Feeling safe in your neighbourhood may help you lose weight
The Study
A study from the Netherlands suggests that feeling safe in your neighborhood could help you lose weight.
This research, presented at the European Congress...
High heart risk and obesity lead to greater health events and costs
Key Takeaways
Adults living with both obesity and high cardiovascular risk experience a higher number of cardiovascular events, a higher risk of premature death, and...
Shift work may impact men’s health more severely than women’s
Key Takeaways
New research indicates that shift work, particularly night shifts, could have a stronger negative impact on men's health than women's.
This conclusion comes from...
Am I too old to build muscle? What science says about sarcopenia and building...
Sarcopenia is the progressive and accelerated loss of muscle mass and strength as we age.
The term was coined in the 1980s, and the condition...
Why weightlifting is beneficial before and after the menopause
Many women begin experiencing symptoms of the menopause around age 50.
As hormones begin to fluctuate and change, women might start experiencing a range of...
Weight gain and prostate cancer: the link you need to know
Understanding the Link
According to research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland, weight gain during late teens and early 20s...
The hidden danger of sarcopenic obesity: When obesity masks muscle loss
Unraveling Sarcopenic Obesity
Sarcopenic obesity, a condition characterized by muscle loss underneath layers of fat, particularly affects obese individuals.
This issue, previously overlooked, has been brought...
Aerobic exercise strongly reduces flu and pneumonia death
Understanding the Link
A recent study from the United States, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, has found a connection between regular aerobic...
New treatment for obesity: Combo of surgery and obesity drug
The Treatment
According to an international multi-center study presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, a new treatment combining a procedure-free swallowable...
The hidden link: Obesity and muscle loss
Introduction: Unmasking the Obesity Paradox
Obesity is generally associated with an excessive accumulation of body fat. But there's another facet to this condition that's often...