Major weight loss—whether from surgery or diet—could help treat diabetes
Gastric bypass surgery is the most effective therapy to treat or reverse type 2 diabetes in severely obese patients.
Many achieve remission of diabetes following...
Recent diabetes and weight loss linked to higher pancreatic cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found that recently diagnosed diabetes accompanied by weight loss is linked to an increased risk for developing pancreatic cancer.
The...
Scientists find how to treat inflammation caused by overeating
In a new study, researchers have identified a molecule that plays a key role in the body's inflammatory response to overeating, which can lead...
These weight-loss diet products could harm your health, FDA warns
Anyone who has ever been on a diet knows there are sensible ways to lose weight, including eating a balanced diet and exercising.
There are...
COVID-19: Hospitalization much higher for those overweight
In a new study, researchers found people who are overweight, even if only modestly, are at greater risk of COVID-19 hospitalization.
The research was conducted...
Weight loss in midlife may strongly reduce early death risk
In a new study, researchers found that changes in weight between young adulthood and midlife may have important consequences for a person's risk of...
Obesity may increase risk of dying from COVID-19, especially in men
In a new study, researchers found a striking association between BMI and risk for death among patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19.
Their finding also...
COVID-19 lockdowns may escalate the obesity epidemic
In a new study, researchers found emotional stress, economic anxiety, physical inactivity, and social distance—locking down society to combat COVID-19 creates psychosocial insecurity that...
Sugar can cause obesity even without sweet taste
In a new study, researchers found sugar causes obesity even in the absence of its sweet taste.
The finding also uncovered an increased risk of...
This supplement can help healthy obese people lose weight
In a new study, researchers found a compound given as a dietary supplement to overweight but otherwise healthy people in a clinical trial caused...