Obese patients older than 60 years of age can lose as much weight as younger people only through lifestyle changes, according to a new study by the University of Warwick NHS Trust and the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW). The study shows that age is not a hurdle to lose weight. The…
Obesity is a global epidemic that causes millions of deaths each year; it is a chronic disease associated with other serious and chronic conditions, which include type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, stroke, cancer, and depression, among others. In a new study, researchers have discovered that the hormone Lipocalin-2 can reduce hunger, leading to weight…
The incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing among children, but not all obese youngsters undergo recommended detection tests, a California study suggests. The study A group of researchers inspected Kaiser Permanent Southern California electronic medical record data from members ages 5 to 18 between 2009 and 2018, with records from…
A personalized obesity treatment plan based on phenotypes resulted in greater weight loss than that of standard care, according to a speaker from ObesityWeek Interactive. “We have classified obesity based on pathophysiology and behavioral phenotypes on abnormal satiation (hungry brain), abnormal postprandial satiation (hungry gut), emotional hunger (hedonic eating) and abnormal energy expenditure at…
Risk factors in early life – during the first 1000 days – aggregately predict increased obesity and cardiometabolic risk in early adolescence, according to new research conducted by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute. The study is the first to evaluate the combined influence of risk factors in early life with direct measures of adiposity…
Obesity is a serious global health problem and a risk factor for diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and fatty liver disease. A crucial element in the development of obesity is adipose tissue, which encompasses fat cells (commonly called adipocytes, cells specialized in storing fat) and macrophages (purifying cells of the…
The prevention of heart attack and stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes treated at primary care should become a major priority. That is the conclusion of a study published on World Diabetes Day in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a European Society of Cardiology (SEC) journal. The study “The most surprising…
According to a new research from the University of Colorado Boulder, a compound produced in the gut when we eat red meat damages our arteries and may play a key role in increasing the risk of heart disease as we age. The study The study, published this month in the American Heart Association’s…
Study shows that the consumption of plant-based protein can increase human lifespan The study A team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute found that aged people who eat more plant-based protein instead of meat-based protein tend to live longer lives. In their article published in JAMA Internal Medicine,…
The individual combination of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract provides fundamental clues on how any future incidences of type 2 diabetes can be predicted, prevented, and treated. This was demonstrated in a population study conducted by the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Previous research led by Fredrik Bäckhed, professor of molecular medicine at the…
In a paper recently published in The EMBO Journal, researchers from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) (Spain) have shown that the development of systemic metabolic diseases is dependent on the muscle activity of the mitochondrial enzyme ATP synthase, which is the ‘bottle neck’ of biological energy production. The research Using a mouse…
Fat deposits are linked to a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to a study published in the EJPC. Sugar consumption is linked to the largest fat deposits around the heart and abdomen, which is dangerous to health. Excessive sugar consumption That is the main finding of a study published today…