These two health problems are big risk factors of severe COVID-19
In a new review study, researchers found that metabolic syndrome and obesity increase the risk of severe disease from viral infection.
The research was conducted...
How long you should fast for weight loss, according to science
In a new study, researchers found that two daily fasting diets, also known as time-restricted feeding diets, are effective for weight loss.
The study reported...
People with obesity more likely to get this infectious disease
In a new study, researchers found that adults with obesity are more susceptible to influenza A/H1N1pdm—the swine flu virus.
The results could be relevant in...
Smart necklace could detect eating in real time to thwart obesity
There you are wrist deep into a quart of Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey, digging ever deeper.
You can’t deny it.
Your necklace is recording the...
Most diets could help lose weight and lower blood pressure for less than 1...
Obesity has nearly tripled worldwide since 1975, prompting a plethora of dietary recommendations for weight management and cardiovascular risk reduction.
But so far, there has...
Eating this food could cause excessive belly fat and heart fat
In a new study, researchers found that sugar consumption is linked with larger fat deposits around the heart and in the abdomen, which are...
Coconut oil may help reduce metabolic syndrome
Nearly 40% of U.S. adults meet the criteria for obesity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
One in five Americans has metabolic syndrome,...
Intermittent fasting works best at night to help you lose weight
In a recent study from Vanderbilt University, researchers found that the circadian rhythms of the body’s biological clock may inform when you should start...
This obesity treatment may increase risk of deadly infection sepsis
In a new study, researchers discovered that a hormone that has been pointed out as a treatment for obesity reduces the resistance to infection...
This eating style may help lower blood pressure, improve weight loss
A recent study from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies found that time-restricted eating could help people lose body weight and lower blood pressure.
The...