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There is more to fat than meets the eye. Thom Leach/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

March 11, 2026

Fat cells burn energy to make heat – making them the next frontier of weight loss therapies

Claudio Villanueva, University of California, Los Angeles

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy aid in weight loss by suppressing appetite. Researchers are looking next at how the body expends energy – including through fat.

Obesity is itself a disease, in addition to contributing to the onset and progression of other conditions such as diabetes, heart attack and stroke. (Shutterstock)

September 20, 2023

Obesity is a dangerous disease that shares key features with cancer

Besma Boubertakh, Université Laval and Cristoforo Silvestri, Université Laval

Obesity is a disease that shares several characteristics with cancer, but does not get the same society-wide recognition of its disease status, so people with obesity are less likely to get treatment.

July 30, 2023

Renaming obesity won’t fix weight stigma overnight. Here’s what we really need to do

Ravisha Jayawickrama, Curtin University; Blake Lawrence, Curtin University, and Briony Hill, Monash University

Obesity is out and ‘adipose-based chronic disease’ is in, according to a recent paper. But a name change alone won’t fix entrenched stigma.

Body mass index has been the standard measure to classify obesity and overweight for decades. kaipong/iStock via Getty Images

June 26, 2023

BMI alone will no longer be treated as the go‑to measure for weight management – an obesity medicine physician explains the seismic shift taking place

Scott Hagan, University of Washington

Overreliance on BMI as a measure of weight and health has deepened inequities and led to inaccuracies and overgeneralizations.

Studying the genetic aspects of fatty liver disease can help identify its causes and consequences and find new treatments. (Shutterstock)

February 27, 2022

Uncovering the genetic causes of fatty liver disease — a growing health concern

Benoit Arsenault, Université Laval and Émilie Gobeil, Université Laval

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is surprisingly common, affecting about one in four adults. Eating processed foods and sugary drinks can increase the risk of developing the disease.

Linda Evangelista walks down the catwalk wearing Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2008. Photo by Toni Anne Barson Archive/WireImage

September 27, 2021

Linda Evangelista says fat freezing made her a recluse. Cryolipolysis can do the opposite to what’s promised

Michael Freeman, Bond University

Cryolipolysis has become popular with people wanting to get rid of unwanted fat quickly. But one supermodel’s nightmare reminds us of the need for caution.

White fat cells are usually found beneath the skin and in the abdominal cavity. Pavel Chagochkin/ Shutterstock

May 18, 2020

Brown, white and beige: understanding your body’s different fat cells could help with weight loss

Trust Diya (PhD), University of Staffordshire

We all have white and brown fat cells – but recent research shows there’s a third type, called “beige” cells.

We can’t target certain areas for weight loss, but losing it from anywhere is good. from www.shutterstock.com

August 30, 2018

Belly fat is the most dangerous, but losing it from anywhere helps

Evelyn Parr, Australian Catholic University

Fat around the abdominal organs is a different kind of fat – it releases chemicals into our body.

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