People with obesity who are long-time exercisers have healthier belly fat tissue and can store fat there more effectively than nonexercisers with obesity, according to a new study from a
While being overweight increases the risk of developing lifestyle-related diseases, there is a phenomenon known as the obesity paradox where a decreased risk of death has been seen during cancer
Limited access to healthy foods, resulting from residence in under-resourced neighborhoods, is a critical public health concern. A new study suggests that residing in these areas during pregnancy or early
Special fat cells known as brown adipocytes help maintaining body temperature by converting calory-rich nutrients into heat. This protects from gaining excess weight and metabolic disorders. An international team of
Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative medical sciences (IMS) in Japan have discovered that food antigens like milk proteins help keep tumors from growing in
New research is more closely linking obesity to dementia. Higher levels of leptin, a hormone that helps maintain normal body weight, is associated with better signal-transmitting brain white matter in
People whose diet more closely resembles the MIND diet may have a lower risk of cognitive impairment, according to a study published in the September 18, 2024, online issue of
by Clare Collins, Erin Clarke, Jordan Stanford and María Gómez Martín, The Conversation Credit: SHVETS production from Pexels Health at every size (or HAES) is a lifestyle counseling approach that
Credit: Markus Winkler from Pexels Injectable weight loss drugs are popular right now but can be hard to get because they are in short supply or too expensive without insurance.
Scatter plots of SNP potential effects on childhood and adulthood BMI versus significantly associated outcomes in the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium dataset. BMI, body mass index. A, adulthood BMI versus major
