Belly Fat May Predict Heart Disease Risk More Accurately Than BMI: Study Written By Anshika Mishra12 Aug 2026 8:15 AM ISTForget the weighing scale for a second-your waistline may be telling your heart a much bigger story. A new study suggests that where your body stores...
Tirzepatide Shows Promise for Weight Loss and Reduced Insulin Needs in Type 1 Diabetes: Study Written By Dr. Shravani Dali15 July 2026 10:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in recent study that among adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who are overweight or obese, adjunctive treatment with...
Constipation Common Among GLP-1 Users, but Risk of New-Onset Cases Remains Low: Study Written By Medha Baranwal7 July 2026 12:30 PM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a recent study that nearly one in three patients discontinued glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist therapy...
8,500 steps a day can help dieters keep weight off, suggests research Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 May 2026 9:00 PM ISTNew research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May) and published in International...
Metformin: Anchor in the Metabolic Journey of Prediabetes Care- Dr Dwaipayan Deb Written By Dr Dwaipayan Deb29 April 2026 11:24 AM ISTPrediabetes affects 634.8 million adults globally, i.e., approximately 12% of the adult population (IDF, 2025), with 30.4% prevalence among Indian...
Tirzepatide Effective for Weight Reduction Among Patients on Weight-Inducing Medications, Also: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal28 April 2026 9:00 PM ISTUSA: An analysis published in JAMA Network Open has revealed that tirzepatide produced significant weight loss in adults who were also taking...
SURMOUNT-5 Trial: Tirzepatide vs Semaglutide in Obesity Management Written By MDTV Bureau20 April 2026 11:47 AM ISTThe SURMOUNT-5 trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of tirzepatide compared to semaglutide in adults with obesity or overweight with at least one...
Research Shows Breastfeeding Linked to Better Long-Term Weight Outcomes for Mothers Written By Anshika Mishra13 April 2026 8:30 AM ISTBreastfeeding may shape your health decades later-not just in the months after childbirth. A new study from the University of Oslo suggests that...
Pre-pregnancy parental obesity linked to next generation's heightened fatty liver disease risk: Study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 April 2026 8:15 PM ISTPre-pregnancy parental overweight and obesity is linked to the next generation's heightened risk of developing fatty liver disease, a potential...
Researchers Warn BMI Fails to Accurately Assess Health in Many Adults Written By Anshika Mishra8 April 2026 8:30 AM ISTA new study from Italian researchers challenges the reliability of Body Mass Index as a tool for assessing body weight and health. The findings, to be...
Tirzepatide for Obesity: Highlights from the SURMOUNT-1 Trial Written By Deeksha Bhandari21 March 2026 9:00 AM ISTThe SURMOUNT-1 trial evaluated Tirzepatide a dual GIP/GLP1 agonist, in individuals with overweight (BMI more than or equal to 27 with a comorbidity)...
The Adiposity-Inflammation Axis in T2D: Implications for Heart and Kidney Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 March 2026 10:57 AM ISTIndia is home to nearly 90 million people with T2DM , with an estimated 39.4 million remaining undiagnosed. Recent estimates from India indicate...
