Researcher: Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame

by Thokozani Simelane,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMalnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals,

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Researcher: Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame

by Thokozani Simelane,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMalnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals,

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

Calls for improved support of menstruation changes during perimenopause

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPerimenopausal women need better education and support about how their periods might change towards the end of their reproductive life

Updated on: January 09,2024 10

Calls for improved support of menstruation changes during perimenopause

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPerimenopausal women need better education and support about how their periods might change towards the end of their reproductive life

Updated on:January 09,2024 10

More girls started puberty early during the COVID-19 pandemic, than in previous years

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe number of girls diagnosed with precocious puberty increased during the COVID-19 pandemic due to potential risk factors such as increas

Updated on: January 22,2024 17

More girls started puberty early during the COVID-19 pandemic, than in previous years

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe number of girls diagnosed with precocious puberty increased during the COVID-19 pandemic due to potential risk factors such as increas

Updated on:January 22,2024 17

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 15

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 15

What's in your gut could be aggravating your menopause symptoms

by Eileen Petridis,The North American Menopause SocietyIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthOver

Updated on: January 18,2024 17

What's in your gut could be aggravating your menopause symptoms

by Eileen Petridis,The North American Menopause SocietyIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthOver

Updated on:January 18,2024 17

Scientists reveal adipocytes' metabolic role and identify treatment targets

by Verena Schulz,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresHuman adipocyte with lipid droplet labeled in magenta and regulatory protein in green. Credit: Helmholtz Munich / Felix Klingelhu

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Scientists reveal adipocytes' metabolic role and identify treatment targets

by Verena Schulz,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresHuman adipocyte with lipid droplet labeled in magenta and regulatory protein in green. Credit: Helmholtz Munich / Felix Klingelhu

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

Obesity lowering the age for knee replacements

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of Australians who underwent knee replacement for osteoarthritis were obese, increasing their risk of having the operation at a

Updated on: April 20,2024 16

Obesity lowering the age for knee replacements

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of Australians who underwent knee replacement for osteoarthritis were obese, increasing their risk of having the operation at a

Updated on:April 20,2024 16

Ten-minute scan enables detection and cure of the most common cause of high blood pressure

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDoctors at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Hospital, and Cambridge University Hospital, have led research using a new

Updated on: January 28,2024 20

Ten-minute scan enables detection and cure of the most common cause of high blood pressure

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDoctors at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Hospital, and Cambridge University Hospital, have led research using a new

Updated on:January 28,2024 20

Expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains detrimental health effects of BPA

by Tracey Woodruff,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether or not you've heard ofthe chemical bisphenol A, better known as BPA,studies show thatit's&nb

Updated on: February 05,2024 12

Expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains detrimental health effects of BPA

by Tracey Woodruff,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether or not you've heard ofthe chemical bisphenol A, better known as BPA,studies show thatit's&nb

Updated on:February 05,2024 12

New medicine can create a new life for diabetes patients—without needles

by UiT The Arctic University of NorwayThese capsules containing nano-carriers with insulin will be tested on humans in 2025. Credit: Nicholas HuntThere are approximately 425 million people worldwide w

Updated on: March 05,2024 10

New medicine can create a new life for diabetes patients—without needles

by UiT The Arctic University of NorwayThese capsules containing nano-carriers with insulin will be tested on humans in 2025. Credit: Nicholas HuntThere are approximately 425 million people worldwide w

Updated on:March 05,2024 10

Scientists identify rare gene variants which confer up to 6-fold increase in risk of obesity

by UK Research and InnovationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Medical Research Council (MRC) researchers has identified genetic variants in two genes that have some of the largest

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Scientists identify rare gene variants which confer up to 6-fold increase in risk of obesity

by UK Research and InnovationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Medical Research Council (MRC) researchers has identified genetic variants in two genes that have some of the largest

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

Predictors for achieving, sustaining blood glucose control, weight loss with tirzepatide in adults with type 2 diabetes

byDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe phase 3 SURPASS-4 trial published in 2021 established that tirzepatide lowers blood sugar and supports weight loss better than insulin glargine

Updated on: September 23,2024 0

Predictors for achieving, sustaining blood glucose control, weight loss with tirzepatide in adults with type 2 diabetes

byDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe phase 3 SURPASS-4 trial published in 2021 established that tirzepatide lowers blood sugar and supports weight loss better than insulin glargine

Updated on:September 23,2024 0