BMI alone may not be a sufficient indicator of metabolic health
Body mass index (BMI) is not a complete measure of metabolic health, and a high proportion of U.S. adults with…
Body mass index (BMI) is not a complete measure of metabolic health, and a high proportion of U.S. adults with…
Brain responses to specific nutrients are diminished in individuals with obesity and are not improved after weight loss, according to…
New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO2023, Dublin, 17-20 May) shows that the obesity drug semaglutide…
The protection offered by COVID-19 vaccination declines more rapidly in people with severe obesity than in those with normal weight,…
Obesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in the International Journal of Obesity now…
New research shows that several anti-obesity medications could be manufactured and profitability sold worldwide at far lower estimated lower prices…
Being overweight impacts your heart health in more ways than you might think. A newJACC review paper from Mayo Clinic outlines how obesity affects the…
A new retrospective study with up to 40 years of follow up shows significant reductions in death rates from all…
People who are overweight or obese have a significantly increased risk of developing diabetes, but exactly how that happens is…
A history of obesity caused by a high-fat diet produces changes in innate immunity that can promote inflammatory disease –…
Patients who are satisfied with their physicians are more likely to follow through with metabolic or bariatric surgery (MBS) regardless…
A drug called semaglutide, which is approved for adults with obesity or overweight, also helps adolescents shed pounds and have…
The community of microorganisms living in the human gut, known as the gut microbiome, is increasingly recognized as playing a…
In a small study, most adults seeking to lose weight overestimated the healthiness of their diet, according to preliminary research…
Obesity has increased rapidly in recent decades to affect more than 2 billion people, making it one of the largest…
Approximately one third of children in the United States are overweight or obese. A study publishing August 4thin PLOS Digital…
Over the past few decades, obesity has become increasingly common throughout the entire world. Since obesity often causes other diseases,…
Previous studies have shown how fasting can influence the immune system to improve different chronic inflammatory conditions, but little is…
Intermittent fasting may not only be a hot dieting trend, but it also has broader health benefits, including helping to…
Drugs that promise to help people lose weight have had a checkered past, such as the infamous fen-phen that was…
It’s basic exercise knowledge that to gain muscles, you strength train, and to lose fat, you do cardio – right?…
Missing out on the recommended seven or more hours of sleep per night could lead to more opportunities to make…
Gut microbiota influences the ability to lose weight in humans, according to new research. The findings were published this week…
The unprecedented increase in overweight and obesity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has led to an alarming rise in…
An alternate-day intermittent fasting schedule offered less fat-reducing benefits than a matched “traditional” diet that restricts daily energy intake, according…
Scientists used accelerometers to track daily activity levels for a week in 89 adults with obesity or overweight and, in…