Weight Loss

Feeling safe in your neighbourhood may help you lose weight

The Study A study from the Netherlands suggests that feeling safe in your neighborhood could help you lose weight. This research, presented at the European Congress...

High heart risk and obesity lead to greater health events and costs

Key Takeaways Adults living with both obesity and high cardiovascular risk experience a higher number of cardiovascular events, a higher risk of premature death, and...

Weight gain and prostate cancer: the link you need to know

Understanding the Link According to research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland, weight gain during late teens and early 20s...

The hidden danger of sarcopenic obesity: When obesity masks muscle loss

Unraveling Sarcopenic Obesity Sarcopenic obesity, a condition characterized by muscle loss underneath layers of fat, particularly affects obese individuals. This issue, previously overlooked, has been brought...

New treatment for obesity: Combo of surgery and obesity drug

The Treatment According to an international multi-center study presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, a new treatment combining a procedure-free swallowable...

The hidden link: Obesity and muscle loss

Introduction: Unmasking the Obesity Paradox Obesity is generally associated with an excessive accumulation of body fat. But there's another facet to this condition that's often...

Obesity speeds up loss of immunity from COVID vaccines – new research

COVID vaccines are very effective, but for some groups they don’t generate as strong an immune response. These groups include older adults and people with...

Type 2 diabetes remission achievable even at lower body weights

New Insights from the ReTUNE Trial A groundbreaking study led by Professor Roy Taylor and his team at Newcastle University suggests that people with lower...

Popular obesity drug could kill cancer, study finds

Introduction to GLP-1 GLP-1 (Glucagon-like peptide-1) analogues are a popular and highly regarded pharmacological treatment for obesity. Now, new research from Maynooth University's Kathleen Londsdale Institute...

Being overweight may increase risk of gut cancer

Overview of Study Findings A large new study has underscored the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, not just for overall health, but also to...