Offering nutritious meals to students can improve diets and counter obesity across Europe
The students are participating in a project that received EU funding to improve the nutritional value of meals served at schools across Europe. Called SchoolFood4Change, the four-year initiative runs until the end of 2025.
Efficacy and safety of tirzepatide in overweight and obese individuals with type 1 diabetes
A new study published in the journal Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics has evaluated the use of tirzepatide in overweight/obese adults with type 1 diabetes.
Weight management treatments increase weight loss in patients with obesity, finds study
For patients with obesity, weight management treatments (WMTs) are associated with an increased probability of 5 percent or greater weight loss, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in JAMA Network Open.
Analysis shows adults younger than 40 with ideal heart health had lower heart disease, stroke and kidney disease risk
An analysis of health data for nearly 4 million young adults in Korea found that those who had ideal cardiovascular health had about a 65% lower risk of developing heart disease
Obesity associated with poorer mental health, especially in women
A trio of mental and physical health researchers with University College Cork's School of Public Health, has found evidence of poorer mental health in middle-aged to older people with obesity, independent of disease and lifestyle factors.
Study: Bariatric surgery triggers `substantial` weight loss, improves lung function, possible treatment for obese asthma
Bariatric surgery, a surgical procedure to alter the digestive system or reduce stomach size, triggers "substantial weight loss and improves lung function," according to researchers from the University of Vermont.
High weekly physical activity levels linked to lower kidney disease risk in diabetes and overweight/obesity
Clocking up high weekly levels of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity is linked to a lower risk of developing chronic kidney disease in overweight/obese people with type 2 diabetes, finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Measuring grass pollen allergens instead of grass pollen count could help hay fever sufferers
Measuring airborne grass allergen levels instead of pollen counts will be more beneficial for hay fever sufferers, as new research shows grass allergen levels are more consistently associated with hay fever symptoms than grass pollen counts.