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We perform cutting-edge basic and clinical research and we train future leaders in the fields of nutritional science & obesity medicine. The division is also home to the Center for Human Nutrition, which focuses on obesity and nutrition research at the School of Medicine.
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Medical Research and Groundbreaking Medicines in the Battle Against Obesity (Links to an external site)
Obesity is a major health problem in our country because of its high prevalence and its causal relationship with multiple, serious medical diseases. There is no organ system in the body that isn’t adversely affected by excess body fat and it is the second most common cause of preventable death after smoking. Having a body […]
Q&A with Dr. Miriam Jacome-Sosa (Links to an external site)
The Center for Diabetes Translation Research interviews Dr. Miriam Jacome-Sosa, Assistant Professor of Medicine, for their Member Spotlight.
In battling obesity and prediabetes, combining exercise with weight loss is key (Links to an external site)
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that combining regular exercise with a 10% loss of body weight more than doubles sensitivity to insulin, compared with a 10% weight loss without exercise. Enhanced sensitivity to insulin has important health benefits and likely decreases the risk of Type 2 diabetes and […]