This common fruit may be the key to prevent diabetes, obesity
Scientists from Western University recently found a molecule in sweet oranges and tangerines called nobiletin may help reduce obesity and prevent diabetes and heart...
Common diabetes drug can help people lose never-before-seen amounts of weight
Scientists from Yale and elsewhere recently have found a drug recently approved to treat type 2 diabetes is also extremely effective at reducing obesity.
The...
The Whale’ is a horror film that taps into our fear of fatness
I knew before seeing “The Whale” that it was a movie about a man named Charlie who weighs over 600 pounds, is grief-stricken over...
Time of day may determine how much fat you can burn in exercise
In a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and elsewhere, scientists found physical activity at the right time of the day seems able to...
A change in brain function may help cause obesity
In a study from the University of Calgary, scientists found that diet-induced obesity is linked to a functional change in the brain.
They found that...
Metabolic health may play a big role in obesity-related cancers
In a study from Lund University, scientists tracked nearly 800,000 people from Sweden, Norway, and Austria to see if their BMI and metabolic health—that...
People with ‘healthy obesity’ still have higher risks of diseases
In a study from the University of Glasgow and elsewhere, scientists found that having a normal metabolic profile does not mean that a person...
People with ‘healthy obesity’ have higher risk of chronic kidney disease
In a study from Koc University, scientists found metabolically healthy overweight and obese individuals may have an increased risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD).
CKD...
Metabolic health may affect cancer risk in obesity
In a study from Lund University, scientists found metabolic health may play an important role in cancers related to obesity.
In the study, for up...
A change in brain function may contribute to obesity
In a study from the University of Calgary, scientists found that diet-induced obesity is linked to a functional change in the brain.