Weight Loss

Limiting your time or calories in eating may help reduce fatty liver disease

A new study published in JAMA Network Open has found that time-restricted eating, a popular diet strategy, may not be an effective weight loss...

Social isolation may be as harmful as high blood pressure, obesity

Humans are social animals. We might define ourselves as introverts, but the survival of our species rests on safety in community. Loneliness unleashes excess stress...

Wild blueberries could help you burn fat in exercise

A new study from California Polytechnic State University Humboldt has found that consuming one cup of wild blueberries a day may help burn fat...

Obesity risk may pass from mothers to daughters, not sons

Obesity is a widespread and serious public health concern in the United States, affecting nearly half of all adults and 20% of children. This condition...

Scientists find better way to measure metabolic health

Researchers at the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) have developed a new way of measuring metabolic health. They used a biological body mass index (BMI)...

Ozempic helps weight loss by making you feel full. But certain foods can do...

You’ve probably heard about the medication Ozempic, used to manage type 2 diabetes and as a weight loss drug. Ozempic (and the similar drug Wegovy)...

Scientists find the cause of yo-yo diet

Many people who have tried dieting may be familiar with the "yo-yo effect," where the weight lost during a diet quickly comes back. Researchers from...

Scientists recommend using age, not weight, to screen for diabetes

Researchers have suggested that age, not weight, should be the focus of diabetes and prediabetes screening in order to capture the greatest number of...

Scientists find better tool to predict obesity risk

Obesity is a health condition characterized by the excessive accumulation of body fat, which can lead to negative health consequences. It is usually determined by...

This waist number could predict death risk in heart failure

Heart failure is a chronic disease in which the heart muscle is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. It can occur...