Category: Obesity Issues

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Men all over the world are suffering from deteriorating semen quality – often referred to as an outright fertility crisis.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The new WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022, published on 3 May by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, reveals that overweight and obesity rates have reached epidemic proportions across the Region….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Over the past few decades, obesity has become increasingly common throughout the entire world. Since obesity often causes other diseases, including diabetes and various cardiovascular disorders….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Increased access to an adolescent-centered healthy weight management program, including bariatric or weight loss surgery, is paramount to achieving the best long-term outcomes as adolescents with obesity grow to adulthood, a new study confirms.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Adolescents with severe obesity may not pursue metabolic bariatric surgery for weight loss due to lack of information, difficulties with access to care, and because of social stigma….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Nearly two years into fighting COVID-19, we may have learned how to build our immunity but experts say we have unmasked another killer, obesity.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Obesity, especially in children, may not be caused by overeating alone, but could also be from the imbalance of gut microorganisms, also known as “gut bacteria obesity in children.”

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Boston— As organisms grow, older cells can undergo a phenomenon called senescence. This process defines a cell state where cells permanently stop dividing but do not die.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON—People with type 1 diabetes should be screened regularly for obesity and chronic kidney disease, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Nearly two years into fighting COVID-19, we may have learned how to build our immunity but experts say we have unmasked another killer, obesity.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – In COVID-19 patients, obesity is the factor most associated with the development of endothelial dysfunction, a condition in which the blood vessels become unable to contract and relax adequately….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – An essential part of obesity care is making sure treatments are safe for patients.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON—Novel obesity treatments such as modulation of the gut microbiome and gene therapy are underutilized and could help fight the obesity epidemic

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Scientists have long suggested that getting enough sleep at night is vital to staying healthy. Few studies, however, highlight the necessity of sufficient sleep during the first months of life.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – People with obesity were overrepresented among adults in Sweden receiving intensive care for COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Obesity is a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity isn’t just a cosmetic concern.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 20, 2021 – 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.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS, Sept. 20, 2021 — Weight-loss medications and surgical procedures show promise for reducing the long-term effects of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) in people who are overweight or have obesity

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A study led by researchers has determined that a protein called elF5A is necessary for driving inflammation in macrophage cells in obesity.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS, August 2, 2021 — Cutting just 200 calories a day with moderate exercise reaped bigger rewards than exercise alone for older, obese adults.