Metabolic syndrome
Childhood obesity, a ticking time bomb for cardiometabolic diseases
Several recent studies confirm that being overweight during childhood is associated with disastrous health consequences, starting in early adulthood.
Chile, an example of aggressive state intervention to combat the obesity epidemic
In response to the skyrocketing rate of obesity in the Chilean population, the authorities have imposed a law that severely regulates the promotion and sale of ultra-processed industrial products, especially among young people.
To prevent cardiovascular disease, medication should not be a substitute for improved lifestyle
Adopting a healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by 80%, a much better protection than that offered by medication.
Obesity and heart function
A study sheds light on a mechanism of adaptation for the decrease in cardiac energy capacity induced by obesity.
Toward a consensus on the effects of dietary fat on health
It is not so much the total amount of sugar or fat in the diet that matters, but rather the type of sugar or fat that is consumed.
Insulin resistance: A dangerous consequence of being overweight
Abdominal obesity (waist circumference greater than 102 cm for men and 88 cm for women) should be considered the first clinical sign of insulin resistance and an increased risk of developing diabetes 2.