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Visualising structure of MC4R protein could aid obesity treatments
Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany, have visualised the 3D molecular structures of the hormones with which a...
Stronger regulations needed on common obesity-promoting chemicals
Everyday exposure to obesity-promoting chemicals (obesogens) represents a significant risk to public health, and needs stronger...
Focus on fitness over weight loss for obesity-related health conditions
According to a review article, ‘Obesity treatment: Weight loss versus increasing fitness and physical activity for reducing health risks,...
Researchers identify 14 weight gain causing genes
University of Virginia scientists have identified 14 genes that can cause weight gain and three that can prevent it. The research helps...
Overeating is not the primary cause of obesity
Researchers from the Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School have outlined an alternative to the energy balance model,...
Journal watch - review of the latest clinical papers 08/09/2021
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
Obesity in India dependent on gender, age and location
Research from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) has reported that obesity in India is tied to such variables...
Diet and weight loss to achieve type 2 diabetes remission
Achieving remission for people with type 2 diabetes through dietary approaches and weight loss should be the primary treatment goal of...
Chlorpyrifos pesticide may contribute to obesity rates
A commonly-used pesticide could be partially responsible for the global obesity epidemic, according to a study led by McMaster University...
SCOTS: Patients have bariatric surgery too late
Patients from Scotland who are assessed for bariatric surgery are older and have a higher weight than the international average,...
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