Lipid & Metabolic

Researchers are seeking to introduce two new terms, overfat and underfat, as a way to promote public health, and awareness of body fat conditions in individuals worldwide.

New research suggests that saturated fats might not be as detrimental to heart and overall health as previously believed.

In a recent study, researchers investigated the long-term prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms, including food intolerance and indigestion, among individuals who underwent laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric...

Researchers examined the association between consumption of alcohol and the longitudinal change in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels.

Noting a lack of adherence to guidelines recommending intervention and referral of obese patients to behavioral weight loss programs, researchers examined whether brief interventions could effectively...

A recent study examined the relationship between glucose homeostasis and measures of cardiac structure and function in patients with prediabetes, diabetes, and uncontrolled diabetes.

A study investigated whether the use of fitness trackers can increase physical activity and improve health outcomes in overweight individuals.

A recent study compared the effectiveness of statin and nonstatin therapies for the reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and relative cardiovascular risk.

Researchers assessed the degree to which abdominal fat quantity and quality influences cardiovascular risk factors.

A new study examined whether the use of wearable devices to track physical activity had bearing on participants' weight loss beyond that of standard interventions.