NLS obesity

Daily intensive lifestyle intervention at home, during which patients receive help changing nutritional, eating and exercising habits, is an effective method for achieving weight loss, according to a study by doctoral student Espen Gjevestad at Norway’s Vestfold Hospital’s Morbid Obesity Center. During his study, Gjevestad compared the effectiveness of intensive, in-home programs with moderate lifestyle […]

Researchers at Aalto University and University of Turku have discovered how altered opioid neurotransmission in the brain is connected to obesity. Scientists found that obesity was associated with a significantly lowered number of opioid receptors in the brain. No changes, though, were observed in the dopamine neurotransmitter system, which regulates motivational aspects of eating. It […]

The European Commission has granted marketing authorization for Novo Nordisk’s Saxenda® (liraglutide 3 mg) for the treatment of obesity. The authorization covers all 28 European Union (EU) member states. Saxenda® is the first once-daily human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue for the treatment of obesity approved in Europe. Saxenda® is prescribed as a supplement to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical […]

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), under the European Medicines Agency (EMA), has issued a positive ruling for the use of Novo Nordisk’s Saxenda® (liraglutide 3 mg) in the treatment of obesity, according to a statement from the company.  The CHMP recommends that Saxenda® be prescribed as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased […]

Eating bilberries reduces the negative impact of a high-fat diet on the body, according to a study performed at the University of Eastern Finland. Bilberries were shown for the first time to lower both blood pressure and nutrition-derived inflammatory responses. Low-grade inflammation and elevated blood pressure are often associated with obesity-related diseases. The study focused on […]

While a sampling of Norwegians think the food industry and government should play bigger roles in convincing them to adhere to a more healthful diet, they balk at being prevented from eating whatever they want. A randomly selected group of 1,178 Norwegians answered questions from Marije Oostindjer of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) […]