Common pesticide may contribute to global obesity crisis, study finds
In a new study from McMaster University, researchers found a commonly-used pesticide could be partially responsible for the global obesity epidemic.
They found that chlorpyrifos,...
Exercise can make you burn fewer calories at rest, study finds
In a new study from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, researchers found exercise reduces the amount of calories burned at rest in people...
This drug may help protect against liver damage, obesity
In a recent study published in Cell Death and Differentiation, researchers found that a new drug targeting a key gene involved in lipid and glucose...
Alternating diets to boost weight loss
In a new study from the University of Toronto, researchers found nearly 80% of participants lost a "clinically significant" amount of body weight in...
‘All-you-can-eat’ buffets may increase your risk of weight gain
In a new study from the University of Kansas, researchers examined people's choices when confronted with an all-you-can-eat buffet.
They found that the food people...
This anti-obesity drug can lead to weight loss effective
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found that the injectable anti-obesity medication, semaglutide, can lead to large...
Weight change may harm people with kidney disease
In a new study from Seoul National University Hospital, researchers linked weight fluctuations—or body mass index variability—to higher risks of heart-related problems and early...
This exercise has unique benefits for weight loss
In a new study from the University of Kentucky, researchers found new evidence that resistance exercise has unique benefits for fat loss.
They found that...
Overweight can cause depression, study finds
In a new study from the University of Exeter, researchers found further evidence that being overweight causes depression and lowers wellbeing.
With one in four...
Up to 50% of new type 2 diabetes cases in the U.S. linked to...
In a new study from Northwestern University, researchers found obesity drives up to half of all type 2 diabetes cases in the United States,...