A new analysis published in the BJS (British Journal of Surgery) indicates that weight loss surgery may affect an individual’s risk of developing cancer. This national population-based cohort study used data from the Hospital Episode Statistics database in England collected between 1997 and 2012. A total of 8794 obese patients who underwent gastric bypass, gastric banding, or sleeve gastrectomy...
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When it comes to weight loss in overweight and obese adults with knee osteoarthritis, more is better
Researchers previously showed that overweight and obese individuals with knee osteoarthritis can reduce pain by 50% and significantly improve function and mobility with a 10% or more weight loss over an 18-month period. The investigators’ latest findings, which are published in Arthritis Care & Research, reveal that a 20% or more weight loss has the added...
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How injections of GAS can blast away your muffin top: Carbon dioxide jabs can significantly reduce abdominal fat after just ONE WEEK, study claims
Minimally-invasive procedure decreases people’s muffin tops after just one week The ‘safe’ therapy may be preferred by patients who ‘like natural treatments’ Carboxytherapy changes people’s abdominal circulations, damaging fat cells This avoids the scarring and long recovery times of weight-loss surgeries Yet, the fat-reduction effects do not last seven months after injections Carbon dioxide injections reduce...
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Why today’s rapid weight loss diets always seem to fail
When it comes to losing weight these days, everyone seems to be in a rush. Some of today’s most popular weight loss programs promise significant weight loss in as little as 30 days or less. While many folks will succeed in losing weight initially, sustaining that weight loss over time is a different challenge entirely....
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When you lose weight, your fat cells don’t just let go of fat
Every January, fat’s in the crosshairs of health columnists, fitness magazines, and desperate Americans. This year, PopSci looks at the macronutrient beyond its most negative associations. What’s fat good for? How do we get it to go where we want it to? Where does it wander when it’s lost? This, my friends, is Fat Month. Deposit...
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Black tea may help with weight loss, too
Benefits of green tea were already known; new UCLA study shows that polyphenols in both varieties alter gut bacteria The UCLA research could help explain the difference between how black tea and green tea change energy metabolism. UCLA researchers have demonstrated for the first time that black tea may promote weight loss and other...
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A specific type of bacteria in your stools can reveal whether you can lose weight: Even healthy eaters cannot shed the pounds without high levels of prevotella in their faeces, finds study
Having low Prevotella bacteria levels prevents weight loss even with a good diet Around 50% of people are thought to have insufficient amounts of Prevotella Prevotella is associated with plant-based diets but could take months to change The bacteria may aid weight loss by altering fat storage and hunger hormones Identifying bacteria biomarkers could create personalised...
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Healthier gut bacteria and weight loss achieved through magnetic brain stimulation
A new study shows that a person’s gut microbiota can be positively altered through non-invasive transcranial magnetic stimulation For several years now, researchers have been building on a series of studies that have displayed links between non-invasive, deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (dTMS) and reduced food cravings. Now, for the first time, research has shown that...