Overweight & Obesity
Study finds obese patients have more neutrophils than those who are not obese
Obesity is an epidemic within the United States, with more than 70% of the adult population being overweight or obese.
Jul 24, 2024
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News tagged with belly fat
Health
Avocados change belly fat distribution in women, controlled study finds
An avocado a day could help redistribute belly fat in women toward a healthier profile, according to a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators.
Sep 6, 2021
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Medical research
New finding offers possibility for preventing age-related metabolic disease
A study by researchers at Yale has uncovered why belly fat surrounding organs increases as people age, a finding that could offer new treatment possibilities for improving metabolic health, thereby reducing the likelihood ...
Nov 15, 2019
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Medical research
How belly fat differs from thigh fat—and why it matters
Men tend to store fat in the abdominal area, but don't usually have much in the way of hips or thighs. Women, on the other hand, are more often pear-shaped—storing more fat on their hips and thighs than in the belly. Why ...
Jan 11, 2013
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Health
Our bodies don't just make gall and kidney stones—from saliva to tonsils, these are other ones to look out for
Of all the body's amazing abilities, perhaps one of the strangest is its capacity to make stones.
May 20, 2024
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Arm fat may reveal women and men at risk of spinal fracture
Measuring the total mass of fat in the arms could potentially predict which women and men over 50 are at risk of spinal fracture, according to research presented at the 26th European Congress of Endocrinology, held 11–14 ...
May 10, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Abdominal fat depots can impact brain health and cognition in individuals at high risk for Alzheimer's disease
The impact of abdominal fat on brain health and cognition is generally more pronounced in middle-aged men at high risk of Alzheimer's disease than in women, according to researchers at Rutgers Health.
Feb 27, 2024
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Health
Study reveals link between belly fat, blood pressure and food responses
People with high blood pressure take longer and work harder to clear fats from the blood after meals and have higher levels of inflammation after eating.
Oct 31, 2022
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Genetics
Study explores how belly fat increases risk of metabolic disease
Changes that occur in the body in response to an increase in belly fat have been put under the microscope as part of a study from TwinsUK, offering new insight into the cause of metabolic disease.
Jul 19, 2022
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Health
Daily avocados improve diet quality, help lower cholesterol levels
Eating one avocado a day for six months was found to have no effect on belly fat, liver fat or waist circumference in people with overweight conditions or obesity, according to a new study. However, it did lead to a slight ...
Jul 5, 2022
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