La grasa que crece alrededor de los músculos podría ser un asesino silencioso
JUEVES, 18 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Todos saben que la acumulación de grasa alrededor de los órganos abdominales es malsana, pero hay una forma más insidiosa de grasa que podría resultar incluso más peligrosa para la salud, señala un estudi…
Learn MoreUn balón gástrico tragable ayuda a las personas a perder peso
MIÉRCOLES, 17 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Combinar un balón gástrico tragable con un medicamento para perder peso podría ser una forma de perder un peso corporal significativo, sugiere un estudio reciente. En unos ocho meses de tratamiento com…
Learn MoreFat Growing Around Muscles Could Be a Silent Killer
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s well known that it’s unhealthy to have belly fat accumulating around your abdominal organs, but there’s a more insidious form of fat that could be even more hazardous to your health, a new study says.Fat…
Learn MoreCold Weather May Help Burn Fat, and Time of Day Matters
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men, want to burn fat? Chill out.New research shows that exposure to cold in the morning may help you burn more fat than at other times of day. Exposure to cold activates brown fat, producing heat to help the…
Learn MoreA Swallowable Gastric Balloon Helps People Shed Pounds
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Combining a swallowable gastric balloon with a weight loss drug may be a way to lose significant body weight, a new study suggests. In about eight months of combination treatment, participants lost an averag…
Learn MoreLa obesidad grave podría significar un declive más rápido de la inmunidad por la vacuna contra la COVID
VIERNES, 12 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas con una obesidad grave quizá necesiten unas de refuerzo de la vacuna contra la COVID-19 más frecuentes para mantener su inmunidad activa, sugiere una investigación reciente. La protección de…
Learn MoreMás evidencias de que la obesidad aumenta las probabilidades de cánceres gastrointestinales
VIERNES, 12 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mantener un peso saludable podría ser importante para reducir el riesgo de un cáncer gastrointestinal, sugiere un nuevo estudio. La investigación amplías las evidencias actuales de que el exceso de peso …
Learn MoreSpecific Postoperative Complications Increased for Patients With Obesity
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with obesity have increased odds of postoperative infection, venous thromboembolism, and renal complications, but no increased odds of other postoperative complications, according to a study published …
Learn MoreMore Evidence That Obesity Raises Odds for Gastrointestinal Cancers
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maintaining a healthy weight may be important for reducing the risk of gastrointestinal cancer, a new study suggests. The research adds to the evidence that excess weight and weight increases in adulthood incre…
Learn MoreSevere Obesity Could Mean Faster Decline of Immunity From COVID Shot
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severely obese people may need more frequent COVID-19 booster shots to keep their immunity going, new research suggests. Protection from the shots declines more rapidly in those who are severely obese compared …
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