Leading causes of weight gain
Rising global overweight and obesity rates are typically attributed to overconsumption and a lack of movement. However, new research highlights…
obesity
Junk food ad restrictions save £200M
Junk food advertising restrictions prevent almost 100,000 obesity cases and is expected to save the NHS £200m. Restrictions on advertising…
Adolescent arterial stiffness
Adolescent arterial stiffness – a novel risk factor for hypertension and insulin resistance in young adulthood and for type 2…
Risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes higher for COVID-19 patients
Patients who contract COVID-19 face a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, a new study by Kings College…
People at risk from obesity overlooked in trials
People at most risk from obesity often not represented by weight management trials: Clinical trials of treatments for obesity are…
Obesity lowering the age for knee replacements
Obesity lowering the age for knee replacements: More than half of Australians who underwent knee replacement for osteoarthritis were obese,…
Obesity fuelling fatty liver disease
Obesity fuelling fatty liver disease 'ticking time-bomb', warns British Liver Trust: Rocketing rates of obesity are putting millions at risk…
Repeated weight loss attempts no guarantee
Repeated weight loss attempts do not guarantee the best outcome: Individuals who had repeatedly attempted to lose weight had higher…
Diabetes medication offers fertility hope
Diabetes medication offers fertility hope: Researchers may have found a solution to improving fertility in women with obesity, following a…
Potential pathway linking infant infections to cardiovascular disease risk
Melbourne researchers have discovered a potential pathway linking early life infections to cardiovascular disease risk later in adulthood, offering opportunities…
Higher blood fats make cells share stress
Higher blood fats make cells share stress: Increased levels of blood fats in people with type 2 diabetes and obesity…
Arterial stiffness in adolescence
Arterial stiffness is a novel risk factor to be targeted for preventing and treating hypertension and obesity from a young…