Preliminary evidence shows potential for a fully-automated, online behavioral obesity treatment program to serve as a pragmatic resource in the primary care setting, according to a new study in Obesity journal.
Jul 27, 2022
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A higher body mass index could be a risk factor in how effective the morning-after pill is in preventing pregnancy, and new research from Oregon Health & Science University found that doubling the standard dose did not improve ...
Jul 22, 2022
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is well recognized as a leading cause of chronic liver disease, affecting more than 25 percent of the U.S. and global population. One in four individuals with NAFLD have nonalcoholic ...
Jul 21, 2022
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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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An individualized diet program that empowers users to create their own plan based on targeted levels of protein and fiber shows promise at helping people lose extra pounds and keep them off.
Jul 14, 2022
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Lowering body mass index (BMI) could potentially save millions of lives globally by preventing non-communicable diseases new Griffith University research shows.
Jul 11, 2022
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A research collaboration has revealed that cardiovascular risk factors (obesity and high blood pressure) and low physical fitness are associated with decreased social brain network-related neural activity, which causes social ...
Jun 30, 2022
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New research has found that weight/body mass index (BMI) policies introduced by NHS commissioning groups in England are associated with a decrease in knee replacement surgery and may be contributing to health inequalities. ...
Jun 29, 2022
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Epigenetic biomarkers may reflect past cardiovascular health exposures and predict cardiovascular disease in the future, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal Circulation.
Jun 29, 2022
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Changes in weight or body mass index (BMI) seen after the COVID-19 shutdown were not significantly different from those occurring in the preshutdown period, according to a research letter published online June 16 in JAMA ...
Jun 17, 2022
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