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Obese individuals often report impairment in insulin sensitivity. Psychologists from The University of Texas at Austin suggest that damaged insulin sensitivity among obese adults sheds light on different brain responses than normal-weight individuals. It was ascertained that a healthy lifestyle at midlife can improve quality of life. Apparently insulin sensitivity can be changed through diet [...]

Obesity a major issue being tackled these days seems to elevate chances of developing several cancers, namely colon, prostate, breast, and liver cancers. A team of experts from the Emory University School of Medicine suggests that the protein hormone adiponectin can restrict the oncogenic actions of leptin such as in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The findings [...]

Most obese individuals prefer ‘natural’ remedies to lose excess fats, than performing exercise and following a strict diet. But such therapies seem to be extremely harmful. A recent study suggests that the so-called natural slimming therapies available in the market have a significantly adverse effect on its users and can prove fatal. Throughout the study, [...]

Just yesterday an investigation claimed lifestyle interventions to help in the battle of obesity, and here is another article which sheds light on this major health issue. Experts from Karolinska Institutet, Oxford and Cambridge universities and the Broad Institute in Boston, USA have seemingly found 18 new genetic loci linked to obesity. Researchers also affirm [...]

Getting rid of excess fat may not be all that difficult, or at least the following article suggests so. A groundbreaking study claims that lifestyle interventions, including physical activity and structured weight loss programs, can result in extreme weight loss for overweight, obese and severely obese adults. With obesity spreading like forest fire especially among [...]

Tired of sticking to a diet regimen that barely shows any improvements? Then this investigation may help tackle such a situation. A latest study suggests that women following the Jenny Craig weight-loss program lose more weight than women who diet on their own. It was affirmed that an incentivized, structured, weight-loss programme giving free prepackaged [...]

Individuals with increased abdominal fat may face a significant risk of developing metabolic disease. But people with fat expansion in the thighs probably have lower chances of being diagnosed with such ailments. Scientists from the Mayo Clinic shed light on probable weight-gain patterns in upper and lower body. Since cellular mechanisms are different, aggregation of [...]

The vicious cycle of overeating and obesity has apparently come under the limelight. A latest study undertaken by the University of Texas at Austin claims that obese individuals have fewer pleasure receptors and overeat to compensate. It was claimed that overeating weakens the responsiveness of pleasure receptors known as ‘hypofunctioning reward circuitry’ and declines the [...]

Today most youngsters dedicate leisure time to watch TV, play video games or sit in front of the computer. Performing these activities in moderation may not be harmful, but getting addicted to it could hamper health. A five-year study from the University of Montreal and the Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center suggests that too much television, [...]

Sleep is absolutely essential for healthy living. Falling asleep and waking up are apparently controlled by various chemical changes in the brain and in the blood. Experts reveal that inadequate amounts of nighttime sleep among infants and preschool-aged children may be a crucial risk factor for developing childhood obesity. They also identified that napping does [...]