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...
Waist-to-hip ratio can predict death risk, study finds
Recent research has revealed that the Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) holds a significant, steady relationship with overall mortality, irrespective of Body Mass Index (BMI).
Published online...
New exercise pill is a breakthrough in weight loss and fitness
In our fast-paced world where finding time for exercise is often a challenge, a groundbreaking invention, SLU-PP-332, has come to light.
Researchers from the University...
Obesity is a dangerous disease that shares key features with cancer
Although obesity has been recognized as a disease by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 1948, its identity as a disease may not be...
Scientists find a better drug for type 2 diabetes and weight loss
A new meta-analysis presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes reveals that Tirzepatide outperforms Semaglutide in controlling...