Medicine & TechnologyThroughout COVID-19 lockdowns, people's lifestyles have drastically changed, such as always feeling hungry or feeling that they are not eating enough which is a sign of issues that should be addressed.
In an astonishing effort to control the obesity epidemic, researchers have developed a weight-loss device that utilizes magnets and locking bolts to fasten teeth together.
A new metric for obesity diagnosis called a body shape index or ABSI, which takes into account gender, weight, age, height, and weight circumference appears to be a more effective tool.
Researchers suggest that increased levels of protein could boost the natural fat-burning process in brown fat cells and could diminish the risks of obesity-induced diabetes.
A new injectable drug for diabetes has earned FDA approval for long-term weight loss treatment - marking the agency's first approval for the application since 2014.
New research suggests that overweight or obese people who drink more alcohol are at greater risk of developing liver diseases compared to those with a healthy weight who consumed alcohol at the same level.
Researchers from the University of Roehampton and Bristol University found that those who are eating their food quickly are more likely to become overweight, suggesting that eating slowly is the best way to lose weight.
A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that most of those hospitalized, died, or used ventilators were overweight or obese according to their BMI scores.
Research shows that sugars, especially fructose found in processed foods, beverages, and table sugar, cause inflammation and have several adverse side effects on the body's immune response.
A study shows that despite having a higher BMI range if fat people live active lifestyles will have lower cardiovascular disease risks than people in the same weight levels that don't exercise.