Body mass index (BMI) greatly overestimates overweight and obesity in athletes, according to a study at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May). The team from
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The increase in life expectancy has slowed down since 2011, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health. The authors believe the food we eat, physical inactivity, and
“If you don’t have metabolic health, you don’t have anything” Robert Lustig (Interview)
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Robert Lustig is a distinguished pediatric neuro-endocrinologist renowned for his extensive research on the intricate relationship between hormones and the brain. Over the past three decades, he has devoted himself
TikTok and other social media channels can be used to provide scientific information about obesity to young people in engaging and accessible ways, according to results to be published during
Diabetes drug Tirzepatide can help chronically obese patients lose weight and waist circumference
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Obesity medication tirzepatide reduces body weight and waist circumference regardless of how long the patient has been living with the condition, according to results to be presented during the European
As inflation affects household budgets more than ever, other rising figures have also become worrying, particularly the obesity epidemic. A new survey by INSERM reveals that a growing number of
“The Nutri-Score, a system straight from the 1980s” Jean-Michel Lecerf (interview)
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Having worked in Lille for his entire career, both at the Lille Regional Hospital and at the Pasteur Institute where he founded a department on nutrition, Jean-Michel Lecerf is one
As France takes up the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, the debate over the Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy could soon grow heated. The issue the
Children from urban areas may be at a higher risk of obesity due to high levels of pollution, noise and traffic, according to a study published in the journal Environment
Dr. Aseem Malhotra : The best defense against Coronavirus is optimising metabolic health
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Winter is coming and the current spate of Coronavirus-related news is not encouraging: the pandemic is ravaging Europe, efficient cures are still just over the horizon, and many are prophesizing