Health
Long term high-fat diet expands waistline and shrinks brain
New research shows that fatty foods may not only be adding to your waistline but also playing havoc with your brain.
Jul 8, 2022
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News tagged with obese individuals
Overweight & Obesity
The baffling case of metabolically healthy obese people: Are they protected from chronic diseases?
There is a growing global body positivity movement to combat the stigma and prejudice that overweight and obese individuals face. Some of this stigma arises from the perception that obese individuals are unhealthy.
Feb 2, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Lifestyle factors increase the risk of metabolic disease in non-obese as well as obese people
Researchers from Japan have found that lifestyle habits play an important role in predicting the risk of developing metabolic syndrome in non-obese individuals, not only obese individuals.
Nov 18, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing can be used for early detection of respiratory disorders in the obese
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), also known as ergospirometry, can be used for early detection of respiratory disorders in overweight and obese individuals. This is the main finding of a study by Brazilian researchers ...
Nov 4, 2021
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Cardiology
Distress signal from fat cells prompts heart to shore up defenses against consequences of obesity
A stress signal received by the heart from fat could help protect against cardiac damage induced by obesity, a new study led by UT Southwestern researchers suggests. The finding, published online in Cell Metabolism, could ...
Aug 20, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Harmful body fat not only increases your waistline, but also your risk of dementia
It's the global epidemic that affects two in every five adults, but as obesity continues to expand waistlines worldwide, researchers at the University of South Australia are warning that harmful body fat can also increase ...
Jul 26, 2021
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Cardiology
Are hormones from the heart responsible for high nighttime blood pressure?
A series of studies recently published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers describes the reasons behind low levels of natriuretic peptides in obese individuals. ...
Jun 25, 2021
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Medical research
Boosting body heat production: A new approach for treating obesity
A receptor that helps conserve energy when food is scarce may be the key to a safer approach to treating diet-induced obesity, research led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has revealed.
May 11, 2021
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Cardiology
Achieving biomarker-based treatment target goals implies good prognosis for obese heart patients
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers, findings indicate that among patients with heart failure, obesity is associated with a higher ...
Apr 5, 2021
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Cardiology
How to prevent and treat high blood pressure with exercise
The first personalised advice on the most effective exercise to lower blood pressure is published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The ESC consensus ...
Mar 24, 2021
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