Do Body Fat Scales Work?
Many of us struggle with excess weight. To keep track of diet and exercise results, more people are buying body composition analyzers and devices that claim to measure your weight ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Dec 27, 2019
Weight and Measures
The relative fat mass (RFM) index may replace the body mass index (BMI) as the new standard for determining healthy weight.
Discoveries / Feb 19, 2019
Do I Look Fat in these Genes?
Scientists at Cedars-Sinai are recreating brain neurons to study obesity and personalize treatment.
Discoveries / Feb 18, 2019
Connecting Sense of Smell and Obesity
The act of smelling sends hunger information to every part of the body. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai are looking at the brain's response to food. Learn about the study.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Dec 09, 2018
Diabetes Disparity
Diabetes disproportionately affects African-Americans and Mexican-Americans. Researchers are conducting studies to see if genetic and physiological causes could explain the discrep...
Discoveries / Jul 26, 2018
Obesity and Prostate Cancer: What to Know?
Obesity is the strongest link to aggressive forms of prostate cancer. The experts at Cedars-Sinai discuss methods of diet and exercise that combat the disease.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 12, 2017
