Metabolic health is often defined by what it is not: the absence of conditions or factors that increase the risk of cardiometabolic disorders. Experts typically describe being metabolically healthy as the absence of metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, diabetes, and/or high blood pressure (ie, hypertension).
What Is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)? Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, affecting approximately 10-15% of women globally.1–3 It is often characterized by ovarian cysts, irregular ovulation, irregular menstruation, hyperandrogenism (ie, excess of testosterone), reversal of the ratio of female sex hormones called follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing...
What Is Weight Cycling or “Yo-Yo”? A successful weight loss is usually defined as a >10% loss of initial body weight maintained for at least one year.1 However, most individuals regain the lost weight, with studies showing that nearly 80% of individuals who voluntarily lost weight will regain some or all of it back within a year.2...
How Does Stress Affect Eating? People respond to stress in different ways.1 Some respond by overeating, others by undereating, and yet others respond by changing the way they sleep or socialize. Studies show that approximately 40% of individuals increase their caloric intake under stress, 40% decrease their caloric intake, and the remaining 20% do not change their...
The ketogenic diet is a diet characterized by a very high consumption of fat, adequate consumption of protein, and very low consumption of carbohydrate.1–3 The diet has gained increasing attention with studies showing its potential benefits in improving weight and metabolic profiles. Various types of ketogenic diet currently exist, with fat constituting 55-90% of calories and carbohydrates...
