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The Sustaining Behavior Change Conference
The University of Colorado Anschutz Health and Wellness Center (AHWC) in collaboration with the University of Alabama NORC and the University of Colorado NORC are sponsoring a 2-day multidisciplinary symposium addressing the critical issue of how to help people sustain behavior change on October 15th and 22nd. The symposium will be virtual and free but requires registration. To register, view schedule and speakers, please visit: https://anschutzwellness.com/sbc/
Categories: Featured News, News Tags: University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAlterations in Human Milk Leptin and Insulin are Associated with Early Changes in the Infant Intestinal Microbiome
Abstract Increased maternal body mass index (BMI) is a robust risk factor for later pediatric obesity. Accumulating evidence suggests that human milk (HM) may attenuate the transfer of obesity from mother to offspring, potentially through its effects on early development of the infant microbiome. The objective of this study was to identify early differences in intestinal microbiota in a cohort of breastfeeding infants born to obese compared with normal-weight (NW) mothers. We also investigated relationships between HM hormones (leptin and insulin) and both the taxonomic and functional potential of the infant microbiome. Study Design Clinical data, infant stool and fasting … Read More »
Categories: Publications Tags: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusBreast Milk Hormones Found to Impact Bacterial Development in Infants’ Guts
A new University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus study finds that hormones in breast milk may impact the development of healthy bacteria in infants’ guts, potentially protecting them from intestinal inflammation, obesity and other diseases later in life. The study, published Monday in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, examines the role of human milk hormones in the development of infants’ microbiome, a bacterial ecosystem in the digestive system that contributes to multiple facets of health. “This is the first study of its kind to suggest that hormones in human milk may play an important role in shaping a healthy infant … Read More »
Categories: News Tags: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusMesenchymal Stem Cells from Infants Born to Obese Mothers Exhibit Greater Potential for Adipogenesis: The Healthy Start BabyBUMP Project
Abstract Increased maternal body mass index (BMI) is a robust risk factor for later pediatric obesity. Accumulating evidence suggests that human milk (HM) may attenuate the transfer of obesity from mother to offspring, potentially through its effects on early development of the infant microbiome. The objective of this study was to identify early differences in intestinal microbiota in a cohort of breastfeeding infants born to obese compared with normal-weight (NW) mothers. We also investigated relationships between HM hormones (leptin and insulin) and both the taxonomic and functional potential of the infant microbiome. Study Design Clinical data, infant stool and fasting … Read More »
Categories: Publications Tags: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAre Babies of Obese Moms Hardwired for Obesity? – Tracking Obesity Through Stem Cells
A study presented here may shed some light on why children of obese parents are at a high risk of obesity and metabolic disorders themselves. Researchers, led by Kristen Boyle, PhD, at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, looked at fetal stem cells and found that in utero, an obese mother may “program” a child’s cells to accumulate extra fat or develop different metabolic patterns that could later lead to insulin resistance. “We’ve known for awhile that the offspring of mothers who have diabetes during pregnancy have long-term effects on development and metabolism, but more recently these findings have … Read More »
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