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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…
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Spinach helps reduce cravings and prevents obesity
A Swedish scientist on March 10 said that a natural substance found in spinach has the potential to help reduce cravings and prevent obesity.
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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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Conception of pregnant women 'eat' children will harm the fetus
Women who eat for 2 people (eat children) during pregnancy can push their unborn child to lifelong obesity in the future.
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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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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…