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Preclinical or clinical? New obesity definition could reshape diagnosis and prevention
An international research group has examined how many people are affected by preclinical and clinical obesity and what health risks... Read more -
Triggering self-combustion in fat cells for weight loss
Ordinary fat cells in obese animals can be induced to burn energy stores, generating substantial heat, according to a preclinical... Read more -
Study finds bariatric surgery outperforms medical therapy for T2D across income levels
Nonmedical factors drive up to 60 percent of health outcomes, and for people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), social determinants... Read more -
Intermittent fasting doesn't have an edge for weight loss, but might still work for some, research shows
Intermittent fasting has become a buzzword in nutrition circles, with many people looking to it as a way to lose... Read more -
Video: Using combined therapy to treat obesity
Research shows that metabolic surgery and GLP-1 medications are both effective therapies for treating obesity. Medications typically result in a... Read more -
Weight-loss drug 'support supplements': Do they address nutrient deficiencies, or are they just another fad?
Weight-loss injections have rapidly moved from specialist clinics to social media feeds and high-street pharmacies. Known as GLP-1 medications, they... Read more -
Developmental 'switch' in brain may shape lifelong obesity risk
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that a crucial developmental process in the brain's hypothalamus may influence how... Read more -
Bariatric surgery programs face upheaval amid growing GLP-1 use for weight loss
At Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia, surgeon Piotr Krecioch has his hands full launching a program offering surgical interventions to... Read more -
The intensity and perfectionism that drive Olympic athletes also put them at high risk for eating disorders
Olympians—athletes at the top of their sport and in prime health—are idolized and often viewed as superhuman. These athletes spend... Read more -
Evidence behind intermittent fasting for weight loss fails to match hype
Intermittent fasting is unlikely to lead to greater weight loss in overweight or obese adults than traditional dietary advice or... Read more -
Obesity rates are rising, despite GLP-1s. What does it mean?
By 2030, nearly half of all American adults will have obesity, according to research published in the New England Journal... Read more -
Parkinson's disease triggers a hidden shift in how the body produces energy
Weight loss is a well-recognized but poorly understood non-motor feature of Parkinson's disease (PD). Many patients progressively lose weight as... Read more -
Newly identified brain circuit and cells link prior experiences to appetite
Our past experiences shape how much we eat and where and what we choose to eat. Using preclinical models, researchers... Read more -
Why visceral fat triggers diabetes: Study points to loss of protective macrophages
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine discovered a surprising new way the body can fight insulin resistance... Read more -
Natural gut-based compound developed to support weight loss safely
A new orally taken, gut-based compound developed by scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), reduces the amount of... Read more
