US EditionObesity Health Risks Differ Significantly Between Men and Women
Researchers found 886 women and 248 men with obesity showed different cholesterol, inflammation and abdominal fat patterns, suggesting sex-specific treatment may help.
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Men and women with obesity face very different hidden health risks
New research reveals that obesity affects men and women in surprisingly different ways. Men are more likely to develop harmful abdominal fat and signs of liver stress, while women show higher inflammation and cholesterol levels. These differences could help explain why health risks vary between sexes. Scientists say this could lead to more tailored treatments for obesity.
Obesity health risks differ significantly between men and women
New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May), reveals distinct patterns of heart, metabolic, and inflammatory health risks between men and women living with obesity, providing an insight into how clinicians may be able to tailor management approaches.
Heart, metabolic and inflammatory risk patterns found to differ markedly between men and women with obesity
New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Istanbul, Turkey (May 12–15), reveals distinct patterns of heart, metabolic, and inflammatory health risks between men and women living with obesity, providing an insight into how clinicians may be able to tailor management approaches.
Doctors have long treated obesity as a single problem with a single approach. If your BMI is too high, you must lose weight, whether you are young or old, male or female. But a Turkish study now shows that the bodies of men and women may react to this in completely different ways. Researchers from […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl.
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