Lipid & Metabolic

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.

A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials aimed to assess the effect of the FTO genotype—associated with fat mass and obesity—on weight loss following dietary-based, fitness-based, or drug-based...