New Research Questions Long-Held Beliefs About the Harms of “Yo-Yo Dieting”

23 May 2026

Weight loss followed by weight regain, commonly referred to as “yo-yo dieting” or weight cycling, has long been viewed as harmful to health, with some…

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Study Reveals How Gut Changes with Age May Drive Disease Risk

22 May 2026

Researchers at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine have uncovered new evidence suggesting that microscopic particles produced in the gut may contribute…

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Refined Genetic Risk Score Offers Better Insight into Diabetes, Obesity and Their Consequences

9 April 2026

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity are complex metabolic conditions shaped by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, with some biological pathways overlapping while…

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Scientists develop ‘metabolic clock’ to spot early indicators of disease and accelerated ageing

18 September 2025

A groundbreaking study published in npj Metabolic Health and Disease (Nature Portfolio) has introduced a new “metabolic clock” that can predict biological age, uncover disease-specific…

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Metabolic syndrome increases vulnerability to Parkinson’s disease

5 September 2025

A recent study published on 20 August 2025 in Neurology®, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology, has found that people with metabolic syndrome…

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Healthy Eating Linked to Cardiometabolic Gains, Even Without Weight Reduction

20 June 2025

A new study led by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Ben-Gurion University in Israel has shed light on a…

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Fatty Liver Disease Associated with Higher Mortality Risk from Multiple Conditions

12 April 2025

A detailed study conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet reveals that individuals diagnosed with fatty liver disease face nearly double the mortality rate compared to…

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Combining Exercise and Healthy Eating Habits for Optimal Cardiovascular Health Protection

19 March 2025

Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä’s Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences have unearthed critical insights linking physical activity levels, eating behaviours, and body fat…

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Stride Rate as a Straightforward Indicator of Metabolic Well-being in Overweight Persons

15 January 2025

Walking speed may offer deep insights into health, extending well beyond simple mobility to such an extent that it has been dubbed the “sixth vital…

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Scientists Discover that Disrupted Sleep Is a Key Symptom of the Most Prevalent Liver Disorder

24 December 2024

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, is becoming increasingly common globally, exacerbated by rising obesity rates and sedentary…

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Researchers at York University have discovered that women with high-risk HPV and metabolic syndrome are almost three times more likely to face mortality

21 April 2024

Researchers from the Faculty of Health at York University have made a significant discovery by utilizing comprehensive data from the United States that tracked patients…

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Selenium as an indicator of metabolic syndrome in middle-aged women

2 April 2024

A study published in the journal Aging, known in academic circles as “Aging (Albany NY)” according to MEDLINE/PubMed and as “Aging-US” by Web of Science,…

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