The most effective weight-loss method only needs 15 minutes a day
In a new study, researchers found that the single best predictor of weight loss success is monitoring and recording calorie and fat intake throughout...
Obesity could cause the most common type of irregular heartbeat
Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is the most common type of irregular heartbeat, and it is associated with increased mortality.
Previous research has identified...
Obesity and smoking may harm bone health, impact fracture healing
Both obesity and smoking can have negative effects on bone health.
In a new study, researchers found the two things may also impact healing in...
Weight loss may harm hip bone health in older people
In a new study, researchers found that obese and overweight older people who lose weight have a lower bone mineral density in their hips.
The...
This ancient herb may help treat obesity
In a new study, researchers found that an extract from ginseng, a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) herb, could help activate brown fat to burn...
Low-calorie sweeteners less harmful to body weight, blood sugar
In a new study, researchers found that low-calorie sweeteners cause only modest changes in blood sugar, insulin levels, insulin sensitivity, and weight gain, as...
Obesity, other factors may speed up brain aging
The brains of middle-age adults may be aging prematurely if they have obesity or other factors linked to cardiovascular disease, new research has found.
Almost...
Diet pills, laxatives for weight control linked to high risk of eating disorders
In a new study, researchers found that women who use diet pills and laxatives for weight control had higher odds of having an eating...
Weight-loss surgery may release toxic compounds from fat into bloodstream
In a new study, researchers found that toxic man-made chemicals—such as polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides—that are absorbed into the body and stored in...
Being inactive out of work hours may increase obesity risk
In a new study, researchers found that workers with physically demanding jobs who are inactive out of hours are at greater risk of obesity...