Obesity is a key risk factor for type 2 diabetes, regardless of genetics
In a new study, researchers found that obesity increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by at least 6 times, regardless of genetic...
Obesity may increase your risk of severe COVID-19
In two new studies, researchers found that obesity may put even younger people at higher risk of more severe COVID-19 and increase the death...
Scientists find the real cause of excessive weight gain
In a new study, researchers found that eating too much—not exercising too little—may be at the core of excessive weight gain.
They found forager-horticulturalist children...
Intermittent fasting works best at night to burn fat
In a new study, researchers found that the circadian rhythms of the body’s biological clock may inform when you should start intermittent fasting.
The research...
Most diets could lead to weight loss and lower blood pressure, but the effects...
In a new study, researchers found that most diets result in similar modest weight loss and improvements in heart disease risk factors over a...
Exercise better than weight loss for boosting heart health in type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that the function of the heart can be significantly improved in patients with type 2 diabetes through exercise.
They...
This weight loss surgery may effectively treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
In a new study, researchers found that bariatric surgery may be an effective treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
The study compared three types...
Obesity linked to earlier need for knee replacements
In a new study, researchers found obese patients undergo knee replacements around eight years earlier than those who are a regular weight.
The scientists found...
Opioid prescriptions linked to obesity, new study shows
In two new studies, researchers shed light on the relationship between obesity and the use of prescription opioids in the United States.
One of the...
This drug may prevent obesity, liver damage caused by high-fat diet
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there are 4.5 million adults in the U.S. diagnosed with the liver disease...