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Rising vegetable prices increase obesity
Fresh fruits and expensive vegetables are associated with a BMI (Body Mass Index) in children in low-income and middle-income families, according to a new study.
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1/4 of women are obese during pregnancy
Why do nữ women become obese when they are pregnant - and how does this pose a risk to their health and the child?
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Technology of gene regulation transplants for obesity
When cravings appear and people are forced to find every way to ignore the
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Obesity changes taste?
Obesity can affect how to enjoy food at the most basic level: changing the way our tongue responds to different foods.
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Breastfed babies will reduce their risk of obesity by 50%
In the latest study, Japanese scientists found that babies who were exclusively breastfed for the first six months reduced their risk of obesity by up to 50%.
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Lack of sleep makes children more prone to obesity
A study by experts in the United States revealed, the interesting relationship between sleep time per night and body weight and the total amount of food that children co…
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Detecting the 'power' of female hormones in the male body
New research on female hormones in male bodies has been published by American scientists.
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Bacteria in human gut can help fight obesity
Bacteria in the human gut can help fight obesity as an initial conclusion in a research work done by US scientists, assessing the role of bacteria in the digestive syste…
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Obesity is inherited from father to child, he goes to grandchildren
Obese men can inherit their weight problems not only for their children but also their grandchildren, a new medical study reveals.
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Super sweet sugar - 'new weapon' against obesity
Researchers are announcing a noteworthy information: Extracted from a wild plant species in South America, it is hundreds of times sweeter than regular sugar but calorie…
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Losing weight increases memory ability
Some previous studies have demonstrated that the ability of fat people to memorize segments decreases when their body mass increases. Segment memory helps people remembe…
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We have prejudice against fat people since 4 years old
Professor Andrew Hill, a researcher at the Institute of Health Sciences at the University of Leeds in the UK, and colleagues conducted an experiment to understand childr…
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Boys with hyperactivity disorder reduce attention and are prone to obesity
Boys with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) seem to be more likely to be obese when they grow up.
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Australia treats obese children according to new methods
In an effort to prevent an epidemic of obesity in the country, a group of Australian doctors have adopted new treatments through a program that targets not only overweig…
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Small bowls and plates can help children avoid obesity
The results of new studies published in the US said that using small dishes and eating lots of meals a day can help children eat less thus avoiding the risk of obesity.