Tag: obesity
Fatty liver disease: is it reversible?
Emerging liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis or Nash (Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis) is the severe form of hepatic steatosis also called fatty liver disease or soda disease. Difficult to identify until the most…
Who is suitable for bariatric surgery?
The body mass index calculated by dividing the person’s weight by the square of the height is over 40; patients who cannot lose weight despite professional support and serious exercise;…
Why doing more sport is not enough to lose weight
Mathematically, it is unstoppable: to lose weight, you just need to eat fewer calories than what you spend. However, in reality, it is nowhere near that easy: the body automatically…
Can the coronavirus infect fat cells?
A pre-published study suggests that the coronavirus can infect adipocytes and macrophages in fatty tissue. These results, if they are confirmed, would provide the first explanations for the serious and…
What nutritional contributions with global warming? by Dr Cocaul
For the 20 years of Futura, the editorial staff gives the floor to our experts and sponsors. Today, Dr. Cocaul explains to us how to compensate our nutritional intake in…
What effects have the confinements had on our weight?
The weeks of confinement between March and May 2020 have marked bodies and minds. In these troubled times, we had to adjust our habits and some, bad ones, inevitably emerged.…
Weight gain during menopause: but why?
All women are concerned about gaining weight during menopause. Are these fears founded? And if so, why ? Better understand women’s weight gain to better remedy it: Futura takes stock.…
All-round discrimination against the obese, according to a survey
News Posted on 03/04/2021 2 min read People with obesity are repeatedly discriminated against in public spaces, at school, at work, at home and even in the medical field, underlines…
Tummy tuck: what is it?
Also called tummy tuck or tummy tuck, tummy tuck is a procedure of surgery aesthetic or restorative ofabdomen. It is similar to a belly lift. Unlike the liposuction, the tummy…