Soybean Oil Linked to Brain Changes
Recent research from the University of California, Riverside, highlights potential dangers associated with soybean oil consumption, suggesting it may negatively affect brain health. The study, which followed earlier findings linking soybean oil to obesity and diabetes in mice, reveals that this commonly used oil can alter the hypothalamus—an area of the brain crucial for hormone […]
Hypertension and Obesity in Adolescence
Razi Berry Arterial stiffness is a novel risk factor to be targeted for preventing and treating hypertension and obesity from a young age, a new study published in Hypertension suggests. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland, the University of Exeter, and the University of Bristol carried out the study using data from one of […]
More than a Dozen Genes Linked to Obesity
Razi Berry Promising news in the effort to develop drugs to treat obesity: University of Virginia scientists have identified 14 genes that can cause and three that can prevent weight gain. The findings pave the way for treatments to combat a health problem that affects more than 40% of American adults. “We know of hundreds […]
Overeating is NOT Causing Obesity
Razi Berry Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that obesity affects more than 40% of American adults, placing them at higher risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer. The USDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020 — 2025 further tells us that losing weight “requires […]
With Obesity, Working on Emotions Improves Heart Health
Razi Berry People living with obesity who attended a non-judgmental and personalized lifestyle modification program improved their cardiovascular and mental health during just 10 weeks, according to a study presented today at EuroHeartCare — ACNAP Congress 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1 Participants lost weight and achieved benefits in […]
Obesity is a MAJOR Determining Factor of Covid-19 Consequences
Razi Berry A Cleveland Clinic study shows that survivors of COVID-19 who have moderate or severe obesity may have a greater risk of experiencing long-term consequences of the disease, compared with patients who do not have obesity. The study was recently published online in the journal of Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. Multiple studies have identified […]
It’s About Belly Weight Not BMI
Razi Berry People with abdominal obesity and excess fat around the body’s mid-section and organs have an increased risk of heart disease even if their body mass index (BMI) measurement is within a healthy weight range, according to a new Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association published in the Association’s flagship journal, Circulation. “This […]
Sucrose Versus Glucose on Hunger Effects
Razi Berry Drinks with sucrose compared to glucose may cause young adults to produce lower levels of appetite-regulating hormones, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Too much sugar consumption is a contributing factor for obesity. Sucrose, or “table sugar,” is composed of equal parts glucose […]
Obesity Lowers Immune Function as well as Increases Tumor Growth
Razi Berry Obesity has been linked to increased risk for over a dozen different types of cancer, as well as worse prognosis and survival. Over the years, scientists have identified obesity-related processes that drive tumor growth, such as metabolic changes and chronic inflammation, but a detailed understanding of the interplay between obesity and cancer has […]
Even Older Individuals Can Lose Weight
Razi Berry Obese patients over the age of 60 can lose an equivalent amount of weight as younger people using only lifestyle changes, according to a new study from the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust that demonstrates that age is no barrier to losing weight. The researchers hope […]