A recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in the International Journal of Obesity, conducted by researchers in China, has revealed the profound impacts of obesity and overweight on male fertility. This study delves into the association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and semen quality, indicating significant adverse effects, particularly in men with more severe levels of...Read More
Research consistently highlights pulses—such as beans, peas, lentils, and chickpeas—as crucial allies in the fight against diabetes and elevated cholesterol levels. This insight comes at a critical time, as projections from a study published in The Lancet last year forecast that diabetes could affect over 1.31 billion people globally by 2050. Concurrently, elevated cholesterol levels remain a...Read More
Researchers at King’s College London have discovered that lifestyle modifications could potentially reduce the risk of children developing certain cardiovascular diseases, which are believed to stem from maternal obesity and related foetal heart abnormalities.
Globally, obesity rates among pregnant women are on the rise, with more than half of the women attending antenatal clinics in...Read More
The traditional method of diagnosing and managing obesity, which heavily relies on body mass index (BMI), is increasingly seen as inadequate. Acknowledging this, the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) has introduced a comprehensive new framework for diagnosing, staging, and managing adult obesity. Detailed in a recent publication in Nature Medicine, this framework aims to...Read More
Recent research indicates that individuals utilising semaglutide injections, commonly used for weight management and type 2 diabetes, have a quadrupled risk of developing a severe eye disorder compared to non-users. The medications in question, Ozempic and Wegovy, have been associated with an elevated risk of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), a rare but potentially...Read More
In a significant medical discovery, a class of diabetes medications, including the widely-used drug Ozempic, has been linked to a decreased risk of numerous obesity-associated cancers. This revelation was detailed in a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on Friday, 5th of July, 2024.
The research meticulously analysed the health outcomes of Type 2...Read More
A groundbreaking study published in “Cell Metabolism” has illuminated the powerful role of lifestyle modifications in mitigating the genetic predisposition to obesity, revealing new avenues for managing this global health challenge.
Obesity has reached pandemic proportions, exacerbated by inactive lifestyles and the consumption of high-calorie diets. The condition is influenced...Read More