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Lack of exercise or a high-calorie diet -- What causes obesity? Major new study offers surprising insight
A recent study challenges the long-held belief that inactivity is the primary driver of obesity. Researchers found that ...
Being a couch potato has long been blamed for obesity - a new study has found the real cause
The study found that people in developed nations who are more sedentary burn similar amounts of calories to people in ...
What causes obesity? A major new study is upending common wisdom.
Obesity is uncommon among Hadza hunter-gatherers in Tanzania, Tsimane forager-farmers in Bolivia, Tuvan herder-farmers in ...
Obesity isn’t caused by inactivity, ultra-processed foods to blame—major global study finds
A sweeping international study finds daily calorie burn is similar across countries — pointing to ultra-processed foods and ...
Healthy diet could help infants fight off effects of maternal obesity
Maternal obesity doesn't just affect the health of a pregnant woman. It can also have effects on her child, increasing their ...
Obesity drug prices are dropping, but getting a steady supply remains a challenge
Prices are falling for the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound, but steady access to the drugs remains challenging ...
Professors respond to new George Mason University federal investigation over alleged discriminatory hiring practices
The Department of Education launched an investigation into hiring practices at George Mason University. The university denies ...
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New Obesity Definition Raises the Number Who Have It
About 1 in 5 classified as overweight based on BMI alone considered to have obesity according to European society definition.
Wegovy and Zepbound prices fall, but access to the obesity drugs still isn’t guaranteed
Prices are falling for the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound, but steady access to the drugs remains challenging ...
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New study finds 80 percent of Americans show signs of CKM
A comprehensive first-of-its-kind national study reveals that cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome (CKM) affects nearly 4 out of 5 American adults, highlighting a health concern that has grown ...
Loneliness preys on mental, physical health
Half of folks who say they always feel lonely (50%) have clinical depression, compared with just 10% of those who report never feeling lonely, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal PLOS One .