Weight Loss

This new program aids weight loss and maintenance effectively

People who are highly responsive to food — i.e., those who cannot resist food or stop thinking about it — benefited from a new...

Obesity drug can prevent weight regain after weight loss surgery

Recent research led by UT Southwestern Medical Center has found that anti-obesity medications, particularly semaglutide, can be effective in managing weight regained after bariatric...

Weight loss may repair the brain after stroke in diabetes

New research from Karolinska Institutet has indicated that weight loss leading to normalized glucose metabolism can significantly improve neurological recovery from stroke in mice...

MyPlate Diet vs Calorie Counting: impact on satiety, satisfaction, and body composition

In the ongoing quest to find the most effective dietary approach for weight loss, researchers have investigated the impacts of two different diet types...

Healthy habits help, but not enough for obese adults

A new study was done on obesity. It was published on May 26 in JAMA Network Open. This study looked at how living a healthy...

Drugs that melt away pounds still present more questions than answers

In the past five years, several new drugs have been brought to market that could lead to a profound change in how people view weight loss.

Discovery provides new hope for obesity and diabetes treatments

Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how to potentially treat obesity and related diseases such as diabetes.

Green Mediterranean diet effectively reduces harmful belly fat

Visceral adipose tissue, a type of fat around internal organs, is more dangerous than the "spare tire" around your waist. Reducing this kind of fat...

New drug offers hope for obesity and diabetes treatment

Obesity and diabetes are global health crises, leading to severe complications like heart disease and strokes. Bariatric surgery, such as gastric bypass, is one approach...

People with obesity gene may have lower heart disease risk

Obesity, a condition where a person has too much body fat, is a big problem worldwide. Today, about one in three people are either...