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Weight gain, especially at the waist, is common during the perimenopause and postmenopause period. Such gain, along with declining estrogen levels that are common after menopause, are linked with decreases in insulin sensitivity ...
Nov 5, 2025
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The ratio of a person's waist measurement compared to their height is more reliable than body mass index (BMI) at predicting heart disease risk, according to new research from UPMC and University of Pittsburgh physician-scientists.
Nov 3, 2025
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A multinational team of researchers has discovered that over 20% of adults with a normal BMI range experience levels of abdominal obesity that puts them at higher risk of hypertension, diabetes, high total cholesterol, and ...
A new study has created the first single-cell map of how DNA is regulated and organized inside different cell-types of human fat tissue. The research shows that many genetic risk factors for abdominal obesity reside in epigenomic ...
Aug 20, 2025
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Parents are often told fruit is "bad" because it contains sugar, prompting concerns about how much fruit they should allow their child to eat.
Jul 30, 2025
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Men with high levels of belly fat are at increased risk of dementia, according to a new study by Monash University researchers of more than 17,000 individuals aged 65 to 98 years in the ASPREE Study.
Jul 8, 2025
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A Swedish multi-center study led by researchers at Lund University shows a link between low fiber consumption and the presence of unstable or high-risk plaque in coronary arteries—the type of plaque that can trigger blood ...
Jun 16, 2025
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. While genetics and age are well-known risk factors, growing evidence highlights a significant connection between obesity and colorectal ...
Jun 5, 2025
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Researchers have found that central body fat, especially around the abdomen, is more strongly linked to psoriasis risk than total body fat, particularly in women. This link between central fat and psoriasis remained consistent ...
May 27, 2025
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New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO2025) in Malaga, Spain (11–14 May) reveals that adverse waist-to-height ratio trajectories (a marker for central obesity) during childhood may increase cardiometabolic ...
May 12, 2025
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