Processed foods are key to developing obesity, study finds
A comprehensive study conducted by researchers at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre has bolstered the Protein Leverage Hypothesis as a significant factor...
Benefits of exercise depends on how many hours you spent sitting
Despite the growing awareness about the importance of physical exercise for health, a new comprehensive review, "Physiology of Sedentary Behavior," intensifies the call to...
Scientists find new mechanism behind obesity
A paper published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences highlights growing evidence for the "protein leverage hypothesis," which posits...
Long-time sitting and sugary diet harm men’s health more, study finds
A groundbreaking study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine has revealed that short-term lifestyle modifications, such as reduced physical activity and increased...
Scientists find new cause of obesity epidemic
Most of us think that people gain weight because they eat too much or don't exercise enough. But what if there were something else...
5-minute walk every half hour can reduce harm of sitting, study suggests
A research team in the United States has found a straightforward way to mitigate the health risks associated with prolonged sitting.
According to a study...
Think twice before popping that sleep pill: what you need to know
Are you one of the many Americans who reach for a sleep aid when you're tossing and turning? If so, you’re far from alone.
But...
The surprising link between inflammation and weight loss after bariatric surgery
Obesity is a growing concern that costs the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK around £6 billion a year, a number projected to...
Job security can extend your life, new study finds
In today's working world, many people work in jobs that offer little security or benefits. These jobs might pay low wages, offer no job...
The link between memory, eating, and obesity
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have made an exciting discovery: the connections in certain brain circuits related...