Center for Obesity Research and Education (CORE)
Accolade
Sharon J. Herring, an assistant professor of medicine, public health and obstetrics/gynecology at Temple School of Medicine, physician in the Section of General Internal Medicine at Temple Hospital and member of Temple’s Center for Obesity Research and Education, has been named the 2013 recipient of the Mid-Atlantic Society of General Internal Medicine’s Clinician Investigator Award.
Sharon J. Herring, an assistant professor of medicine, public health and obstetrics/gynecology at Temple University School of Medicine, physician in...
March 5, 2013
In the Media
There’s been plenty of conjecture that diet beverages hinder weight loss, but Temple is putting it to the test in a new study by comparing it with...
February 8, 2013
News Story
A new study by researchers at Temple’s Center for Obesity Research and Education (CORE) will compare the effects of zero-calorie drinks and water in the context of weight loss. The center is seeking to recruit up to 150 people to take part in the study, which is being led by CORE Director Gary Foster.
January 8, 2013
In the Media
A new study shows that providing more menu options on a fast-food menu doesn't mean the average diner chows down fewer calories. Part of the problem...
November 29, 2012
News Story
A recent study led by Katherine W. Bauer, assistant professor in Temple’s Department of Public Health and Center for Obesity Research and Education, found that the average calorie content of foods offered by eight of the major U.S. fast food restaurants changed very little between 1997 and 2010.
October 17, 2012
In the Media
Temple researchers modified a hospital-based obesity program to see if it would work with children at the local community center. “Almost 50 percent...
September 17, 2012
In the Media
Obesity treatment programs for children are generally far more effective than those for grown-ups. Yet adults have many more options than kids. A new...
September 17, 2012
In the Media
Many heavy children and their parents are looking for ways to reach a healthier weight, but there are few places to go for guidance. Now a new study...
September 17, 2012
In the Media
School-based programs aimed at getting children to eat more fruits and vegetables were somewhat successful in a new review of the interventions,...
September 13, 2012
News Story
In a study published in the journal Pediatrics, researchers in Temple's Center for Obesity Research and Education determined that a community-based weight loss program for young people can be a cost-efficient and accessible strategy for reducing childhood obesity.
September 13, 2012
In the Media
Obesity rates for Philadelphia schoolchildren fell significantly over four years, suggesting that the sort of steps taken here might help reverse a...
September 7, 2012
In the Media
A review of 17 different studies that followed obese patients on low-carb eating plans found that dieters lost an average of almost 18 pounds in six...
August 30, 2012
In the Media
Researchers have found that teens that feel fat, but aren’t, tend to become fat adults. Frank Farley of Temple's College of Education, who was not...
August 28, 2012
In the Media
Several studies show higher rates of obesity among those with intellectual disabilities compared with other Americans. In Central Pennsylvania,...
August 28, 2012
In the Media
A new study on childhood obesity indicates that students gain less weight if they go to schools in states with stronger laws about what foods can be...
August 14, 2012
In the Media
If you follow the lunch rule and two others – don’t skip meals and keep a food log, you can keep weight off long term according to a new study. “Most...
July 13, 2012
News Story
Temple researcher Sharon Herring will begin studying whether sleep loss contributes to postpartum weight gain in new mothers. Funded by a $486,000 Clinical Scientist Development Award from the Doris Duke Foundation, the study will focus on urban, low-income mothers, who have the highest levels of obesity in America.
July 10, 2012
In the Media
Philadelphia has the highest obesity rate of America's big cities. It also has an ambitious plan to turn 632 corner stores into greengrocers. But...
June 8, 2012
In the Media
Two new studies have some questioning a link between so-called "food deserts" and obesity. "I think that the reason that these isolated studies got...
April 27, 2012
News Story
Researchers at Temple's Center for Obesity Research and Education are exploring whether education on healthy nutrition can help people with developmental disabilities who live in community homes to lose weight.
April 23, 2012
In the Media
Adding a dollop of dip to your picky eater’s plate may encourage her to have more veggies, according to a Temple study. Researchers led by Jennifer...
May 1, 2012
In the Media
In a recent Temple University study, 70 percent of preschoolers tested were “bitter-sensitive,” meaning foods like broccoli tasted particularly...
May 1, 2012
In the Media
More than one-third of children and teens are overweight or obese, resulting in an uptick in the sales and manufacture of larger goods, from school...
February 17, 2012
In the Media
For a pilot study, Comcast will offer customers at risk of diabetes a chance to participate in a study that uses a reality show as well as Internet...
February 11, 2012
In the Media
New government statistics show that the obesity rate has inched up slightly over the past decade mainly because of weight gain in males. Gary Foster...
January 18, 2012
