More years of obesity means higher risk of disease, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that a greater obesity duration is linked to worse values for all heart-metabolic disease factors.
The research was conducted...
This surgery could help reduce severity of COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that among patients who have obesity and who tested positive for COVID-19, a past history of bariatric surgery...
Overweight and obese younger adults have higher risk of severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers warn that being younger (aged 50 and under) doesn’t protect against the dangers of COVID-19 if you are overweight.
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This weight loss surgery could lead to long-term diabetes recovery
In a new study, researchers found that more than half of adults with type 2 diabetes had long-term remission following gastric bypass surgery.
The research...
This diet could protect against harmful effects of obesity
Higher body mass (BMI) accounted for 4.0 million deaths globally in 2015 and more than two-thirds of those deaths were due to cardiovascular disease...
This diet could lead to weight loss, benefit heart health
In a new study, researchers found that a plant-based diet boosts after-meal burn, leads to weight loss, and improves cardiometabolic health in overweight people.
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How much weight loss do you need to have a healthy heart
In a recent study at Cleveland Clinic, researchers found that 5% to 10% of surgically induced weight loss is linked to improved life expectancy...
This hormone may switch off hunger, tackle obesity
In a new study, researchers found that a hormone that can suppress food intake and increase the feeling of fullness has shown similar results...
This number is a more powerful predictor for diabetes than genetics
In 2019, approximately 463 million people worldwide had diabetes, of which the vast majority (around 90%) was type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes doubles the risk of...
Age is no barrier to successful weight loss, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that obese patients over the age of 60 can lose an equivalent amount of weight as younger people...