Overweight & Obesity

Study examines California's legislative efforts on obesity

A recent multi-campus study, co-led by public health researchers from UC Irvine and UC Merced, published in the journal BMC Public Health is the first of its kind to examine California's legislative approaches to prevent ...

Health

Clinical study supports the anti-obesity effects of kimchi

Approximately 16% of the global population, or about 890 million people, suffer from obesity. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized obesity as a significant health issue and highlighted its impact on the quality ...

Surgery

Battling barriers to transplant surgery

Each year, there are thousands of people waiting for a kidney or liver transplant in the U.S. Some of those transplant candidates are living with diabetes, high blood pressure or obesity, which can sometimes complicate transplant ...

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