Your BMI with body shape together can predict cancer risk better
In a new study from the University of Glasgow, researchers found that a measure of body shape should be used alongside body mass index...
Your liver function can drive heart disease and obesity
In a new study from Brunel University London, researchers found how susceptible we are to obesity and heart disease could be determined by our...
Scientists find a new way to treat obesity
In a new study from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, researchers found a receptor that helps conserve energy when food is scarce may...
Doing this after a heart attack could increase survival
According to the British Heart Foundation, heart and circulatory diseases cause more than a quarter (27%) of all deaths in the UK, which equates...
This health problem can increase your risk of 10 common cancers
In a new study from the University of Glasgow, researchers found obesity increases the risk of developing 10 of the most common cancers, regardless...
‘Achievable’ weight loss may reverse type 2 diabetes, study shows
In a recent study from the University of Cambridge, researchers found that people who achieve a weight loss of 10% or more in the...
Herbal, dietary supplements may not boost weight loss, study finds
In a new study from the University of Sydney, researchers reviewed studies of complementary medicines (herbal and dietary supplements) for weight loss and found...
Risk for severe COVID-19 increases with your BMI above this number
In a new study from the University of Oxford, researchers found the risk for severe COVID-19 leading to hospital admission and death is increased...
This health issue is a bigger risk factor for COVID-19 death in men
In a new study from Montefiore Medical Center, researchers found that obesity may be a stronger risk factor for death, severe pneumonia and the...
This drug can help achieve weight loss, but exercise is the key
In a new study from the University of Copenhagen, researchers confirmed that the weight-loss drug Saxenda can keep extra pounds off.
They also found that...