Standing more and sitting less may not help you lose weight
In a new study, researchers found that office workers who opt to stand when working are likely to be burning only fractionally more calories...
Unhealthy weight-control behaviors could harm your health for a long time
Recent research shows that as many as one-third of adolescents and two-thirds of adults engage in dieting.
Unhealthy forms of weight control such as purging,...
Why weight cycling is harmful to your health
In a new study, researchers found that weight cycling is associated with a higher risk of death.
Weight cycling, or the constant losing and gaining...
Belly fat could mean cognitive decline in older people
In a recent study, researchers found that a measure of belly fat (waist: hip ratio) was linked to the reduced cognitive function in older...
New discovery on link between obesity and cancer
In a new study, researchers have made a major discovery that shines a new, explanatory light on the link between obesity and cancer.
Their research...
Common chemical BBP in food factory could lead to obesity
In a recent study, researchers found that benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), a chemical commonly used in the food-manufacturing process, may increase fat stores in...
This diet could give you healthy heart and body weight at the same time
In a recent study, researchers found that a high protein, low-calorie diet that includes intermittent fasting not only could help with long-term weight loss.
In...
Weight loss surgery could shrink both fat and muscles
In a new study, researchers from Mayo Clinic found that left gastric artery embolization, a novel interventional procedure used to treat obesity, leads to...
Our body has its own bathroom scales
In a recent study, researchers have found there is an internal body weight sensing system.
This system operates like bathroom scales, registering body weight and...
You can change your behaviors to lose weight successfully
Having a healthy body weight is essential for a long, healthy life.
Obesity and overweight can bring lots of health issues to your body, such...