Hidden belly and liver fat may cause artery damage
A new study from McMaster University has found that hidden fat deep inside the body—specifically around the organs and in the liver—can silently harm...
Study finds a surprising cause of obesity, diabetes, liver disease
Scientists from the UF Health Cancer Center have made a surprising discovery about why people may develop conditions like obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver...
Why half of weight loss drug users quit within a year
A new study from Denmark shows that many people without diabetes who start taking the popular weight-loss drug semaglutide stop using it within a...
Popular weight loss drug may weaken your muscles without you knowing
Many people are turning to a weight-loss drug called semaglutide, hoping it can help them slim down and improve their health.
It’s often used to...
Strong grips may protect obese people from organ damage, early death
People who have too much body fat but also build and keep their muscle might be less likely to suffer serious health problems such...
70% of U.S. adults have obesity, study finds
A new way of defining obesity could dramatically change how many Americans are considered to have the condition.
According to research from Mass General Brigham,...
Popular weight loss drugs may improve stroke recovery
Drugs that help manage type 2 diabetes are already known for their ability to lower blood sugar, help with weight loss, and reduce heart...
Why obesity strongly linked to diabetic complications
A large genome-wide analysis reports that common obesity traits share, and in some cases drive, risk for diabetic kidney disease, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic...
Hidden belly fat may speed up heart aging, study finds
A new study has found that having too much hidden belly fat—called visceral fat—can make your heart age faster.
This could help explain why some...
How fat could secretly trigger Alzheimer’s disease
For years, doctors have known that being obese increases the risk of many serious health problems, but the exact connection between obesity and Alzheimer’s...