The results of a study to be presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) suggest childhood and
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Exercise mitigates genetic effects of obesity later in life: Importance of remaining physically active even after age 70
If you’re up there in age and feel like you can coast as a couch potato, you may want to
Continue reading »Study: Exercise mitigates genetic effects of obesity later in life
If you’re up there in age and feel like you can coast as a couch potato, you may want to
Continue reading »Study links sleep loss with nighttime snacking, junk food cravings, obesity, diabetes
Nighttime snacking and junk food cravings may contribute to unhealthy eating behaviors and represent a potential link between poor sleep
Continue reading »Processes in the gut that drive fat build-up around the waist: Breakthrough could lead to personalized obesity treatments within a decade
Research by scientists at King’s College London into the role the gut plays in processing and distributing fat could pave
Continue reading »Bad news for sausage, bacon and booze fans as experts reveal how to beat cancer
No amount of alcohol, sausage or bacon is safe according to a new global blueprint on how to beat cancer.
Continue reading »Some calories more harmful than others: Nutrition researchers agree sugar-sweetened beverages increase risk of cardiometabolic disease
While calories from any food have the potential to increase the risk of obesity and other cardiometabolic diseases, 22 nutrition
Continue reading »Obesity DOES run in families, study finds
Obesity DOES run in families: Children are more likely to be severely overweight if their grandparents struggled to shift the
Continue reading »Risk factors involved in the early onset and severity of childhood obesity
A family history of obesity, high blood pressure, high blood lipid levels, type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease should
Continue reading »Obesity inhibits key cancer defense mechanism: Obesity could enhance cancer development while aspirin might prevent it — a new insight into potential targets for cancer prevention
Obesity is a known risk factor for certain types of cancer, including colon, pancreatic and breast cancer. Studies have shown
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