• A simple blood test warns of possible cardiometabolic complications for children with obesity

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    Scientists have detected lipid biomarkers in children and teenagers with obesity that indicate an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, liver and heart disease as adults. A one-year lifestyle intervention lowered the levels of these lipid biomarkers, which demonstrates the importance of early intervention for children with obesity.

  • New blood test could be an early warning for child diabetes

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    A new type of blood test using lipids could make it easier to identify children at risk of complications around obesity including type two diabetes, liver and heart disease, say scientists.

  • New cancer cachexia treatment boosts weight gain and patient activity

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    A nationwide clinical trial shows positive results for cancer patients with this common wasting syndrome.

  • Calorie labels on alcohol might help some drinkers maintain a healthier weight

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    Just over half of heavier drinkers in England say they would make changes to their drinking if calorie labels for alcohol were introduced, according to a new study.

  • Can the MIND diet lower the risk of memory problems later in life?

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    People whose diet more closely resembles the MIND diet may have a lower risk of cognitive impairment, according to a new study. Results were similar for Black and white participants. These results do not prove that the MIND diet prevents cognitive impairment, they only show an association.

  • Proteins in meat, milk, and other foods suppress gut tumors

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    Researchers have discovered that food antigens like milk proteins help keep tumors from growing in our guts, specifically the small intestines. Experiments revealed how these proteins trigger the intestinal immune system, allowing it to effectively stop the birth of new tumors.

  • Cutting out sugar and starch is as effective for IBS as current recommendations

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    Symptoms for patients with the gastrointestinal disease IBS improved as much by eating less sugar and starch as for those who followed FODMAP -- the diet currently recommended to patients. The results also show that weight loss is greater and sugar cravings are reduced among those who follow the starch and sucrose-reduced diet.

  • Replacing ultra-processed foods in diet reduces type 2 diabetes risk

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    People who eat more ultra-processed foods (UPF) are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but this risk can be lowered by consuming less processed foods instead, finds a new study.

  • New guidelines urge regular screenings to prevent peripheral arterial disease complications

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    An international group of cardiologists, angiologists and vascular surgeons is urging regular screening to help prevent complications in people with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).

  • Brown fat: How cells generate heat by burning calories

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    Special fat cells known as brown adipocytes help maintaining body temperature by converting calory-rich nutrients into heat. This protects from gaining excess weight and metabolic disorders. An international team of researchers has deciphered a new mechanism that increases respiration and metabolic activity of brown fat cells. The researchers hope that this discovery will lead to novel approaches utilizing brown fat against metabolic diseases.

  • Key factors that impact long-term weight loss in patients prescribed GLP-1 RA medications

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    A new study identified key factors that can impact the long-term weight loss of patients with obesity who were prescribed injectable semaglutide or liraglutide for the treatment of type 2 diabetes or obesity.

  • Babies born to women consuming a high fat, sugary diet at greater risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in later life

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    Babies born to pregnant women with obesity are more likely to develop heart problems and diabetes as adults due to fetal damage caused by the high-fat, high-energy diet of their mother.

  • Lifestyle intervention from childhood to adolescence affects metabolism even years later

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    A new study uncovers how early lifestyle changes can have long-lasting impacts. A diet and physical activity intervention in childhood and adolescence was found to profoundly influence metabolism even years later.

  • Uncertain if lifestyle advice actually works

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    Healthcare professionals are increasingly giving advice to patients on how to improve their health, but there is often a lack of scientific evidence if this advice is actually beneficial.

  • Unaffordable food putting mums-to-be at risk

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    Pregnant women who have limited access to affordable, nutritious, and healthy foods have a higher chance of developing both physical and mental health problems and their baby's weight is at risk.

  • Like father, like daughter

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    When they become fathers, men who have an unhealthy, high-cholesterol diet can cause increased risk of cardiovascular disease, or CVD, in their daughters, a mouse study has found.

  • Long-term exercisers have 'healthier' belly fat

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    People with obesity who are long-time exercisers have healthier belly fat tissue and can store fat there more effectively than nonexercisers with obesity, according to a new study.

  • Pregnant women exposed to PFAS may be at risk for obesity, heart disease later in life

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    Women with higher levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during pregnancy may experience long-term weight gain and heart problems later in life, according to new research.

  • High cholesterol levels at a young age significant risk factor for atherosclerosis

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    Our risk of developing atherosclerosis -- 'furring' of the arteries -- can begin much earlier in life than was previously thought, highlighting the need to keep cholesterol levels low even when we are young, new research has discovered.

  • One in three Americans has a dysfunctional metabolism, but intermittent fasting could help

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    Metabolic syndrome increases many Americans' risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. A new clinical trial finds that 3 months of time-restricted eating improved patients' blood sugar regulation and metabolic function, which could help ward off serious and chronic diseases.

  • Keeping a longer overnight fast and eating an early breakfast may be associated with a lower body mass index

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    To keep weight in check, it is not only important to consider what we eat, but also the times at which we eat. According to a new study, there are two specific habits that are associated with a lower body mass index (BMI) in the long term: keeping a longer overnight fast and eating breakfast early.

  • Alarming surge: Global crisis of childhood overweight and obesity

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    Since 1990, childhood obesity has nearly doubled globally, with the U.S. at the forefront. Addressing pediatric obesity requires a multifaceted approach from tackling the influence of social media and advertising on children's food choices to increasing physical activity.

  • Could GLP1RA drugs lower high iron levels?

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    Increased iron levels can be dangerous for those with type 2 diabetes.

  • The heart of the question: Who can get Medicare-covered weight loss medicine?

    Updated: 2024-10-16 01:36:02
    With Medicare now covering semaglutide for people with obesity and cardiovascular disease who don't have diabetes, a study looks at who that might include, depending on what cutoffs prescription plans apply.

  • Complement Launches Huge Sale On Go-To Plant-Based Supplements

    Updated: 2024-10-15 15:00:00
    Here's how to get Complement's most popular supplements for massively discounted prices This article was written by Editorial Team on the PBN Website.

  • Asda Launches Vegan Cake Pops

    Updated: 2024-10-14 10:06:34
    The vegan cake balls include a truffle center and honeycomb pieces This article was written by Liam Pritchett on the PBN Website.

  • Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: ‘Being Spiritual Makes You Quit Meat’

    Updated: 2024-10-12 14:00:00
    The guru discussed how meat-free eating can be an integral part of a healthy, happy life This article was written by Liam Pritchett on the PBN Website.

  • New drug approach could underpin future weight loss therapies, study indicates

    Updated: 2024-10-10 04:49:07
    In the research, mice were fed a high-fat diet were injected with the compound AP39, which delivers hydrogen sulfide direct to mitochondria in cells The research concluded that the treatment significantly slowed the rate of weight gain, reduced by 32 per cent on average, over the 12 weeks of the study. The team also found that treatment reduced the accumulation of fat in the liver, which can be a complication of obesity and can lead to harmful inflammation.

  • The secret to slimming? Special 'skinny genes' double weight loss

    Updated: 2024-10-09 04:23:07
    The secret to losing weight could all be down to a combination of 14 'skinny genes', a new study has found. Researchers discovered they helped people drop twice as much weight when they ran for half an hour three times a week. The team found those with more of the genes slimmed the most across eight weeks.

  • A novel approach to combat fatty liver disease

    Updated: 2024-10-09 04:23:01
    Blocking the enzyme ACMSD can significantly reduce damage caused by metabolic liver disease according to a new study.

  • Coffee during pregnancy safe for baby's brain development, study suggests

    Updated: 2024-10-09 04:15:58
    A new study has failed to find any strong links between drinking coffee during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental difficulties in children.

  • Study probes how eating less can extend lifespan

    Updated: 2024-10-09 04:13:47
    Researchers tracked the health of nearly one thousand mice on a variety of diets to see if these diets would extend the mice's lifespan. The study was designed to ensure that each mouse was genetically distinct, which allowed the team to better represent the genetic diversity of the human population. By doing so, the results are made more clinically relevant, elevating the study to one of the most significant investigations into aging and lifespan to date.

  • Should men and women eat different breakfasts to lose weight?

    Updated: 2024-10-07 17:40:17
    It's not a bad thing if you pick a toasted bagel for breakfast, while your partner chooses eggs. In fact that difference could help you lose some weight.

  • Gut hormones could hold the key to fighting fatty liver disease

    Updated: 2024-10-07 15:51:10
    Fatty liver disease is a growing global health concern. Proglucagon-derived peptides (PGDPs), including glucagon, GLP-1, and GLP-2, are known to regulate lipid metabolism in the liver. However, the mechanism underlying this remains unelucidated. Now, researchers have investigated the role of PGDPs, including glucagon, GLP-1, and GLP-2, in fat accumulation in the liver using GCGKO mice deficient in these peptides.

  • Toddlers get nearly half their calories from ultra-processed foods

    Updated: 2024-10-04 02:16:29
    Toddlers in the UK obtain nearly half (47%) of their calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), and this rises to 59% by the age of seven, according to a new study. The most common UPFs consumed by the toddlers -- who were 21 months when their parents recorded their diets -- were flavored yogurts and wholegrain breakfast cereals, products typically seen as healthy. By the age of seven, the most common UPFs were sweet cereals, white bread and puddings.

  • Body weight is an important health factor in pregnancy -- regardless of country of birth

    Updated: 2024-10-03 04:34:04
    Overweight is a major contributor to complications during pregnancy and childbirth -- this applies to both women born in Sweden and women who have moved here, something that has not been well researched so far. Interventions that promote a healthy weight have the potential to prevent complications for all women, the researchers conclude. The study was conducted by researchers at Link ping University and Karolinska Institutet and is published in The Lancet Public Health.

  • Medical and psychological harms of obesity depend on where you live, study indicates

    Updated: 2024-10-02 19:47:11
    Researchers collected archival data on more than 3.4 million people living in the United States and United Kingdom. They found evidence that obesity tends to spur lighter medical and psychological harms when those who struggle with the disorder feel less conspicuous.

  • Pervasiveness of inflammation-inducing foods in American diet

    Updated: 2024-10-01 15:48:42
    Almost six in 10 Americans have pro-inflammatory diets, increasing the risk of health problems including heart disease and cancer, according to a new study that used a tool designed to examine inflammation in the diet. The study also found that certain populations -- including Black Americans, men and people with lower incomes -- were more likely to eat a diet high in pro-inflammatory foods.

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