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people taking blood pressure medication have a higher likelihood of gaining weight and decreasing physical activity.

The worldwide rate of obesity has nearly tripled between 1975 and 2016. A recent study suggests that sunflower seed extract may help decrease body weight, BMI, and waist circumference in obese people. Fifty adults with a BMI between 30 and...

Central obesity is an excess accumulation of fat in the abdominal area, particularly due to excess visceral fat. Visceral fat is fat that is stored within the abdominal cavity. According to a new study, central obesity may increase the risk...

The average person spends over four hours per day on theirsmartphone. A new study suggests that people who spend five or more hours perday on their smartphone have a 43% increased risk of obesity. Researchers looked at smartphone usage for...

Previous studies have found that high consumption of certain foods may increase the likelihood of developing cancer. Now a new study has estimated the diet burden associated with under or overconsumption of certain foods and sugar-sweetened beverages.  The researchers used...

Obesity increases the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, osteoarthritis, and gout. A new study suggests that supplementation with phytosomal curcumin and piperine may help improve insulin resistance, blood pressure, triglycerides, and fatty liver index in...

A healthy diet is a cornerstone of good health. However, a recent study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that when people obtain food at work it tends to be high in calories, solid fat,...