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Some people can't be fat
Scientists said there was a clear association between gene and obesity. Accordingly, people with two versions of a fat gene will have 70% more risk of obesity than those…
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Australia: Ambulance super-sized for overweight people
The widespread obesity in Australia has forced medical officials in this country to upgrade the ambulance fleet to deal with the reality.
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For obesity: Early exposure to common chemicals will change the metabolic system long term
Obesity is often debated in terms of absorbing calories (how much a person eats) and energy output (a person who is active or less). However, according to a scientist at…
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Chewing gum, anti-obesity!
One day, chewing gum can be used to treat obesity - a disease that affects millions of people around the world - that's the information given by British scientists yeste…
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Bacteria in the gut causing obesity?
The 'culprit' of obesity is most likely the bacteria in the gut, according to studies published in Nature yesterday. Through research, scientists at Washington Universit…
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Chinese people struggle because of obesity
Dissatisfied with his weight, a year ago Charmaine Tong decided to drink slimming tea - a drink that was supposed to be made from traditional Chinese herbs.
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Add reason to breastfeed
Breastfeeding reduces the risk of obesity for children, even when the mother is obese or diabetic. That is the conclusion of a study of more than 15,000 boys and girls i…
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More than a billion obese people in the world
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), besides 800 million undernourished people now have more than one billion overweight adults and among them, at least 300…
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Discovering molecules reduces appetite
Japanese scientists have identified a molecule that makes mammals feel full, a finding that could lead to new ways to treat obesity in humans.
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Obesity - a global pandemic
Obesity is becoming a global pandemic and a greater threat than bird flu or warming the Earth. It is a general warning of more than 2,500 health professionals attending…
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Street has nothing to do with obesity?
We often hear that eating a lot of sugar makes people obese, will hurt the body. Is sugar really a good thing for humans? Many people have a bad impression on the road,…
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Vaccines against obesity
US scientists have developed a vaccine to help prevent weight gain. This vaccine has resulted in successful testing in mice and is being studied further for human use.
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Lack of substance also causes fatty liver
The name fatty liver makes people think of obesity or a high-fat diet. In fact, the state of burning also causes this disease.
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Detection of hormones determines life expectancy
On June 21, at the sixth international conference on neurology and geriatrics (ongoing in Pxx, USA), Polish scientists announced that a hormone was found to play a decis…