Why strict diets are a bad idea for long-term weight loss
Those hoping to lose weight this year might be tempted to try to a diet challenge in the hopes of kick-starting their weight loss....
A surprising obesity breakthrough: Alzheimer’s drug may help burn fat
Obesity is one of the biggest health issues facing the world today. It increases the chance of getting many dangerous diseases, like heart disease,...
Weight loss can reverse fat tissue damage in body
Obesity is known to increase the risk of serious health problems like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. This happens because excess weight often...
Why weight comes back quickly after stopping popular new diet drugs
In recent years, new weight-loss drugs have become very popular. These medicines, known as GLP-1 agonists, are injectables that help people feel less hungry...
Weight loss surgery 5 times more effective than popular drugs, study finds
A new real-world study shows that people who have weight loss surgery lose much more weight than those who take injectable medications like semaglutide...
Waist size may predict heart failure better than BMI
A new study from Lund University in Malmö, Sweden, suggests that the size of your waist compared to your height could be a better...
Popular weight loss drugs may cause big muscle loss
A new study has found that older adults and women who take the weight-loss drug semaglutide may lose more muscle than others.
But eating more...
Why is obesity linked to irregular heart rhythms? Researchers found 1 potential mechanism
Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person’s risk of stroke, heart failure and even premature death.
While many risk...
Weight-loss drugs may also help prevent colon cancer
New research suggests that popular weight-loss and diabetes medications like Ozempic and Wegovy may also help protect people from colon cancer.
These findings were presented...
1 in 4 adults worldwide could benefit from weight loss drugs
Obesity is becoming one of the biggest health problems in the world. In just the past 30 years, the number of people living with...