Weight Loss

This appetite drug may help treat obesity

Scientists from the University of Liverpool found that an anti-obesity drug, semaglutide, showed a strong degree of weight loss. The research is published in the New...

This diet could help heart disease patients lose weight

Scientists from Republican Specialized Scientific Practical Medical Center of Therapy and Medical Rehabilitation found that eating low glycemic index foods promotes a healthier body...

This green Mediterranean diet could boost weight loss, protect heart

Scientists from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev found that a green Mediterranean ('green Med') diet, containing even more plant matter and very little...

This study shows a common cause of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease

Scientists from Uppsala University found that deep belly fat is a major risk factor for diabetes and heart disease. They found that deep belly fat...

Weight training could help fight obesity

Scientists from Edith Cowan University found that people battling with their weight who are unable to do aerobic exercise can hit the gym instead...

Obesity linked to higher risk of this dangerous gut disease

Scientists from Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust found that obesity, as measured by body mass index (BMI), is linked to an increased...

New weight-loss method could reduce your desire to eat

Scientists from the University of California San Diego found a new weight-loss intervention that can target improving a person's response to internal hunger cues...

Weight loss surgery is the best option for people with diabetes

Scientists from Columbia University found bariatric surgery—either gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy—is recommended for people with type 2 diabetes and a body mass index...

This ‘super gene’ shows promise for preventing obesity

Scientists from the University of Kentucky found the tumor-suppressing Par-4 "supergene" that has been shown to kill cancer cells could help prevent obesity. The research...

3 in 4 obese people have tried to lose weight but have failed

Scientists from University Hospital found that three-quarters of adults with obesity have attempted to lose weight in the past year, but most have been...