Weight Loss

Are the newest weight loss drugs too good to be true?

With three-quarters of Americans obese or overweight, interest in weight-loss treatments is at an all-time high. Three injectable medications have dominated the spotlight of late:...

Weight loss is the key for managing type 2 diabetes, study finds

New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggests that for people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the focus should be on overall...

Dental health suffers in weight loss surgery patients, says study

Have you ever thought about the connection between weight loss and dental health? It might seem unrelated, but a recent study from Brazil has found...

Vegan diet outperforms Mediterranean diet in weight loss and heart health, study finds

A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition reveals that a low-fat vegan diet is more effective than a...

Vegan diet high in legumes can help you lose weight, study finds

Most people are aware that switching to a vegan diet can be beneficial for their health. A new 16-week study by the Physicians Committee...

Processed foods are key to developing obesity, study finds

A comprehensive study conducted by researchers at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre has bolstered the Protein Leverage Hypothesis as a significant factor...

Scientists find new mechanism behind obesity

A paper published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences highlights growing evidence for the "protein leverage hypothesis," which posits...

Scientists find new cause of obesity epidemic

Most of us think that people gain weight because they eat too much or don't exercise enough. But what if there were something else...

The surprising link between inflammation and weight loss after bariatric surgery

Obesity is a growing concern that costs the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK around £6 billion a year, a number projected to...

The hidden link between inflammation and weight loss surgery success

The Big Problem: Obesity and Its Cost Obesity is a growing problem, not just for individual health but also for healthcare systems. In the UK,...