Medications can play an important role in weight management, but not at the expense of overall nutrition. And healthy lifestyle habits are also key.
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Cachexia — significant loss of weight and muscle mass — has a massive impact on cancer outcomes and patient quality of life. The sooner it is detected, the better chance there is to manage it.
You may want to re-think skipping breakfast if you’re someone who does it often.
Slow, gradual weight loss is more advantageous for your health in the long run.
Don’t believe the hype about products claiming they can help you live longer. Here are five lifestyle changes to prioritise instead.
When people stopped taking one of the new weight-loss jabs they regained around 60% of their lost weight.
Many of us gain weight over Christmas and spend more than we’d like entertaining. Here’s how to keep both in check.
When we change our diet, we disrupt our appetite hormones. Here’s how it works – and how small changes to our diet can help us feel fuller for longer.
Lord Byron’s drank vinegar for weight loss, with catastrophic health effects. His eating disorders were reflected across 18th century Europe.
People who are obese, as well as those who are overweight and have weight-related issues, may soon be able to ask their doctor for a prescription.
Ads for targeted fat loss, especially
for belly fat, are everywhere on social media. But is there any evidence to support this type of ‘spot reduction’?
A new study shows people who drank an extra cup of coffee a day gained less weight than expected over four years.
Like most weight-loss programs, the OMAD diet makes bold promises – and comes with risks.
Our metabolism naturally slows down as we age and becomes dysfunctional after dieting. Here’s what you can do to give yours a boost.
The Conversation has been following the trials and tribulations of semaglutide (Wegovy) as it made its way from lizard venom to blockbuster drug.
The messaging around Ozempic being a miracle cure is not only a lie, it has kicked up a new level of fatphobia.
But it may have an indirect effect on weight loss – especially if you swap it for the high-calorie drinks you normally have.
Weight regain might be common, but that doesn’t mean you can’t prevent it.
Despite the prevalent view that people with large bodies should simply eat less and move more, it’s nearly impossible to fight our genetic heritage or other factors that are not within our control.
Some researchers assert that the body responds to exercise by burning fewer calories when you’re not working out. Regardless of its effects on weight loss, exercise provides many health benefits.
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Newcastle
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NHMRC Senior Research Fellow in the School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Research Associate, Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour, Loughborough University
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Associate Professor, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor of Nutrition, University of Surrey
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Professor, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Lead for Evidence-Based Medicine and Nutrition, Aston Medical School, Aston University
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Associate Professor, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University
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Senior Visiting Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Head of Division of Sport, Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, University of Huddersfield
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Newcastle
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Assistant Professor in Health Promotion and Policy, UMass Amherst, UMass Amherst
