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Browsing: Obesity
Obesity is a complex medical condition characterized by excessive body fat that can negatively affect health, increasing the risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, certain cancers, and more. It results from a combination of genetic, behavioral, metabolic, and environmental factors, including diet, physical activity levels, and socio-economic influences. As obesity rates rise globally, it has become a major focus of public health research, with scientists exploring its biological mechanisms, long-term health impacts, and effective prevention and treatment strategies—from lifestyle interventions to medications and bariatric surgery. Understanding obesity is key to addressing one of the most pressing health challenges of the modern era.
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UNC-Chapel Hill study raises concern that COVID-19 vaccine will be less effective for those with…
For severely obese, it’s the weight loss alone that drives improvements such as remission of…
A compound given as a dietary supplement to overweight but otherwise healthy people in a…
Obese people among black and minority ethnic communities (BME) are at around two times higher…
Losing weight during COVID-19 pandemic is urgent as obesity increases risk of severe disease and…
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Obese patients may lose more weight if they undergo bariatric surgery before they develop diabetes,…
University of Cincinnati researchers produce fat-busting proteins in the laboratory. Triglycerides, those fats that seem…
A nationwide study of nearly 7,500 people who are obese or severely obese has found…
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Weight loss associated with slowing of this decline in lung capacity. Mid-life weight gain is…
Study finds eating more at breakfast instead of dinner could prevent obesity. Eating a big…
Leaving school and getting a job both lead to a drop in the amount of…
As food consumed in the U.S. becomes more and more processed, obesity may become more…
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