Obesity

COVID-19 lockdown negatively impacted obese children

Countries and territories around the world have enforced lockdowns of varying degrees. Some include total movement control, while others have imposed restrictions based on...

Scientists identified a gene that resists weight gain and prevents obesity

We all have that one friend who eats like there's no tomorrow but still manages to be lean and thin. Be it cheese loaded...

Viruses from poo can significantly decrease weight gain

Also works against type 2 diabetes.

Study suggests effective fat-reducing therapy

Scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis believe that gene therapy could one day be used as fat-reducing therapy. In a...

Ovarian reserve is not associated with risk of obesity or diabetes

Ovarian reserve means the reproductive potential left within a woman's two ovaries based on the number and quality of eggs. It can be defined...

Mat Pilates improve cardiovascular health in young, obese women

Mat Pilates training has seen a recent resurgence in popularity. It has become one of the most widely known wellness routines that emphasize the...

Breathing dirty air could boost the risk of obesity, study

Air pollution has a significant impact on population health and has been identified as the fifth leading risk factor for mortality worldwide. Studies in...

Weight loss surgery may increase risk of bone fractures

A new study, recently published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, sought to determine the association between the risk of fracture after gastric bypass...

Low-cal sweeteners? Are they better or worst?

There is a consensus that overconsumption of sugar-sweetened beverages adds to the predominance of obesity and related comorbidities, for example, type 2 diabetes (T2D)....

Pregnancy length could alter the child’s DNA

Premature birth is common. Between 5 and 10% of all kids in the world are born prematurely. Most children will develop and grow normally,...

Eating breakfast burns calories

Our body exhausts energy when we digest food to absorb, digest, transport, and store nutrients. This procedure, known as diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT), measures how...

Dietitians are an effective part of weight loss

Some 39.8% of the general adult populace is obese. The economic outcomes of obesity are high, with evaluated $1,429 greater annual medicinal services consumptions...

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