early to lay the foundation for good health, and there is evidence that a child’s early years and even time during pregnancy can have an important impact later in life. Together, with the help of healthcare providers, women of childbearing age , pregnant mothers, and new mothers can take steps … Continue reading “Give kids a good start”
Coverage from HSPH, by Karen Feldscher
1. Increasing hunger: Sleep deprivation may alter the hormones that control hunger. (18) One small study, for example, found that young men who were deprived of sleep had higher levels of the appetite-stimulating hormone ghrelin and lower levels of the satiety-inducing hormone leptin, with a corresponding increase in hunger and appetite-especially for foods rich in … Continue reading “3 ways decreased sleep contributes to overeating”