Cardiorespiratory fitness related to reduction in 9 cancers

A substantial long-term study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine finds that having strong...

Obese people’s brains have different 'appetite control centre’

Researchers have demonstrated that the hypothalamus, a crucial part of the brain that regulates appetite, differs in...

Insect protein slows weight gain, increase health status in mice

As the world's population grows in the face of climate change, the need for sustainable protein sources is greater...

Study finds ways to prevent adult heart disease in obese children

According to a scientific opinion by experts on heart disease and childhood obesity published today in the European...

Study challenges use of Body Mass Index

Israeli researchers are challenging the prevailing use of the Body Mass Index (BMI) as a measure of obesity,...

BMI not alone be sufficient indicator of metabolic health: Study

According to studies, body mass index (BMI) is not a full indicator of metabolic health, and a substantial number of...

Obesity support group -A boon for obese patients

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 22: To help people understand the importance of maintaining an optimum weight to...

"Employees who are obese might have greater loss of productivity"

According to an industry-supported study at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual conference in Chicago, Ill,...

Study suggests that diet can improve blood pressure, sugar levels

According to a study, adults who are overweight or obese and have diabetes type 2 or prediabetes are at a higher...

Uncontrolled hunger in teenagers with obesity have consequences

New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland (17-20 May) reveals that...

Obesity, diabetes in pregnancy: Consequences in children

Children of women who were obese or had diabetes during pregnancy developed certain epigenetic alterations that...

Drugs could replicate the long-term benefits of Bariatric Surgery

Gastric bypass and related procedures, known collectively as bariatric surgery, offer one solution, often resulting...