Calorie reduction + exercise = better muscle function in older adults
Scientists from Florida Hospital found older adults who are overweight may improve their muscle function with a weight loss program that combines exercise and...
Scientists find a diabetes drug can help people lose never-before-seen amounts of weight
In a study from Yale and elsewhere, scientists found a drug recently approved to treat type 2 diabetes is also extremely effective at reducing...
Scientists find a pill that reduces heart disease, obesity, fatty liver
In a recent study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, scientists found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease...
Scientists find weight loss drugs that help stop COVID-19
In a recent study from Oregon Health & Science University, scientists found the virus that causes COVID-19 undertakes a massive takeover of the body’s...
Why belly fat surrounding organs increases as you get older
In a study from Yale University, scientists reveal why belly fat surrounding organs increases as people age.
The finding could offer new treatment possibilities for...
Diet alone cannot help you lose weight for a long time, study finds
For decades, there's been a persistent one-size-fits-all approach to treating obesity: Embrace a diet that's low in calories.
In a study from the University of...
Study finds long-term 10% weight loss with obesity meds and lifestyle changes
Scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine found overweight and obese people maintained an average weight loss of 10.6% over 3 to 5 years with a...
Keto diet works best in small doses, Yale study shows
Scientists from Yale University found a ketogenic diet—which provides 99 percent of calories from fat and protein and only 1 percent from carbohydrates—produces health...
Time-restricted eating more effective for weight loss if early in day
Scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that time-restricted eating by eating early in the day is more effective for weight loss...
For people with diabetes, weight loss surgery may be the best option
In a study from Columbia University, scientists found bariatric surgery—either gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy—is recommended for people with type 2 diabetes and a...