Regular exercise is a powerful weapon against diabetes and obesity
Regular exercise has been lauded as one of the most effective tools to combat various health conditions, and new research further emphasizes its role...
BMI alone will no longer be treated as the go-to measure for weight management...
Amid the buzz around weight loss drugs and rising rates of obesity worldwide, many health care professionals are questioning one of the key measures...
Popular weight loss drugs could harm stomach health, study finds
In the pursuit of effective weight loss solutions, drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus, and Saxenda, which are part of the GLP-1 agonists class of...
Women in walkable neighborhoods have lower risk of obesity-related cancers
A joint study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine has found that residing in walkable neighborhoods...
Is it possible to have metabolically healthy obesity?
Understanding our body’s health, especially when dealing with concepts like obesity, can sometimes be a tricky landscape to navigate.
In a notable session at this...
Why obesity is linked to higher risks of heart disease, stroke
With obesity enveloping over 40% of U.S. adults and consequently escalating the prevalence of severe obesity to an unsettling 9% in 2020, its ramifications...
Scientists find how to reduce weight gain in midlife
Menopausal transition is marked by numerous physiological changes, one of the most distressing being unwanted weight gain.
This phenomenon not only impacts a woman’s self-esteem...
Fitness can protect kidney health better than weight loss in obese people
Maintaining a healthy weight is important for our wellbeing, particularly for our kidneys. Obesity is known to cause chronic kidney disease.
However, new research suggests...
Scientists find the best timing of exercise for weight loss
While it has long been known that exercise is crucial for maintaining a healthy weight, the optimal timing of physical activity remains controversial.
However, a...
This drug for migraine headaches may help you lose weight
Scientists at UT Southwestern have made a novel discovery that a class of drugs commonly used for migraines, known as triptans, could potentially aid...