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AI-based monitoring reveals protein deficiencies in people taking GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss
Adults with overweight or obesity taking the new generation of weight loss drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide tend to eat significantly... Read more -
Breastfeeding at least three months tied to lower weight gain decades later
Breastfeeding not only affects your weight while you are breastfeeding—women gain up to 6.5 kilos less on average later in... Read more -
Sugary drink purchases could be cut by up to 30% with simple policy changes, study finds
New research from Macquarie University has used strong evidence from Mongolia to show how a combination of higher prices, graphic... Read more -
This new method may make French fries lower in fat
Love French fries but not the extra fat? Scientists say they may have found a way to make them healthier... Read more -
New study finds a missing link in how the brain regulates appetite
When the stomach is full, how does the brain know to stop eating? Scientists long assumed the answer lies mainly... Read more -
No need to sign up for gym: Even small movements have health benefits
South Africa is facing an alarming increase in non-communicable diseases and related mortality. According to Statistics South Africa, deaths due... Read more -
Intermittent fasting positively affects female hormones in PCOS, study finds
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, affects as many as 18% of all childbearing-age women. The condition occurs when a woman's... Read more -
Moving obesity diagnosis beyond BMI may delay treatment, guidelines suggest
Redefining obesity based not only on body mass index (BMI) but on whether excess body fat is causing measurable health... Read more -
New insights into weight-loss hormones: How FGF21 works in the brain
A hormone that reverses obesity in mice appears to work by signaling to a brain region involved in metabolism and... Read more -
FDA grants speedy approval to Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill for obesity
Federal regulators on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly's new weight-loss pill, a second daily oral medication to treat obesity and other... Read more -
Low-dose leukemia drug can clear senescent fat cells and cut inflammation
In collaboration with researchers in South Korea, a team from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has discovered a promising... Read more -
How cells' saturated and monounsaturated fats may shape hunger signals
An international team, including scientists from Leipzig University, has gained important new insights into the regulation of food intake in... Read more -
Product labeling using colors may help save your health
Color coding on food product labels is becoming more common. How does it influence consumers and their dietary choices? Recent... Read more -
Focusing on how and why you eat—not just what—may be the key to healthy eating
When most people think about "healthy eating," they usually focus on what they eat. That might mean trying to eat... Read more -
BMI classification system wrongly identifies some people as having overweight or obesity, says study
Research from Italy to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul, Türkiye, 12–15 May) and... Read more
