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Metabolism insights
Peer-reviewed metabolism research, translated into plain English.
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Visceral fat vs BMI: which better predicts heart disease?
Visceral fat vs BMI as a heart risk predictor: waist based measures tracked events steadily, while a normal BMI did not rule out excess organ fat.
2025Sep 2026
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What GLP-1 drugs do beyond weight loss
GLP-1 drugs act beyond weight loss, most clearly in the heart and kidneys of people with type 2 diabetes or obesity; brain and mood evidence is still early.
2023Sep 2026
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Is a continuous glucose monitor without diabetes worth it?
A continuous glucose monitor without diabetes helped only people with prediabetes: pooled trials found nothing measurable for already-normal blood sugar.
2026Aug 2026