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

Genetic evidence that diabetes drug GLP-1 receptor agonists achieve weight loss primarily by reducing fat mass more than muscle

Diabetes and obesity have become pressing health issues worldwide. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, a class of medications widely used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D), have shown

Body weight is an important health factor in pregnancy, regardless of country of birth, finds study

The research group led by Pontus Henriksson at Linköping University. Credit: Magnus Johansson/Linköping University Overweight is a major contributor to complications during pregnancy and childbirth—this applies to both women born