Category: OBESITY

long-term effects of obesity on brain and cognitive health

With the global prevalence of obesity on the rise, it is crucial to explore the neural mechanisms linked to obesity and its influence on brain and cognitive health. However, the

CVD and obesity: When protective lipids decline, health risks increase

New research from Weill Cornell Medicine has uncovered a surprising culprit underlying cardiovascular diseases in obesity and diabetes — not the presence of certain fats, but their suppression. The study,

Planetary health diet and Mediterranean diet associated with similar survival and sustainability benefits

Two plant-based diets were associated with similar survival benefits and low environmental impact, according to research presented today at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society

Western diet causes inflammation, traditional African food protects

A switch of just two weeks from a traditional African diet to a Western diet causes inflammation, reduces the immune response to pathogens, and activates processes associated with lifestyle diseases.

How time-restricted eating affects weight loss

Time-restricted eating is the latest craze for people looking to lose weight, but whether it works is still the calorie-burning question. A new study from the University of Mississippi shows

Children of moms who smoked or were obese are more likely to become obese adults

A study finds that factors beyond a person’s control, like socioeconomic status and whether their mom smoked or was obese, can influence whether they are overweight or obese as teenagers

Mother’s high-fat diet can cause liver stress in fetus

When mothers eat a diet high in fat and sugars, their unborn babies can develop liver stress that continues into early life. A new study published in the journal Liver

Chronic stress and obesity work together to accelerate pancreatic cancer development and growth, study finds

A new study led by UCLA investigators suggests that chronic stress and an unhealthy diet may work together to fuel the early development of pancreatic cancer, shedding light on how

How to trick the body’s metabolism

Many people who have tried to lose weight by cutting calories are familiar with this frustrating reality: at some point, the body stops shedding pounds. It senses the reduced calorie

Memory is impaired in aged rats after 3 days of high-fat eating

Just a few days of eating a diet high in saturated fat could be enough to cause memory problems and related brain inflammation in older adults, a new study in