Health
Long term high-fat diet expands waistline and shrinks brain
New research shows that fatty foods may not only be adding to your waistline but also playing havoc with your brain.
Jul 8, 2022
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Health
Do low-carb diets help you lose weight? What the science says
In the 1970s, low-carb diets were all the rage. The Dr. Atkin's Diet Revolution book claimed carbohydrate restriction was a "high calorie way to stay thin forever."
Feb 17, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity in mice lowered by increasing effects of key weight-regulating hormone
Blocking the activity of an enzyme inside fat cells can decrease obesity and related health disorders in mice, according to new research led by the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute.
Jan 17, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Research associates excess body weight with COVID-19 mortality
Links between obesity and mortality have become increasingly evident, since the earliest pandemic of the 21st century, leading researchers from The University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ...
Oct 2, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
Young children gained weight during the pandemic
A Kaiser Permanente study of nearly 200,000 children showed that children gained excess weight during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those between 5 and 11 years old. The study was published in the Journal of the American ...
Aug 27, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19: Is obesity really more of a risk factor for men than women?
A new US study has added to the evidence that obesity is a risk factor for severe COVID-19. And in this paper, a particular finding has caught the media's attention: the apparently greater risk posed by COVID-19 to men with ...
May 12, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The clear message on promoting body positivity
Public health campaigns that challenge weight stigma and promote body positivity can boost the health and well-being for people of all body sizes, according to a University of Queensland study.
Mar 30, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Correcting altered brain circuit could tackle coinciding obesity and depression
Research has found that obesity and mental disorders such as depression and anxiety seem to often go hand in hand. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions are providing new insights into this ...
Mar 26, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
Higher health care costs linked with excess weight across range of BMIs
A new analysis shows that excess body weight is associated with higher health care costs for people across a wide range of body-mass-index (BMI) levels in the U.S. Zachary Ward of the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health ...
Mar 24, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
Semaglutide reduces excess body fat in people with obesity
In adults with obesity or overweight, weekly treatment with the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) receptor agonist semaglutide leads to reduced excess body fat and increased lean body mass, according to an industry-sponsored ...
Mar 20, 2021
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