Why Obesity Is Linked to Higher Cancer Rates in Young People

ByClaire BugosFact checked byNick BlackmerIllustration by Mira Norian for Verywell HealthThe rates of certain cancers are climbing in young U.S. adults, and it’s not entirely c

Updated on: April 01,2024

Why Obesity Is Linked to Higher Cancer Rates in Young People

ByClaire BugosFact checked byNick BlackmerIllustration by Mira Norian for Verywell HealthThe rates of certain cancers are climbing in young U.S. adults, and it’s not entirely c

Updated on:April 01,2024

Remote height and weight measurements for children proven as accurate as in-person

by Louisiana State UniversityConfirmed by researchers at Pennington Biomedical, remotely gathered physical measurements to bridge gap for families who may be unable to attend in-person studies or

Updated on: March 13,2024

Remote height and weight measurements for children proven as accurate as in-person

by Louisiana State UniversityConfirmed by researchers at Pennington Biomedical, remotely gathered physical measurements to bridge gap for families who may be unable to attend in-person studies or

Updated on:March 13,2024

Weight loss caused by common diabetes drug tied to 'anti-hunger' molecule in study

byStanford University Medical CenterMetformin 500mg tablets. Credit: public domainAn "anti-hunger" molecule produced after vigorous exercise is responsible for the moderate weight loss

Updated on: March 27,2024

Weight loss caused by common diabetes drug tied to 'anti-hunger' molecule in study

byStanford University Medical CenterMetformin 500mg tablets. Credit: public domainAn "anti-hunger" molecule produced after vigorous exercise is responsible for the moderate weight loss

Updated on:March 27,2024

Following chronic fatigue mechanisms to the source: WASF3 and mitochondrial respiration

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at NIH, Bethesda, have discovered a potential breakthrough for people w

Updated on: January 22,2024

Following chronic fatigue mechanisms to the source: WASF3 and mitochondrial respiration

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at NIH, Bethesda, have discovered a potential breakthrough for people w

Updated on:January 22,2024

Novel predictor of prediabetes in Latino youth identified in new study

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have identified two metabolites, substances produced by the body du

Updated on: January 09,2024

Novel predictor of prediabetes in Latino youth identified in new study

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have identified two metabolites, substances produced by the body du

Updated on:January 09,2024

People with low BMI aren't more active, they are just less hungry and 'run hotter'

by Cell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo date most research on obesity has focused on studying those with a high body mass index (BMI), but a research group in China is taking a differen

Updated on: January 28,2024

People with low BMI aren't more active, they are just less hungry and 'run hotter'

by Cell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo date most research on obesity has focused on studying those with a high body mass index (BMI), but a research group in China is taking a differen

Updated on:January 28,2024

Researchers identify protein that increases the formation of good brown fat

by Inka Väth,University Hospital BonnEPAC1 signaling promotes BAT growth and function in vivo. Credit:Nature Cell Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41556-023-01311-9Brown fat cells conver

Updated on: March 08,2024

Researchers identify protein that increases the formation of good brown fat

by Inka Väth,University Hospital BonnEPAC1 signaling promotes BAT growth and function in vivo. Credit:Nature Cell Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41556-023-01311-9Brown fat cells conver

Updated on:March 08,2024

The consumption of certain food additive emulsifiers could be associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes

by INRAE - National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and EnvironmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn Europe and North America,30 to 60% of dietary energy intake in adults comes from ultra-pro

Updated on: April 27,2024

The consumption of certain food additive emulsifiers could be associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes

by INRAE - National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and EnvironmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn Europe and North America,30 to 60% of dietary energy intake in adults comes from ultra-pro

Updated on:April 27,2024

Exercise during pregnancy may yield metabolic benefits in grandchildren

by Alvin Powell,Harvard UniversityEffects of grandmaternal exercise on F2 body weights and composition. Body weight of male (A) and female (B) F2 during the first year of life. Fat mass and lean

Updated on: February 05,2024

Exercise during pregnancy may yield metabolic benefits in grandchildren

by Alvin Powell,Harvard UniversityEffects of grandmaternal exercise on F2 body weights and composition. Body weight of male (A) and female (B) F2 during the first year of life. Fat mass and lean

Updated on:February 05,2024

Resistant starch could help combat leading cause of end-stage kidney failure

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCombining a low dose of blood pressure medication with a higher intake of dietary-resistant starch might help stave off diabetic

Updated on: April 27,2024

Resistant starch could help combat leading cause of end-stage kidney failure

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCombining a low dose of blood pressure medication with a higher intake of dietary-resistant starch might help stave off diabetic

Updated on:April 27,2024

Traditional native Indian medicine is effective in treatment of type 2 diabetes, study finds

by University of NottinghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that several traditional medicines commonly used in South Asia, are effe

Updated on: February 21,2024

Traditional native Indian medicine is effective in treatment of type 2 diabetes, study finds

by University of NottinghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that several traditional medicines commonly used in South Asia, are effe

Updated on:February 21,2024

Tools for more accurate obesity risk assessment based on sex, ethnicity

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutJacob Earp (left) and graduate students Davina Robinson (center) and Carlos Rehbein (right). Credit: Jason Sheldon/UConn PhotoFor decades, health c

Updated on: February 05,2024

Tools for more accurate obesity risk assessment based on sex, ethnicity

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutJacob Earp (left) and graduate students Davina Robinson (center) and Carlos Rehbein (right). Credit: Jason Sheldon/UConn PhotoFor decades, health c

Updated on:February 05,2024