Tag: Obesity

Scientists Don’t Agree on What Causes Obesity, but They Know What Doesn’t

By the end of the conference, the attendees were no closer to…

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Declaring Curry and Samosas Enemy No. 1 to Whip the Police Into Shape

PORT BLAIR, India — For G. Chitra, an officer in India’s overburdened…

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Puberty Starts Earlier Than It Used To. No One Knows Why.

Several factors are most likely contributing at once. And many of these…

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Patients Taking Experimental Obesity Drug Lost More Than 50 Pounds, Maker Claims

An experimental drug has enabled people with obesity or who are overweight…

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Scientists Find No Benefit to Time-Restricted Eating

The weight-loss idea is quite appealing: Limit your eating to a period…

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Brazil, Land of the Thong, Embraces Its Heavier Self

In 2020, nearly 29 percent of Brazilians older than 20 were obese,…

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How Exercise Affects Metabolism and Weight Loss

Perplexed, Dr. Hall recently began to reconsider the “Biggest Loser” studies in…

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The Coronavirus Attacks Fat Tissue, Scientists Find

From the start of the pandemic, the coronavirus seemed to target people…

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