#obesity

NIH study finds high BMI and obesity raise infection risk, but asthma does not.

Alcohol consumption guidelines don’t take into account the greater risk associated with body weight.

Higher daily alcohol consumption was linked to greater risk for MAFLD.

These sugar substitutes were linked to higher risk for overall cancer, particularly breast cancer and obesity-related cancers.

The higher risk for women with longer periods does not appear to be related to obesity.

Type 2 diabetes is more common among Black Americans and Latinos. Diabetes Alert Day highlights the seriousness and risks.

2022 Nutrition and Physical Activity Guideline for Cancer Survivors Shows Obesity Linked to Recurrence and Mortality for Some Cancer Types.

Abdominal obesity worsened the impact of air pollution on MAFLD development.

Postmenopausal women who gave birth multiple times and live with obesity are hardest hit by overactive bladder symptoms.

People with fatty liver disease and obesity who underwent bariatric surgery had better clinical outcomes.

Over the next two decades, obesity-linked NASH will lead to more deaths and high cost in the United States.

Genetic signals active in dozens of areas in the brain affect dietary choices.

The long-acting injectable regimen suppressed HIV in more than 90% of study participants, including those with obesity.

Pthalates in personal care products are associated with premature death from all causes.

Elevated blood sugar levels measured using a glucose tolerance test predicted poor memory a decade later.

Sometimes the older formulation of tenofovir is a better choice for HIV prevention.