Obesity

Stone fruits, also known as drupes, such as nectarines, plums and peaches, may contain useful compounds that help fight-off metabolic syndrome…. 

A type of “good” fat found in the body, which helps burn calories, can be activated by cold temperatures. Can cooling vests be the answer to preventing type 2 diabetes?… 

Two years of treatment with an investigational combination of phentermine plus topiramate (Qnexa, Vivus) resulted in improved cardiometabolic risk factors, in addition to weight loss….

Losing weight may have less to do with watching calories and more to do with watching the clock….

New health data provided the clearest evidence to date of the spread of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease from developed nations to poorer regions such as Africa, as lifestyles and diets there change….

The mismatch between the body’s internal clock and our daily schedules not only make us sleepy, but it also contributes to the growing tide of obesity….

Obesity in the US is projected to continue its rise over the next 18 years, extending to 42% of Americans by 2030, and the cost is projected to reach $549.5 billion….

A resveratrol-like compound found in red wine and fruits could have potential for fighting obesity by blocking fat uptake….

Aaron I. Vinik, MD, PhD, FCP, MACP Eastern Virginia Medical School, Strelitz Diabetes and Neuroendocrine Center Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Norfolk, Virginia USA Topiramate is a structurally novel anti-epileptic drug effective in management of various types of epilepsy and prevention of migraine headaches. A sulfamate substituted …

Walking briskly for an hour every day can cut the effect of genetic tendencies toward obesity in half….