General, Abdominal Obesity in Middle Age Tied to Later Frailty Risk
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Both general and abdominal obesity, especially over time during adulthood, is associated with an increased risk for subsequent prefrailty/frailty, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in BMJ Open.Shr…
Learn More‘Spare Tire’ in Middle Age Could Mean a Frail Old Age
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Any ‘middle-age spread’ of excess weight around your tummy could raise your risk of becoming frail decades later, a new study suggests.Obese folks who’ve packed on pounds around their waist are more likely to…
Learn MoreVitamin D Supplementation Less Effective With Higher BMI
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D (VD) supplementation has a blunted response for participants with overweight or obesity, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Network Open.Deirdre K. Tobias, Sc.D., from Brigham and…
Learn MoreYour Weight Could Alter Vitamin D’s Effect on Health
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D is widely promoted for better health, but if you’re overweight, you might not reap the benefits.In a new study, researchers found a 30% to 40% reduction in cancer, cancer deaths and autoimmune disea…
Learn MoreElementary School Kids Get Healthier When Gardening Is on Curriculum
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A Texas-based education initiative has found that enrolling children in poor communities in gardening and cooking classes may help boost their long-term health.Called “Texas Sprouts,” the program covered one f…
Learn MoreLa comida rápida podría ser tóxica para el hígado
JUEVES, 12 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hágale un favor a su hígado, y evite la comida rápida, insta una nueva investigación.Las personas con obesidad o diabetes que consumían un 20 por ciento o más de sus calorías diarias en la forma de comid…
Learn MoreFast Food May Be Toxic to Your Liver
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Do your liver a favor and steer clear of fast food, new research urges.People with obesity or diabetes who consumed 20% or more of their daily calories from fast food had severely elevated levels of fat in t…
Learn MoreAAP Issues Guidelines for Children With Overweight, Obesity
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Jan. 9 in Pediatrics, key action statements and consensus recommendations are presented for the evaluation an…
Learn MoreLeading Pediatricians’ Group Calls for More Aggressive Treatment of Childhood Obesity
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A leading pediatricians’ group has issued new guidelines on treating obesity in children and teens that, for the first time, call for early, aggressive intervention that can include weight-loss drugs and surger…
Learn MoreWaist-to-Hip Ratio Genetic Risk Score Inversely Linked to Weight Loss
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with severe and complicated obesity, there is an inverse association between the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) genetic risk score (GRS) and weight loss as part of a 24-week meal-replacement program, acc…
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