Some of the world’s healthiest and longest-living people follow the practice of “hara hachi bu”—an eating philosophy rooted in moderation. This practice comes from a Japanese Confucian teaching which instructs people to only eat until […]
The ratio of a person’s waist measurement compared to their height is more reliable than body mass index (BMI) at predicting heart disease risk, according to new research from UPMC and University of Pittsburgh physician-scientists.This […]
Treatment for obesity in the UK could become a two-tier system where the most vulnerable patients miss out altogether.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, maker of weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, announced Thursday an unsolicited bid to acquire obesity treatment maker Metsera, topping an offer from US rival Pfizer which called the move “reckless.”This […]
Obesity is a global epidemic affecting millions of people every day and is associated with comorbidities ranging from heart disease and type 2 diabetes to osteoarthritis and social stigma. While lifestyle factors, like diet and […]
Individuals with a genetic profile that puts them at risk of obesity may not necessarily be at risk of having high cholesterol, UTHealth Houston researchers discovered.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
How men lose weight could affect their chances of having a baby, with new research from the University of Adelaide revealing healthy lifestyle behaviors seem more beneficial for improving fertility than weight loss itself.This article […]
A multinational team of researchers has discovered that over 20% of adults with a normal BMI range experience levels of abdominal obesity that puts them at higher risk of hypertension, diabetes, high total cholesterol, and […]
More than 37 million Americans have type 2 diabetes, a chronic disorder affecting the body’s ability to regulate and use sugar. According to the CDC, it’s the country’s seventh leading cause of death. Type 2 […]
A recent Northwestern Medicine study has identified novel neural circuits modulated by the diabetes and obesity-management drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide that help suppress appetite, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.This article […]
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