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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just turned 40 and had my annual physical, which included a large panel of blood tests. I was told that I have metabolic syndrome and could develop diabetes. I was told to limit my sugar intake. Can you explain more about the condition and how I…

DEAR DOCTORS: My sister and I have gotten serious about reaching a healthy weight. We are following the Mediterranean diet, and we're walking 3.5km each day. We have both lost weight, but she's losing faster. The only difference is she says she's doing time-restricted eating. What is that?

Shorter sleepers were also more likely to have a combination of other unhealthy characteristics including excess fat around the middle, elevated blood pressure, and abnormal blood lipid and glucose levels. Read on for details:

Adolescents who sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their peers with sufficient sleep, according to new research. Read on for details:

A study has found that high aerobic fitness does not protect children from metabolic syndrome. The study also found that the amount of fat tissue in the body has distorted the results obtained in several previous studies on the protective effect of aerobic fitness from metabolic syndrome. Read more on…

The diet could be an easier way to lose weight, researchers claim.

Teenagers who sleep less than eight hours at night are more likely to be overweight or obese than their peers who get enough sleep, according to a study. Read more on Dynamite News: