Too much belly fat, even for people with a healthy BMI, raises heart risks
People with too much fat around their midsections and vital organs are at increased risk for heart disease, even if their body mass index...
Common appetite drug may strongly reduce obesity
In a recent study at the University of Liverpool, researchers found that an anti-obesity drug, semaglutide, showed a strong degree of weight loss.
They say...
Waist size may better predict heart rate problem in men
In a new study from University Medical Center Utrecht, researchers found that body mass index may be more helpful in predicting the risk of...
This existing heart drug could help treat obesity
It has long been known that obesity is an inflammatory disease, i.e. a chronic defensive reaction of the body to stress caused by excess...
Why some people are hungry all the time
In a new study from King's College London and elsewhere, researchers found that people who experience big dips in blood sugar levels, several hours...
In almonds, a calorie is not a calorie
In a new study from the University of Toronto, researchers found that a calorie labeled is not the same as a calorie digested and...
Losing weight through exercise
In the US, the prevalence of obesity was 42.4% in 2017/2018, according to a survey of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
Concurrently millions...
The pros and cons of weighing yourself every day
This is the year you've vowed to lose weight. You step on the scale to mark the starting point toward your goal.
Now how often...
This health problem cause half of new diabetes cases annually in U.S.
In a new study from Northwestern University, researchers found that reducing the prevalence of obesity may prevent up to half of new Type 2...
This weight loss surgery may lower heart disease risk
Bariatric surgery can be a difficult decision for treating obesity, as patients and their doctors weigh the risks and side effects of the procedure...