It's well-known that obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. But some research suggests that while people who are obese are more likely to develop cardiovascular problems, they're also less likely to die from ...
May 20, 2025
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Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have discovered a new way to reduce obesity. Their study shows that supplying the gut with extra acetate reduces fat and ...
May 19, 2025
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A major new meta-analysis from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found that glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs)—a class of medications used to treat ...
May 19, 2025
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An alarming number of bariatric surgeons are considering shutting their clinics because of skyrocketing insurance costs and growing malpractice claims.
May 19, 2025
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Waist-to-height ratio predicts heart failure incidence, according to research presented at Heart Failure 2025.
May 18, 2025
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might contribute to obesity by reducing physical activity—a relationship that can also be mediated by the features of the urban environment in which a person lives.
May 15, 2025
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New research on children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) shows that the longer a patient's body mass index (BMI) falls within the overweight/obese category during treatment, the greater the risk of relapse ...
May 15, 2025
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A survey of adults living with obesity and their physicians across seven countries reveals a high disconnect between their perceptions about the causes of obesity and treatment goals. The findings being presented at the European ...
May 14, 2025
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A new study led by York University, looking at the health data of nearly 15,000 people enrolled in a medically supervised weight-loss program, has found disparities among ethnic and sub-ethnic groups in how much weight they ...
May 14, 2025
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New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO25) in Malaga, Spain (11–14 May), reveals that 3 to 4-year-olds in rural areas are more likely to be living with overweight and abdominal obesity (excess ...
May 14, 2025
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