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Heavy Drinking Tied to Dangerous Buildup of Fat Around Heart, Liver
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2023
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Before pouring another drink, consider this sobering new research: Heavy drinkers can develop fat around the heart, leading to heart failure and other cardiac problems.
This so-called pericardial fat is associated with increased risk of heart disease.
Researc...
What's Your Exercise 'Fat-Burning Zone'?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2023
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A more personalized approach to exercise may be necessary, claims a new study that found fat burning varied widely between individuals.
Even worse, this rate often does not align with the “fat-burning zone” on commercial exercise machines, the researchers added.
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Fat Growing Around Muscles Could Be a Silent Killer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 18, 2023
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It's well known that it's unhealthy to have belly fat accumulating around your abdominal organs, but there's a more insidious form of fat that could be even more hazardous to your health, a new study says.
Fat that infiltrates your muscles appears to dramatically increas...
Cold Weather May Help Burn Fat, and Time of Day Matters
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 18, 2023
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Men, want to burn fat? Chill out.
New research shows that exposure to cold in the morning may help you burn more fat than at other times of day.
Expos...
Not Just Obesity: Everyone May Have a 'Fat Threshold' for Type 2 Diabetes
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2022
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If you are one of the millions of people with type 2 diabetes, losing weight can help reverse the blood sugar disease even if you aren't overweight or obese, new research reveals.
Here's the proof: 70% of...
Obesity Raises a Woman's Odds for Broken Bones
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 9, 2022
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Being overweight or obese is never good for one's health, but now a new study suggests it increases a woman's risk of broken bones.
For the study, researchers followed 20,000 women and men, aged 40 to 7...
1 in 4 Adults Has Liver Disorder That Ups Heart Risks
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 15, 2022
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Alcohol abuse is a known cause of liver disease. But one in four adults worldwide has a liver condition not connected to drinking that ups the risk of heart disease, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement.
How a Lack of Sleep Can Widen Your Waistline
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- April 5, 2022
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People who choose to skip sleep to study, work or play late into the night may find they've extended not just their waking hours but also their tummies.
A small new study found that the basic problem sources back to the fact that people who don't get enough
Piling on Excess Weight Might Harm Your Thinking Skills: Study
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- February 1, 2022
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Being overweight or obese has long been linked to poor heart health, but could it also impair your thinking?
New research out of Canada suggests it very well might.
Working with thousands of young, middle-aged and older adults,
Could Everyday Plastics Help Make You Fat?
- Robert Preidt
- January 31, 2022
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Is your plastic water bottle widening your waistline?
Could be.
In a new study, Norwegian researchers said that chemicals in common plastic products like water bottles or food packaging may put you at risk of piling on the pounds.
"Our experiments show that ...
Fat Injections Might Ease Pain of Plantar Fasciitis
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- January 26, 2022
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Belly fat is usually unwelcome, but new research suggests it may actually be good for something: relief from foot pain.
A small pilot study suggests that an injection of a patient's own fat cells can help ease the often-excruciating heel pain brought on by a condition kn...
Many Overweight Kids Already Have Hardened Arteries, Diabetes
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- December 20, 2021
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If your children struggle with their weight, new research suggests they may also suffer from diseases once seen only in adults.
Stiffening of the arteries, which can lead to early heart attacks and strokes, and type 2 diabetes were found in many of the more than 600 obes...
Animal Study Suggests Link Between Obesity and Gum Disease
- Robert Preidt
- December 20, 2021
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It is likely a connection few have considered, but new research in mice suggests that obesity may up your risk of gum disease.
Specifically, chronic inflammation caused by obesity may trigger the development of cells called osteoclasts that break down bone tissue -- incl...
Demand for Liver Transplant Rises Sharply Among Older Americans
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 17, 2021
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More older folks are winding up on liver transplant waiting lists than ever before, as obesity and alcoholism supersede hepatitis C as the main cause of liver failure in the United States.
The percentage of liver transplant candidates aged 65 or older rose from 9% in the...
Weight-Loss Surgery Slashes Risk of Severe Liver Disease in the Obese: Study
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- November 12, 2021
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Weight-loss surgery sliced the risk of severe liver disease or liver cancer in obese people with fatty liver disease, a new study finds.
It included more than 1,100 patients with an aggressive type of fatty liver disease. Patients who had weight-loss (bariatric) surgery ...
Women Feel More Stigma From 'Spare Tire' Around Middle Than Men
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- November 9, 2021
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Belly fat. No one wants it, but women are much harder on themselves about extra pounds wrapped around their middle than men are, regardless of how much they weigh.
And the more they beat themselves up about their "spare tire," the more likely women are to gain weight in ...
Could 'Brown Fat' Make Some Obese People Healthier?
- Robert Preidt
- November 4, 2021
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All body fat is not the same.
And a new study suggests that folks who have more of what's known as brown fat may have a lower risk of weight-related health problems, such as diabetes and high blood p...
Deadly Liver Disease Tied to Obesity Is on the Rise
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 22, 2021
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Liver disease is usually associated with alcoholism or hepatitis, but obesity and diabetes are becoming an even more dire threat for potentially fatal liver damage, a new study reveals.
In fact, advanced fatty liver disease increases a person's risk of death by nearly s...
Tai Chi Equal to 'Regular' Exercise in Trimming Your Tummy
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 1, 2021
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Could exercise that uses slow movements and breathing, like tai chi, do as much for trimming belly fat in older adults as aerobic exercise?
It might. A new study found that individuals aged 50 and up who practiced tai chi for 12 weeks lost about as much waist circumferen...
Shoulder Pain Can Plague Wheelchair Users, But Their Own Fat Cells Could Be Cure
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- May 26, 2021
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People with spinal cord injuries can overwork their shoulders as they move about in a wheelchair, and that often leads to chronic shoulder pain.
However, a small study suggests that an injection of the patient's own fat cells can help ease the pain.
The injected ce...
Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly
- Robert Preidt
- May 25, 2021
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Too much fat around your heart could increase your risk of heart failure, especially if you're a woman, researchers warn.
They looked at nearly 7,000 45- to 84-year-olds across the United States who had no evidence of heart disease on initial CT scans. Over more than 17 ...
Obesity More Deadly for Men Than Women When COVID Strikes
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- May 6, 2021
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It's long been known that obesity is a risk factor for severe COVID-19 in infected people. But new research suggests that the connection may be even stronger for men than women.
Researchers at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City analyzed data from more than 3,500...
Drug Saxenda Aids Weight Loss -- But You Should Exercise, Too
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- May 6, 2021
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The weight-loss drug Saxenda can keep extra pounds off -- but combining it with exercise brings a bigger payoff, a new clinical trial finds.
The study found that some longstanding advice is valid: Prescription weight-loss drugs work best when used along with -- and not i...
You Don't Have to Be Obese for Belly Fat to Harm You, Heart Experts Warn
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- April 22, 2021
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Extra padding around the belly can spell trouble for the heart, even if you're not technically overweight.
That's among the conclusions of a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA), where experts lay out the heart risks of being "apple-shaped."...
Fat Loss in Face Does Make Folks Look Older: Study
- Cara Murez
- February 1, 2021
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It's not just sagging that ages a face, but loss of fat under the skin as well, according to a new study.
The findings could help plastic surgeons give their patients a more natural look, the study authors said.
For the study, researchers analyzed CT scans of the f...
Calorie-Burning 'Brown Fat' Could Help Keep You Healthy, Even if You're Obese
- Dennis Thompson
- January 11, 2021
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A special calorie-burning type of body fat appears to help protect against an array of chronic ailments, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, a new study suggests.
Brown fat generates heat by drawing glucose from the bloodstream, as opposed t...
Cold Weather Exercise Could Burn More Fat
- Steven Reinberg
- January 7, 2021
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If you want to burn fat this winter, take your exercise outdoors, researchers say.
A Canadian study suggests that vigorous exercise in cold weather may burn more fat than working out indoors.
Regular physical activity speeds metabolism and helps regulate fat i...
Tired, Anxious, Overweight: How Lockdowns May Have Harmed Your Health
- Dennis Thompson
- October 29, 2020
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You might be onto something if you suspect your mental and physical health declined during the COVID-19 lockdown earlier this year.
Stay-at-home orders appear to have had an overall bad effect on people's health around the world, a global survey shows.
People repor...
Researchers Identify Bacteria Responsible for Key Crohn's Complication
- Robert Preidt
- October 6, 2020
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Leaking bacteria from the intestine triggers "creeping fat" that often occurs in people with Crohn's disease, according to a new study.
Creeping fat is abdominal fat that wraps around the intestines of patients with this type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It w...
Even If Hips, Legs Slim Down, Belly Fat Remains a Health Danger
- Alan Mozes
- September 24, 2020
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Gaining weight around your mid-section may be the makings of much more than a wardrobe crisis: It may also signal the start of a serious health crisis.
So warns a team of Canadian and Iranian researchers who conducted an extensive review of 72 studies involving more...
Do Fatter Legs Mean Lower Blood Pressure?
- Serena Gordon
- September 10, 2020
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People with fatter legs appear less likely to have high blood pressure, new research suggests.
The researchers suspect that measuring leg fat could help guide blood pressure prevention efforts. Those with bigger legs may not need to worry as much about high blood pr...
Excess Sugar Is No Sweet Deal for Your Heart
- Steven Reinberg
- June 30, 2020
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Too much added sugar can pile on dangerous fat around your heart and in your abdomen, a new study finds.
"When we consume too much sugar, the excess is converted to fat and stored," said researcher So Yun Yi, a Ph.D. student at the University of Minnesota's School o...
Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia
- Steven Reinberg
- June 25, 2020
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If you've been looking for a good reason to slim down, consider this: Being obese at midlife appears to increase your odds for dementia.
That's the takeaway from a large study just published by British researchers, and it echoes similar findings published in December...
Belly Fat Can Lead to a Sudden Attack of Pancreatitis: Study
- Kayla McKiski
- March 17, 2020
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Obesity is not only tied to chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, researchers now say it's also linked to a painful condition known as acute pancreatitis.
"We were able to demonstrate that fat within the belly is rapidly degraded during acute [sudden-onset] pancreat...
Weight Gain Is No Friend to Aging Lungs
- Robert Preidt
- February 26, 2020
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Piling on extra pounds speeds up the decline of lung function in older adults, a new study suggests.
While lung function decreases naturally as people age, researchers linked moderate or significant weight gain to an even sharper decline.
The study included...
Late Bedtimes in Preschool Years Could Bring Weight Gain
- Amy Norton
- February 18, 2020
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Little ones who stay up late may have a higher risk of becoming overweight by the time they are school-age, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that young children who routinely got to sleep after 9 p.m. tended to gain more body fat between the ages of 2 and 6. C...
Super-Cooled Injections Might Ice Away 'Deep Fat'
- Dennis Thompson
- January 22, 2020
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The Harvard-associated lab that created the "CoolSculpting" process of reducing fat says it's on the trail of the next advance in nonsurgical slimming.
CoolSculpting freezes fat cells by applying an ice-cold gel pad to the skin, causing cells to die off and either be f...
Obesity May Change the Teen Brain, MRI Study Shows
- Amy Norton
- November 25, 2019
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Obese teenagers can have certain brain differences from their thinner peers -- changes that might signal damage from inflammation, a new, preliminary study suggests.
Using advanced MRI techniques, researchers found that obese teenagers tended to have signs of decreas...
Fat Collects in Lungs, Raising Asthma Risk
- Robert Preidt
- October 18, 2019
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Excess weight is hard on the heart, but new research shows it may also harm your lungs.
The study found that higher amounts of fat collect in the airways of overweight and obese people, which may help explain why they're more likely to have wheezing and asthma.
...
Later Bedtimes Could Mean Wider Waistlines for Teen Girls
- Robert Preidt
- September 16, 2019
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Teenaged girls who stay up late every night could pay a price in added pounds, new research shows.
There could even be greater ramifications for girls' health, with risks for "cardiometabolic" issues -- such as heart disease and diabetes -- rising with later bedt...
Why Weight Gain Often Comes With Age
- Robert Preidt
- September 9, 2019
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It happens to most aging Americans: Excess pounds pile on, despite efforts to eat right and exercise.
Now, research in fat cells reveals why it's so tough to stay slim as you get older. The new findings could point to new ways to treat obesity, Swedish investigators ...
Obesity and 'Spare Tire' Raise Hispanics' Odds for Early Death
- Serena Gordon
- August 12, 2019
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Excess weight, especially a "spare tire" around the middle, increases the risk of an earlier death for Hispanics, a large new study suggests.
The study found that for every 5 point increase in body mass index above 25, the risk of dying prematurely went up by 30%...
Fast-Food Joints on Your Way to Work? Your Waistline May Widen
- Robert Preidt
- August 7, 2019
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McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, KFC: If you pass by these and other fast-food outlets on your daily commute, weight gain might be the result, new research shows.
People tempted by more fast-food restaurants going to and from work tended to have a higher BMI (body ...
Overweight Men May Feel Stigmatized, Too
- Robert Preidt
- July 31, 2019
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It's not only women who agonize over their excess pounds. Stigma about being overweight can cause physical and emotional harm to men, too.
"It's often assumed that conversations about weight loss, poor body image, and dieting are more salient for women. Men are frequ...
Bigger Waistlines a Threat to Women's Health, Even Without Obesity
- Robert Preidt
- July 24, 2019
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A widening waistline can harm the health of older women, even if they avoid obesity, new research suggests.
It's a condition known as "central obesity" -- a concentration of fat around the abdomen. Central obesity can occur even if it's not enough to shift a person's...
Obesity May Boost Odds for MS in Kids
- Amy Norton
- July 16, 2019
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Obese children may be twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis, a new study suggests.
And once obese children are diagnosed, they tend to have a poorer response to their initial treatment than average-weight kids do.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurol...
Evolution Could Explain Why Staying Slim Is So Tough
- Serena Gordon
- July 16, 2019
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It's not easy maintaining a healthy weight. Even when you manage to drop a few pounds, they often return.
Why would the body seem to encourage obesity?
New research suggests the answer lies far back in human evolution, with an anti-starvation mechanism tha...
Looks Like Guys Are More Prone to Pack on the 'Freshman 15'
- Alan Mozes
- July 3, 2019
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When a high school senior becomes a university freshman, change is the name of the game. A new school. New friendships. Even new ways of eating.
As healthy, home-cooked meals give way to a campus diet of beer and pizza, student waistlines tend to expand. But new rese...
Where a Woman's Fat Lies Hints at Future Heart Troubles
- Steven Reinberg
- July 1, 2019
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If you're an older woman, your heart disease risk might be shaped by the shape of your body.
Researchers report that if you look more like an apple than a pear, your chances of heart trouble are heightened, even if you are a normal weight.
Interesti...
Nursing Moms Who Eat Right Have Slimmer, Healthier Babies
- Robert Preidt
- May 30, 2019
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Breastfeeding moms with healthy eating habits have slimmer infants, who could then be protected from obesity later, researchers say.
Rapid weight gain and fat accumulation during an infant's first six months of life is a risk factor for obesity later on, they explain...