Health
Menopause and your diet: Foods to choose and avoid
Menopause, a natural stage in a woman's life, brings a host of changes and challenges. One aspect that is crucial to consider is nutrition.
Jun 26, 2023
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Health
BMI alone will no longer be treated as the go-to measure for weight management. An obesity medicine physician explains
Amid the buzz around weight loss drugs and rising rates of obesity worldwide, many health care professionals are questioning one of the key measures that has long been used to define obesity.
Jun 26, 2023
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
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 normal BMI still have obesity, according to research being presented Friday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's ...
Jun 15, 2023
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Pediatrics
Could cholesterol explain why childhood obesity leads to early puberty?
Puberty often begins early for children who are obese. While there is nothing new about this fact, a scientific explanation has been elusive. Now, a team of scientists at the University of Copenhagen offers what may be a ...
May 31, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Whole body cryostimulation may be a useful extra treatment for obesity
Whole body cryostimulation is a useful "add-on" treatment for obesity, research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland (17-20 May) suggests.
May 18, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Time of day may determine the amount of fat burned by cold exposure
Short-term exposure to cold temperatures activates brown fat that burns calories and has become an attractive target to promote cardiometabolic health. Now new research being presented at this year's European Congress on ...
May 17, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Ear acupuncture with beads may help with shedding pounds
Ear acupuncture using metal beads can help reduce weight, body mass index (BMI), and body fat in combination with a restricted diet, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) ...
May 16, 2023
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Health
Muscle fat linked to higher mortality risk
Asymptomatic adults with a high accumulation of fat in their muscles, known as myosteatosis, are at an increased risk of major adverse events and death, according to a study published in Radiology.
May 16, 2023
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Neuroscience
Scientists find link between excess visceral fat and cognitive performance
Scientists from the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found that Asians with an excess amount of visceral fat tend to have a poorer ability ...
May 3, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Age and sex found to influence health benefits of dieting
Researchers have found that males on reduced calorie diets showed greater fat loss and improvements in blood sugar levels compared with females.
Apr 25, 2023
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