Several recent science studies have claimed that the gut microbiome—the diverse array of bacteria that live in the stomach and intestines—may be to blame for obesity. But Katherine Pollard, PhD, a senior investigator ...
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Residing in a more walkable neighborhood protects against the risk of overall obesity-related cancers in women, specifically postmenopausal breast cancer, but also ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, and multiple myeloma, ...
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(Medical Xpress)—The ideal male and female bodies according to each of the sexes have been identified by researchers at Newcastle University using a special 3D design programme. The findings, published today in the journal ...
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Less than two thirds of adults can correctly estimate their own body mass index (BMI) and less than half can identify their own body size, according to a study of 744 Polish adults published in Scientific Reports.
Jan 27, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Everyone knows that your metabolism peaks in your teenage years, when you're fit and active and feeling your oats.
Aug 13, 2021
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(AP) -- Rural Mississippi is the country's fattest state for the seventh year in a row, according to an annual obesity report issued Thursday. Colorado, a playground for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, is the nation's thinnest.
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Heavy drinkers could be putting themselves at risk of muscle loss and frailty in later life, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
May 24, 2023
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Compared to the rest of the animal kingdom, the human brain is way out of whack.
May 28, 2018
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The association between childhood obesity and increased risk of coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes is due to individual's remaining overweight into adulthood, finds a new University of Bristol study. The research, ...
May 6, 2020
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Rapid weight gain in the first and final months of a pregnancy may play a key role in the development of excess fat tissue in children and adolescents—at least if those children are girls, according to a new study from ...
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