A new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) study indicates that weight-loss surgery is cost-effective over 10 years and can save
Weight-loss surgery improves lives and saves money, study finds
Leptin’s neural circuit identified: Genome-editing study reveals how hormone helps prevent both obesity and diabetes
Revealing surprising answers to a long-standing enigma about the brain target of the anti-obesity hormone leptin, neuroscientists at Tufts University
Kids hit hard by junk food advertising
Junk food ads are shown more frequently on TV at times when many children are watching, new Heart Foundation-funded research
How intestinal bacteria can affect your blood sugar and lipid levels
Intestinal bacteria have attracted recent attention since they were discovered to influence various physiological functions and diseases in humans. Researchers
Weight loss is an important predictor of cancer
Unintended weight loss is the second highest risk factor for some forms of cancer, concludes the first robust research analysis
How fat tissue shunts energy to tumors: The loss of p62 curtails energy-consuming activities in fat cells, leaving more nutrients available for tumor growth
Obesity is the second-leading preventable cause of cancer and represents one of the greatest threats to global human health. But
Binge-eating mice reveal obesity clues: Mice fed on a high fat or chocolate-based diet show abnormal feeding behaviors such as snacking, bingeing and disrupted eating patterns
Obesity is a growing issue in many countries, accelerated by easy access to calorie-dense foods that are pleasurable to eat
Obesity impacts liver health in kids as young as 8 years old
A new study published today in the Journal of Pediatrics is the first to show that weight gain may have