This ‘achievable’ weight loss may help reverse type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes affects 400 million people worldwide and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, blindness, and amputations.
While the disease can be managed...
Obesity, but not inactivity and poor diets, linked to higher dementia risk
A recent study from the University of Oxford followed more than one million women for nearly two decades and found that obesity in midlife...
Any exercise could lower heart disease risk in overweight people
In a new study, researchers found that for obese or overweight adults, any amount of exercise might lower the risk of developing heart disease...
Overweight people with COPD may have higher risk of COVID-19
In a new study, researchers have linked being overweight with an increased risk of getting COVID-19 in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),...
Scientists find new gene of thinness that helps resist weight gain
While others may be dieting and hitting the gym hard to stay in shape, some people stay slim effortlessly no matter what they eat.
In...
Obesity can increase risk for dangerous lung clots in COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that obesity makes COVID-19 worse and may lead to deadly blood clots in the lungs.
They said that obese...
This popular weight loss diet may strongly change your gut health
In a new study, researchers found that low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diets have a dramatic impact on the microbes residing in the human gut, collectively...
This tree seed may help treat diabetes, obesity
In a recent study from Kumamoto University in Japan, researchers found that Melinjo seed extract (MSE) stimulates the production of adiponectin, a beneficial hormone...
Chemicals in consumer products may cause obesity, fatty liver diseases
In a new study, researchers found chemical compounds found in many consumer products could be major contributors to the onset of lipid-related diseases, such...
This study shows cause of eating behaviors that lead to obesity
Obesity is a common health problem affecting over 90 million adults in the United States.
However, how different chemical signals in the body respond to...