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Preventing, diagnosing, and treating cardiovascular disease in women

An article published in the journal Medical Clinics of North America provides recent updates on cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in women.

8 Feb 2023

Effectiveness of slow eating intervention tested in overweight and obese women

A recent Eating Behaviors study has aimed to develop and test the effectiveness of a 5-week slow-eating intervention in obese women.

11 Jan 2023

UCD HealthTech spin-out raises €525,000 to launch a 12-month weight management program

Beyondbmi, a University College Dublin (UCD) HealthTech spin-out company supported by NovaUCD, has announced closing a €525,000 pre-seed funding round, advised by CKS Finance.

9 Jan 2023

A need for more research on how lifestyle interventions could help high-risk pregnant populations

The prevalence of chronic hypertension (CH) and type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has increased considerably in the pregnant population over the recent decades. Notably, the percentage of its occurrence has continued to rise due to increasing rates of obesity and advances in maternal age. Obesity is a key risk factor influencing CH or DM/T2DM.

5 Jan 2023

What advice is being given by general practitioners to people living with obesity?

A new study aimed to analyze the advice given by GPs during short consultations to patients living with obesity.

19 Dec 2022

Very low-calorie and vegan diets improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes

Very low-calorie diets and vegan diets improve weight loss and anthropometric markers in type 2 diabetes patients.

1 Dec 2022

Mediterranean diet provides many benefits to overweight and obese seniors

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines overweight and obesity as excessive fat accumulations, posing health risks. A Spanish survey indicated a significant increase in obesity (from 7.4 % to 17.4%.) between 1987 and 2017. Interestingly, it was observed that obesity is more prevalent in men than in women who are below 65 years of age. However, beyond the age of 65, obesity in women outnumbered men.

29 Nov 2022

Almond consumption could keep extra kilos at bay, research says

Weight loss is never an easy nut to crack, but a handful of almonds could keep extra kilos at bay according to new research from the University of South Australia.

21 Nov 2022

Health of mothers, fetuses, and children are all affected by the maternal environment

A recent editorial published in the journal BMC Medicine examined existing literature for associations between the mother's and offspring's health outcomes and a broad range of maternal characteristics related to pregnancy and postnatal phenotypes and complications.

3 Nov 2022

Amygdala may also be to blame for overeating, research finds

A region of the brain called the amygdala is responsible for powerful emotions like fear. Now, researchers have found the amygdala may also be to blame for overeating.

20 Oct 2022

Weight change in the early stages of Parkinson's disease may be linked with changes in thinking skills

People who gain or lose weight soon after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease may be more likely to have changes in their thinking skills than people who maintain their weight, according to a study published in the October 19, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

19 Oct 2022

Weight loss gadgets: They provide data to help consumers achieve diet goals, but it still won’t be easy

I felt a special kind of awe, then panic, watching my glucose levels skyrocket for the first time after relishing a cold beer on a sweltering summer evening.

14 Oct 2022

Insights into why midlife women gain weight

Weight gain is a common complaint of midlife women, with more than two-thirds of midlife US women being over the ideal weight threshold. Aging-related metabolic changes promote weight gain in both sexes, but women face additional challenges because of menopause.

12 Oct 2022

BMI: The mismeasure of weight and the mistreatment of obesity

People who seek medical treatment for obesity or an eating disorder do so with the hope their health plan will pay for part of it. But whether it's covered often comes down to a measure invented almost 200 years ago by a Belgian mathematician as part of his quest to use statistics to define the "average man."

12 Oct 2022

CDC data highlights the urgent need to address widespread national disparities in obesity

Nineteen states and two territories have at least 35% of residents with adult obesity – more than doubling the number of states with a high obesity prevalence since 2018 – according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6 Oct 2022

$Women on vegetarian diet have higher risk of hip fracture compared to regular meat-eaters$

Weight Management News and Research

Preventing, diagnosing, and treating cardiovascular disease in women

Effectiveness of slow eating intervention tested in overweight and obese women

UCD HealthTech spin-out raises €525,000 to launch a 12-month weight management program

A need for more research on how lifestyle interventions could help high-risk pregnant populations

What advice is being given by general practitioners to people living with obesity?

Very low-calorie and vegan diets improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes

Mediterranean diet provides many benefits to overweight and obese seniors

Almond consumption could keep extra kilos at bay, research says

Health of mothers, fetuses, and children are all affected by the maternal environment

Amygdala may also be to blame for overeating, research finds

Weight change in the early stages of Parkinson's disease may be linked with changes in thinking skills

Weight loss gadgets: They provide data to help consumers achieve diet goals, but it still won’t be easy

Insights into why midlife women gain weight

BMI: The mismeasure of weight and the mistreatment of obesity

CDC data highlights the urgent need to address widespread national disparities in obesity

Women on vegetarian diet have higher risk of hip fracture compared to regular meat-eaters

UCL researchers identify strategies for minimizing weight bias among healthcare professionals

Poor mental health during COVID-19 pandemic associated with weight gain in people with obesity

What are the recommendations to prevent obesity in midlife women?

New national guidelines focus on preventing unhealthy weight gain in middle-aged women

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