How does a person's weight influence their risk for dementia? A macro study carried out by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (United Kingdom) has evaluated the relationship between body mass index and the risk of dementia, concluding that obesity can actually be a protective factor against this disease while underweight people may be at higher risk. The study has been published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.
Setting the heat too high can make you obese. The explanation is simple. When the thermometer shows a temperature of 25ºC to 30ºC, our body does not need to consume energy.
Two investigations carried out by North American scientists have succeeded in transforming adult skin cells into a very specific type of neurons: those that control the sensation of hunger. This advance could represent a giant step towards developing new strategies and drugs against obesity, one of the plagues of our time.
The artificial preservatives used in many processed foods could increase the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases and metabolic disorders, according to a study published in the journal Nature and carried out by a Georgia State University (USA).
More relevant than diet or even sport. Genetics have turned out to be the most important factor in the propensity to gain weight and be obese. This is confirmed by two new studies published in the journal Nature, which would explain why some people tend to gain weight so easily. The key is in the genes.
Not exercising doubles the deaths caused by obesity. It is the indisputable conclusion of the latest study carried out by the Epidemiology Unit of the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) and collected by the scientific journal American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
A new study, developed by a team of scientists from Pennsylvania State University (USA), affirms that the consumption of an avocado a day as part of a moderate-fat diet can help reduce bad cholesterol in all those people Being overweight or obese. Keeping LDL cholesterol (or bad cholesterol) in check can therefore become a very satisfactory job if we are lovers of this fruit native to Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador.
Following a balanced diet and exercising daily are highly recommended habits, but in order for them to truly prevent obesity, it is essential that they be acquired from childhood.
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.
