obesity
Diabetics Benefit From High-Protein Diets
A study shows that obese people with diabetes can lose weight on high-protein diets and see improvement in cardiovascular and renal health.
Study Explains Why It Is Harder To Stay Thin As We Age
As we age, and the thermogenic activity of brown fat is reduced, it gets easier to pack on pounds, according to researchers.
Obesity Causes Bone And Muscle Loss In Men, Study
As men get fatter, their bones and muscles get weaker, an Australian study has found.
Ear Acupuncture Could Help People Lose Weight, Study
Acupuncture of five points on the outer ear - shen-men (divine gate), spleen, stomach, hunger and endocrine - can help shed the pounds, says a South Korean study.
Stomach ‘Clock’ Tells Us To Eat At Specific Times Of The Day
Researchers have discovered the first evidence that the nerves in the stomach act as a circadian clock, limiting food intake to specific times of the day.
Top Concerns For Asia: Mental Health, Obesity, NCDs
Mental health, obesity and non-communicable diseases are top-priority goals for the region between 2015 and 2030, according to experts from nine Asian countries and Australia.
Instintictive Drive For Protein Causes Overeating
Our appetite for protein is so powerful that we continue eating until we get the right amount of protein, even if it means consuming far more energy than we need, says a study.
Adiponectin-Like Small Molecule Activates Fat Receptors
Researchers in Japan have discovered a small molecule that improves the health and prolongs the lifespan of obese diabetic mice.
Scientists Study ‘Obesity Paradox’ In Diabetics
People who are obese when they’re diagnosed with type II diabetes have much better survival rates than those with a healthy weight at the time of diagnosis, scientists say.
