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• La. ranks in top 10 for obesity, making residents more susceptible to coronavirus complications
  Tuesday, September 22, 2020
• Baton Rouge Health District gets first federal grant
  Wednesday, September 16, 2020
• Pennington Biomedical releases new study on weight-loss in underserved Louisiana communities
  Wednesday, September 16, 2020
• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
  Tuesday, September 08, 2020
• The syndrome that seems to predict a lethal outcome in coronavirus patients
  Tuesday, September 01, 2020
• Lifestyle Intervention Curbs Risk of Obesity-Related Cancers in T2D Patients in Look AHEAD
  Friday, August 28, 2020
• Study could reveal brain cells and circuits that influence human health and metabolism
  Saturday, August 22, 2020
• Let's Talk About Obesity
  Tuesday, August 18, 2020
• LSU researchers develop saliva-based test to make COVID-19 easier to track
  Wednesday, August 05, 2020
• Why is obesity a leading predictor to COVID-19 hospitalizations
  Wednesday, August 05, 2020
• Why Is Obesity So Common in COVID-19 Patients?
  Friday, July 31, 2020
• Exercise-Induced Increases in Insulin Sensitivity After Bariatric Surgery Are Mediated By Muscle Ext
  Tuesday, July 21, 2020
• Baton Rouge seeking volunteers for medical study to determine prevalence of COVID-19 in capital area
  Monday, July 13, 2020
• Coronavirus means kids' fitness routines have changed, leaving them vulnerable to weight gain, obesi
  Wednesday, July 08, 2020
• Pennington scientists testing app that would make it easier to count calories
  Wednesday, July 08, 2020
• Obesity: America's number one export?
  Tuesday, June 30, 2020
• Pennington finds new fat-burning compound
  Wednesday, June 17, 2020
• BAM15: Potential Treatment For Obesity
  Thursday, June 11, 2020
• What we've learned about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected us all
  Friday, June 05, 2020
• Pennington gets $11 million federal grant to fund new center
  Monday, June 01, 2020
• Dr. Steven Heymsfield Talks Obesity and COVID-19
  Wednesday, May 20, 2020
• Obesity should not be dismissed: Excess weight drives inflammation, hypoventilation behind COVID-19
  Monday, May 11, 2020
• Tiffany Stewart: 2020 Influential Women in Business
  Monday, May 11, 2020
• Study of work lifestyle changes caused by coronavirus may help shape public health policies
  Monday, April 27, 2020
• Dr. Peter Katzmarzyk to Represent Pennington Biomedical on Gov's COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force
  Tuesday, April 21, 2020
• Is Metabolic Surgery Superior to Medical Management for Patients With Type 2 DiabetesSevere Obesity?
  Monday, April 20, 2020
• This Pennington Biomedical doctor wants to study weight fluctuations effects
  Thursday, April 16, 2020
• Pennington Biomedical named to LA Governor's Task Force Addressing COVID-19 and Health Disparities
  Friday, April 10, 2020
• Pennington Biomedical expert: Don't point fingers, but act on obesity as a disease
  Thursday, March 05, 2020
• Metabolic effects of glucocorticoids reversed with metformin: Perspective
  Friday, February 28, 2020
• Earn $7,500 in Pennington's latest military study
  Friday, February 21, 2020
• No. 1 in this, too
  Thursday, February 06, 2020
• Pennington Biomedical Research Center researching nutrient-fortified formulas for babies
  Wednesday, January 29, 2020
• 'The Biggest Loser' Was Plagued By Controversy. Can Producers Pull Off The Ultimate Before-And-After
  Tuesday, January 28, 2020
• Can you really change your metabolism?
  Wednesday, January 15, 2020
• How to Lose Weight Safely as You Age
  Wednesday, January 15, 2020
• Dash diet ranks among best for healthy eating in 2020
  Friday, January 03, 2020
• Study: 'Liquid health check' could predict disease risk
  Thursday, January 02, 2020
• Phenotypes and biomarkers to help maintain a healthy body weight
  Thursday, December 05, 2019
• Dr. John Kirwan aims Pennington Biomedical to new heights
  Wednesday, December 04, 2019
• Pennington Biomedical Research Center looking for Alzheimer’s study participants
  Monday, December 02, 2019
• 'Hyperpalatable' Defined as Foods Driving the Obesity Epidemic
  Tuesday, November 19, 2019
• Diet trials often amend their outcome measures as they go
  Friday, November 15, 2019
• Why Diet Research Is So Spectacularly Thin
  Friday, November 15, 2019
• Everything You Need to Know About Going to a Weight Loss Clinic
  Wednesday, November 06, 2019
• Postpartum diabetes risk varies by gestational diabetes status, ethnicity
  Wednesday, October 30, 2019
• Our Views: How to do economic development the right way, with brain power
  Monday, October 28, 2019
• Why isn't there a diet that works for everyone?
  Friday, October 25, 2019
• Can your genes build a diet that gets you in your jeans? Not likely.
  Thursday, October 24, 2019
• Pennington lands world-renowned surgeon to head new bariatric-metabolic surgery program
  Thursday, October 24, 2019
• Why Some Pregnant Women May Not Need to 'Eat for Two' to Stay Healthy
  Monday, October 14, 2019
• Cannabis in diabetes? Don't wait for medical advice
  Friday, October 11, 2019
• Home-Cooked Meals Linked to Lower PFAS in the Body
  Friday, October 11, 2019
• The Future of Weight Loss
  Wednesday, October 02, 2019
• Football Players? Or Lab Rats Who Can Run and Pass?
  Friday, September 20, 2019
• Why Is PCOS Still So Hard for Doctors to Understand?
  Friday, September 20, 2019
• Pennington dives deep into why exercise works
  Monday, September 09, 2019
• 10 Ways for Men to Lose Weight after 50
  Friday, September 06, 2019
• How to Control Your Hunger Hormones to Lose Weight Fast
  Thursday, September 05, 2019
• Metformin may hold anti-aging promise to increase health span
  Tuesday, September 03, 2019
• Our Views: Research and clean jobs neglected in Louisiana
  Friday, August 23, 2019
• The Keto Diet Is Popular, but Is It Good for You
  Thursday, August 22, 2019
• Improving the Quality of Dietary Research
  Tuesday, August 13, 2019
• Abdominal Fat and Mortality in Patients With Colorectal Cancer
  Wednesday, July 31, 2019
• Weight Loss Could Be Boosted by Eating at These Times of the Day, Scientists Discover
  Friday, July 26, 2019
• Why You Aren't Losing Weight When You Exercise
  Friday, July 05, 2019
• Factors Associated With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Survivors of Colorectal Cancer
  Thursday, May 23, 2019
• Pennington Study: Why Do Some Rural Southerners Live Longer, Healthier Lives?
  Thursday, May 23, 2019
• BMI Doesn't Tell the Whole CV-Risk Story for Cancer Patients
  Tuesday, May 21, 2019
• Body composition measures linked to cardiovascular events among patients with colorectal cancer
  Tuesday, May 21, 2019
• Healthy Beginnings: Helping mothers in need
  Thursday, May 16, 2019
• Healthy Beginnings - WGMB-BTR
  Wednesday, May 15, 2019
• New Program Will Help Pregnant Women Monitor Their Weight
  Wednesday, May 15, 2019
• Pennington launches new program to help low-income women maintain healthy weight during pregnancy
  Wednesday, May 15, 2019
• Doctors Underestimate Obese People's Desire to Lose Weight
  Monday, May 06, 2019
• Pennington researcher: Louisiana can help in fight against Alzheimer's
  Wednesday, May 01, 2019
• Americans getting more inactive, computers partly to blame
  Wednesday, April 24, 2019
• Can Diet and Exercise Actually Improve PCOS Symptoms?
  Wednesday, April 24, 2019
• Long-Term Weight Loss With Metformin or Lifestyle Intervention in DPPOS
  Tuesday, April 23, 2019
• Moving Much More, Not Diet, Key to Keeping Off Excess Pounds
  Thursday, April 11, 2019
• What Are the Pros and Cons of SGLT2 Inhibitors for Type 2 Diabetes?
  Monday, April 01, 2019
• What Your Body Fat Percentage Tells You About Your Health
  Monday, April 01, 2019
• In obesity, growing CV risk burden demands cross-specialty collaboration, new
  Wednesday, March 13, 2019
• Do skinny people have faster metabolisms? Not really
  Monday, March 11, 2019
• The Secret, Scary Way Your Friends Are Losing Weight
  Wednesday, February 13, 2019
• Could a spinach extract help with weight loss?
  Tuesday, February 12, 2019
• Learn the Link: Obesity and Heart Health
  Friday, February 01, 2019
• Depression, suicidal behavior not observed with combination naltrexone/bupropion in obesity
  Wednesday, January 30, 2019
• African Americans face greater risk of Alzheimer's disease than whites
  Tuesday, January 29, 2019
• Movement video games boost preschoolers' exercise
  Monday, January 28, 2019
• Daily Movement - Even Household Chores - May Boost Brain Health in Elderly
  Thursday, January 17, 2019
• Pennington study could cut business health care costs
  Thursday, January 17, 2019
• Should I Join a Weight Loss Program for Type 2 Diabetes
  Monday, January 14, 2019
• Energy balance may not halt gestational diabetes
  Friday, January 11, 2019
• How to Lose Weight Safely as You Age
  Wednesday, January 09, 2019
• 5 Ways to Tame Your Food Cravings to Avoid the Inevitable Weight Gain
  Tuesday, January 08, 2019
• Balanced diet, exercise may not prevent gestational diabetes
  Tuesday, January 08, 2019
• Dash diet ranks among best for healthy eating in 2020
  Thursday, January 03, 2019
• U.S. News' 41 Best Diets Overall
  Wednesday, January 02, 2019
• The Obesity Society Updates Position On Obesity
  Friday, December 21, 2018
• New Study Shows Food Cravings Can Be Reduced - Drs. Meyers and Apolzan
  Wednesday, December 12, 2018
• What We Know About Diets and Weight Loss Dr. George Bray
  Tuesday, December 11, 2018
• Beyond weight loss, ketogenic diet may show promise for diabetes, PCOS Dr. Candida Rebello
  Thursday, November 29, 2018
• One in four U.S. adults sits more than eight hours a day - Dr. Peter Katzmarzyk
  Thursday, November 29, 2018
• Here's the Healthiest Way to Gain Weight
  Friday, November 02, 2018
• NIH brings electronic health record research project to Pennington
  Monday, October 22, 2018
• Why you shouldn't trust your food cravings
  Sunday, May 28, 2017