Ultraprocessed food consumption in preschoolers is associated with increased body fat, particularly in boys, underscoring the ...

Objective To investigate the correlation between caregivers’ health-related behaviours and the prevalence of ...

New research suggests that wearing continuous glucose monitors could lower the risk of dementia. Experts discuss how symptoms can overlap between diabetes and dementia.

The Mayo Clinic provides a perspective on 7 ways that individuals can reduce their risk: Eat healthier foods (thereby also ...

There are two kinds of risk factors for dementia: non-modifiable and modifiable. Non-modifiable risk factors are ones that cannot be changed or eliminated, like aging, family history and genetics.

Effective treatment of childhood obesity significantly lowers long-term health risks, including type 2 diabetes and ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Early research suggests GLP-1 drugs could prevent or treat Alzheimer's Disease. Results from a big clinical trial could soon ...

While many risk factors contribute to A-fib, one stands out for its growing prevalence worldwide: obesity. I am a cardiology researcher, and my team and I uncovered key mechanisms contributing to the ...

For pre-clinical obesity, the Lancet Commission says that the focus has to be on risk reduction and prevention of progression to clinical obesity. This requires counselling for weight loss, and ...

For stage 1 obesity, focus on personalised nutrition plans, regular physical activity, and behaviour modifications. These steps often suffice to lower the risk of advancing to stage 2 obesity. For ...

Other risks associated with obesity include acid reflux, sleep apnoea, arthritis of the knees and hips, and there may even be an increased risk of some types of cancer. Recommended I wore the ...