Vitamin D benefits may depend on body weight, study finds
In a study from Brigham and Women's Hospital, scientists found new evidence that vitamin D may be metabolized differently in people with an elevated...
Reducing calorie intake may help you lose more weight than intermittent fasting
In a study from Johns Hopkins University, scientists found the frequency and size of meals was a stronger determinant of weight loss or gain...
The last 5 kilos really are the hardest to lose. Here’s why, and what...
Anyone who has tried to lose weight will be familiar with these nine frustrating words: the last five kilos are the hardest to lose.
You’re...
How sleep habits can influence your weight
About one in three adults in the United States report routinely not getting enough sleep.
Sleep insufficiency is associated with increased risk for diabetes, cardiovascular...
Why overweight and obese people have much higher risk of type 2 diabetes
People who are overweight or obese have a significantly increased risk of developing diabetes, but exactly how that happens is not well understood.
In a...
To burn 70% more fat, exercise on an empty stomach
A recent study from Nottingham Trent University and elsewhere found that exercising on an empty stomach helped people to burn about 70% more fat...
Obesity linked to higher risk of deadly prostate cancer
In a study from the University of Oxford, scientists found a link between body fat (adiposity) and the risk of fatal prostate cancer.
Widely used diabetes drug could help you lose weight no matter how old you...
A recent study from Tel Aviv University found a drug could help people lose weight effectively no matter how old they are.
They found that...
Obesity may cause a higher risk of kidney disease
In a study from the University of Manchester and elsewhere, scientists found that obesity is likely to cause an increased risk of kidney disease.
The...
Scientists find why obesity can increase your cancer risk
Obesity is now a global epidemic, and it is increasing people's risk for cancer.
The National Cancer Institute lists more than a dozen cancers that...