Researchers have developed a smartphone app that uses machine learning to accurately determine body composition—which is linked to a higher risk of heart disease, stroke and related conditions—from photographs.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Excess weight in midlife is a known risk factor for kidney cancer, but new research indicates that weight patterns throughout life may also affect an individual’s likelihood of developing this malignancy. The findings are published […]
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are peptide-based therapeutics for treating diabetes and for weight loss. Unfortunately, shortages and high costs have made it difficult for people to start and maintain treatment.This article was originally published […]
New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) shows that a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is linked to a subsequent increase in the […]
Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO […]
New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) shows that having an overweight or obese trajectory during childhood is associated with an increased risk of […]
In a study in the journal Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics (DTT), investigators evaluated biomarkers for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in overweight and obese (OW/OB) adults with type 1 diabetes treated with […]
Having lost a great deal of weight appears to offer some protection against ill health even for those who have regained some of their weight loss. This is shown in a study at the University […]
Disordered eating in people living with type 1 diabetes is often referred to as T1DE. Diabulimia is one example of T1DE, a dangerous eating disorder which involves deliberate misuse of insulin for weight loss, leading […]
Adequate breastfeeding (BF) and avoidance of sugary beverages in early life may reduce the risk for preadolescent obesity in infants exposed to gestational diabetes (GDM), according to a study published online March 12 in Obesity.This […]
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