Jan. 27, 2025 — A study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future risk of developing serious ...

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The Lancet medical journal’s Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission last week proposed a new definition and method for diagnosing obesity, beyond simply looking at a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI), the ...

Obesity is a condition in which excess fat has accumulated in the body, such that it can have an adverse effect on health. Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 30 kg/m2 ...

The fat acceptance movement promotes the equality of fat people in society. The movement embraces fat people, draws awareness to size discrimination, and fights to eliminate it. What Is the Fat ...

Lata Kajania, who works as a helper at an MCD school in Delhi, busts the myth that obesity is just an urban lifestyle and a classist concern. Or that an existing weight metric is enough to tell you ...

If your goal is to keep cholesterol levels down or lose weight, "fat-free" isn't a magic bullet. There are "fat-free," "low-fat," "light," and "reduced-fat" products available. Here's what those ...

Vitamins are classified as either fat-soluble or water-soluble based on how the body absorbs and stores them. The fat-soluble vitamins—A, D, E, and K—are absorbed with fat and stored in the liver, ...

As people get older, it’s common to see an increase in belly fat buildup along the waistline. This is usually because muscle mass decreases with age as fat increases. You can tone and strengthen ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index ...

Many people seek fat loss as a goal, but they may be concerned that they will also lose muscle along the way. Research suggests that several dietary, fitness, and lifestyle strategies could help ...

pul.unimaas.nl Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obesity are common and disabling chronic health conditions with increasing prevalence worldwide. A relationship between COPD and obesity ...