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Weight stigma hinders effective treatment for women with PCOS

Lifestyle management in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) needs to reduce weight stigma, because for some people living with it, overly focusing on weight loss can negatively impact their mental health and wellbeing, a Monash University-led systematic review has found.  Published in Obesity Reviews, the research review found weight stigma was a barrier to women seeking treatment…

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Using interpretable machine learning methods to identify the relative importance of lifestyle factors for overweight and obesity in adults: pooled evidence from CHNS and NHANES | BMC Public Health

Using interpretable machine learning methods to identify the relative importance of lifestyle factors for overweight and obesity in adults: pooled evidence from CHNS and NHANES | BMC Public Health

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Health Talk | Why governments need to strengthen policies to promote healthy diets

Health Talk | Why governments need to strengthen policies to promote healthy diets

The World Health Organization has called on countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region— a total of 11 countries including India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Maldives, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand — to strengthen policies to promote healthy diets and physical activity to combat the rising levels of overweight, obesity, and non-communicable (NCDs) diseases that have…

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Linking socioeconomic status and lifestyle to dementia risk

Linking socioeconomic status and lifestyle to dementia risk

How socioeconomic status and healthy lifestyle choices combine to influence dementia risk, highlighting the impact of lifestyle on cognitive decline across SES groups. Study: Associations of socioeconomic status and healthy lifestyle with incident dementia and cognitive decline: two prospective cohort studies. Image Credit: perfectlab / Shutterstock.com A recent review published in The Lancet eClinical Medicine examines…

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Post-treatment lifestyle choices influence long-term outcomes in breast cancer patients

Post-treatment lifestyle choices influence long-term outcomes in breast cancer patients

Three studies led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers have encouraging implications for patients with breast cancer. Two studies focus on breastfeeding after breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. The studies found it was safe and feasible for young patients carrying specific genetic variations to breastfeed without raising their risk of a cancer recurrence or a cancer…

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