Being overweight by age 25 increases your risk of serious health problems in no more than a decade. It is the conclusion of a recent study carried out by the universities of New York and Wyoming (USA) and published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
With the arrival of spring, diets become the order of the day and, with it, tips to lose weight in a more efficient and healthy way (in most cases). Contrary to the popular suggestion that it is better to eat a small amount of food but in frequent periods throughout the day, a recent study affirms that this advice is not a panacea, since it does not increase metabolism or promote weight loss.
The FTO gene was designated in previous studies as "the obesity gene." Now, new research has managed to identify another gene associated with this serious health problem that more than 60% of the Spanish population suffers. The new gene, called IRX3, would be responsible for the increase in body fat.
A group of scientists from various Chinese and Scottish universities has stated this in their recent study published in the journal PLoS Genetics. The "laziness gene" would explain why some people find it so difficult to move or do physical activity and, therefore, their higher obesity rate.
This is the main conclusion of the latest study published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in which concerns about the healthiness of the planet's inhabitants, whose obesity rates continue to grow, are exposed.
A study by the University of Granada and published in the latest issue of the specialized scientific journal Nutrition has overturned the old belief that chocolate makes us fat. According to research, a high consumption of chocolate is associated with lower levels of accumulated fat throughout the body, regardless of the diet you follow and the amount of physical exercise you do.
According to an Australian study, the stomach's mechanism for detecting how satiated we feel is damaged in obese individuals, although the good news is that it recovers once we lose weight and keep it off.
In addition to improving decision-making, boosting creativity, and delaying dementia, video games have beneficial effects on a few different organs in the brain. Specifically in the eyes, hands and body fat.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
