The “metabolically healthy obesity” hypothesis suggests that individuals who are overweight or obese without metabolic dysfunction do not have a high cardiovascular risk. A recent study sought to test this...
In response to several reported deaths, the FDA has issued a warning to alert health care providers of potential mortality risk related to intragastric balloon systems.
Previous research has suggested that common household chemicals could disrupt metabolic homeostasis and contribute to obesity. In a recent study, researchers assessed the effects of exposure to common...
Researchers evaluated the efficacy of a score measuring cardiometabolic disease in determining the best treatment for overweight or obese patients at risk for type 2 diabetes. To see which patient...
The USPSTF has updated its 2012 recommendations on behavioral counseling to promote a healthful diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention among adults without obesity who do not have...
Nearly 13 million US adults ages 65 years or older are obese and face higher risk of major mobility disability (MMD). Researchers evaluated the effects of moderate exercise on MMD risk in this patient...
Three new papers on obesity shed light on the potential opportunities and pitfalls in helping our nation’s veterans combat an escalating obesity problem in their ranks.
Research has suggested a paradoxical trend in mortality rate between obese and non-obese patients for various cardiovascular disorders. However, little research has examined the “obesity paradox” in...
