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How people change in the last 100 years
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How people change in the last 100 years

Recent research by scientists shows that over the past 100 years, human changes have been evident in height, weight, puberty and longevity.

December 15, 2018
Genetically modified bacteria can prevent obesity
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Genetically modified bacteria can prevent obesity

Researchers, led by Sean Davies, of Vanderbilt University have demonstrated that a genetically altered bacterium can prevent weight gain, even if it is still effective f…

December 15, 2018
Children with normal BMI are still obese
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Children with normal BMI are still obese

Some children with normal body mass index (BMI) may actually be obese, because they have increased body fat that is not detected by body mass index. .

December 15, 2018
Signs of vitamin D deficiency
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Signs of vitamin D deficiency

You may have vitamin D deficiency for many years without knowing it. That will cause serious health consequences.

December 15, 2018
Obesity makes the body tired
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Obesity makes the body tired

A new study of psychology of UCLA (University of California-Los Angeles - University of California in Los Angeles) provides evidence of obesity that makes people tired a…

December 15, 2018
Identifying the most important gene causes obesity
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Identifying the most important gene causes obesity

Geneticists at the University of Chicago (USA) on March 12 announced that they identified the most important gene causing obesity, opening up hope to prepare a cure for…

December 14, 2018