#metabolic-health

A small, company-funded preprint found that a commercially available prebiotic soda produced lower short-term post-meal glucose spikes than Coca-Cola in adults with overweight or obesity, but the evidence remains early.

New research led by Monash University suggests that ordinary movements such as taking the stairs or carrying groceries could play an important role in preventing type 2 diabetes.

A 10-year study published in EMBO Reports suggests obesity can leave durable DNA methylation marks on helper T cells, potentially sustaining risk for obesity-related disease years after body weight improves.

New mouse research suggests physical activity during pregnancy can improve offspring metabolic health, but prenatal stress may reduce those benefits in male offspring.

New research into thermogenic fat cells — which burn energy to produce heat — is opening a potential new pathway for obesity treatment beyond appetite-suppressing GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic.

Dr. Casey Means, a prominent figure in the Make America Healthy Again movement, appeared before the Senate for her confirmation hearing as the nation's next Surgeon General. The Stanford-trained physician has championed metabolic health reform while drawing scrutiny for her unconventional medical views.