Overweight

Four daily habits that cause the body to store more dangerous fat

Fat in the body is not a recommended thing, but there is one type of fat that is truly dangerous. What leads to its accumulation and how can it be reduced?

|ByWALLA! HEALTH
Four habits that increase dangerous fat
Metabolic and Dietary Profiles in Adolescents with Obesity

Children with obesity can be metabolically healthy when liver fat remains low, study shows

Tel Aviv University researchers show that diet quality can protect obese teens from illness even without reducing how much they eat.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Boxes with the popular weight loss injection drug, Wegovy.

What other health conditions are weight-loss drugs being used and tested for?

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy can be used for a variety of other conditions, such as Alzheimer's, alcohol addiction, and liver disease.

|ByREUTERS
5 months into the war: half of the Israelis gained up to 5 kg in weight

Using weight-loss injections? Five things you must know from the new guidelines

Weight-loss injections using GLP-1 receptor agonists mimic a natural hormone in the body that suppresses appetite, slows digestion, and promotes a lasting feeling of fullness.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL

RX For Readers: Adopting healthy eating habits

Readers get answers to their health-related questions.

NOVEMBER 2, 2017ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Unhealthy eating (Illustrative)

Healthcare costs skyrocket as obesity, diabetes rates climb

As of 2014, the annual healthcare costs associated with obesity were $2 trillion.

NOVEMBER 1, 2017ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Overweight man [Illustrative]