Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain University of Queensland-led research shows being overweight can impair the body’s antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection but not to the protection offered by vaccination. Research lead,…
Tag: Overweight & Obesity
Impacts of gestational weight gain seen 50+ years later
Gestational weight gain might have implications that extend beyond the pregnancy window to long-term health, according to a study published in the Nov. 18 issue of The Lancet. Stefanie N.…
Pfizer to rethink weight loss pill after high side effect rate
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain US drugmaker Pfizer on Friday said it would end a clinical trial of its developmental weight loss pill after high side effect rates caused most participants…
New treatment modality may reduce obesity in schizophrenia patients
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In individuals with schizophrenia, accelerated continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) seems promising for treating obesity, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in Schizophrenia Bulletin.…
Wegovy cuts heart risks by 20% in large trial
In a finding that could change the landscape of heart disease care, the wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy has proved its mettle in protecting the heart after lowering the risk…
Maternal obesity predicts heart disease risk better than pregnancy complications, finds study
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes have recently been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease later in life. But a new…
International team of scientists says identifying some foods as addictive could shift attitudes, stimulate research
Researchers from the United States, Brazil, and Spain joined in an analysis of ultra-processed food published in the Oct. 10 special edition of the British Medical Journal, stating there is…
Early treatment of child obesity found effective
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The early treatment of obesity in children is effective in both the short and long term, researchers from Karolinska Institutet report in a study published in…
Inflammation may influence weight loss surgery outcomes, new study reveals
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research shows that higher levels of inflammation in the blood of patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery predicts poorer weight loss six months after the…
