High cholesterol, or hypercholesterolemia, usually has no apparent symptoms and is therefore labeled as a "silent killer." ...

Chest pain and tightness may be caused by a number of heart-related ... obesity. If you don't have symptoms, your hiatal hernia doesn't need to be treated. For symptomatic cases, treatments include: ...

People with high adherence to the Mediterranean diet had lower risk for obesity-related cancers. More research is needed into the biological mechanisms of the association. As outlined in Healio ...

Previous research has described associations between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and higher risk of several obesity-related cancers (ORCs). However, it remains unclear whether these ...

Now, new research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for obesity-related cancers — but only for men, not for women. The findings ...

Cancer diagnoses were obtained from the Swedish Cancer Register. Established obesity-related cancers were defined as those for which the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC ...

But excess fat can disrupt hormones and other systems, especially if you also have related health issues like: Let’s start with how doctors define size. Overweight and obesity are medical terms ...

Observed obesity-related risks were largely consistent for both men and women and for all races and ethnicities. However, there were no links between high-BMI categories and DVT or ASCVD in the ...

While findings in mice don't always translate directly to humans, this discovery could open new avenues for addressing obesity by restoring food-related pleasure and breaking unhealthy eating ...

For those with more significant weight challenges or obesity-related health conditions, medical interventions may be considered. Addressing mental and emotional factors is also crucial. Behavioural ...