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Master Doctor Search: Obesity
Why We Lose Weight and Why We Don't
According to the NIDDK, more than 70% of American adults are overweight or obese. WebMD Health News
8 hours ago - Medscape
Should the name ‘NAFLD' change to reflect an emphasis on dysregulated metabolism?
In the past, we did not really know what caused nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. The major cause of liver problems at that point was alcohol...
9 hours ago - Healio
Dropping Weight Beneficial but Some Effects of Obesity Persist
Data from a series of US NHANES surveys show that people with healthy BMIs who report former obesity have a lingering, elevated prevalence of type 2 diabetes. Medscape Medical News
9 hours ago - Medscape
A protein-supplemented very-low-calorie diet does not mitigate reductions in lean mass and resting metabolic rate in subjects with overweight or obesity: a randomized controlled trial
The European Food Safety Authority recently recommended an increase in the protein content of total diet replacement products from 50 to 75 g/day. The rationale was to minimize...
12 hours ago - Clinical Nutrition
The Effect of Medicaid on Care and Outcomes for Chronic Conditions: Evidence from the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment - by Heidi Allen, Katherine Baicker
Health insurance may play an important role not only in immediate access to care but in the management of chronic disease, which would have implications for long-run care needs...
17 hours ago - National Bureau of Economic Research
People with obesity overrepresented among COVID-19 patients receiving intensive care
People with obesity were overrepresented among adults in Sweden receiving intensive care for COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic. Just over 39 percent had obesity...
23 hours ago - News Medical
Engineered 3D scaffolds of human brown adipose tissue as a new therapeutic strategy for obesity and diabetes
A group of researchers from various institutes in the USA addressed the limitations of BAT therapy by transplanting a low dose of brown adipocytes without Matrigel to determine...
1 day ago - News Medical
5 Easy but Effective Ways to Tame a Sweet Tooth and Reduce Dietary Sugar
The role of sugar in our diets is the subject of much debate. Some say sugar is harmless, others claim it is addictive, and a large group of people, including healthcare...
1 day ago - Cathe Friedrich
Key protein linked to appetite and obesity in mice
Researchers have identified a protein that plays a key role in how the brain regulates appetite and metabolism. Loss of the protein, XRN1, from the forebrain, resulted in obese...
2 days ago - ScienceDaily
Physical activity crucial for lowering CV risk, maintaining weight loss
Regular physical activity is a critical part of maintaining weight loss, and providers should explore different methods to motivate their patients to be more active, according...
2 days ago - Healio
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