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# Blueberries fight against obesity
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/blueberries_fight_fat_0411111231/
- Published: 2011-04-11T13:29:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T13:12:03.000Z
- Description: Texas Woman's University graduate student Shiwani Moghe reported that mice fed the most blueberry polyphenols showed a 73% drop in lipids and those on lower doses a 27% drop. She cautions the dose still needs testing in humans.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Food, Nutrition, Blueberries, #vivvo-import

by Aimee Keenan-Greene  
  
Researchers at the [Texas Woman’s University](http://www.twu.edu/?ref=foodconsumer.org) (TWU) in Denton say [blueberries help fight fat cells](http://calorielab.com/labnotes/20110410/blueberries-may-inhibit-fat-cell-development/?ref=foodconsumer.org).  
  
The berries have high levels of polyphenols that helped fight adipogenesis in mice, says [Shiwani Moghe, MS, a graduate student at TWU](http://www.eurekalert.org/pub%5Freleases/2011-04/foas-bmi040711.php?ref=foodconsumer.org)who led the study.  
  
Mice receiving the most blueberries yielded a 73 percent decrease in lipids while mice on lower doses showed a 27 percent decrease.  
  
This means less adipose tissue with the cells that specialize in the synthesis and storage of fat.  
  
The new research was presented at the Experimental Biology 2011 meeting for the American Society for Nutrition Sunday.  
  
"We still need to test this dose in humans, to make sure there are no adverse effects, and to see if the doses are as effective. This is a burgeoning area of research. Determining the best dose for humans will be important," said Moghe. "The promise is there for blueberries to help reduce adipose tissue from forming in the body."   
  
The [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention](http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6002a2.htm?s%5Fcid=mm6002a2%5Fw&ref=foodconsumer.org) says [childhood obesity](http://www.examiner.com/children-s-health-in-providence/childhood-obesity-leads-to-adult-diseases?ref=foodconsumer.org) affects approximately 12.5 million children and teens, 17 percent of that population. Changes in obesity prevalence from the 1960s show a rapid increase in the 1980s and 1990s, when obesity prevalence among children and teens tripled, from nearly 5 percent to approximately 15 percent.  
  
Blueberries are known to be heart-healthy, have a positive effect on aging, and help metabolism. They  
are also high in antioxidants and double as an anti-inflammatory. You need just[ half a cup a day.](http://ladeloflove.blogspot.com/?ref=foodconsumer.org)   
  
In 2009 TWU’s Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences received almost $800,000 in state and federal research grants to study how nutrition affects the health of humans. Studies include how eating blueberries can protect bone health.

photo credit: AMK Greene/[LadelOfLove.blogspot.com](http://ladeloflove.blogspot.com/?ref=foodconsumer.org)