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Individuals are more likely to have obesity in middle age if their parents had obesity, research finds
Individuals have six times the odds of living with obesity in middle age if both their parents lived with obesity at that age, new research to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2024, Venice, 12-15 May), has found.
Research shows online interventions with social support help middle-aged adults with obesity lose weight
Obesity is a problem in the United States. In fact, 42.5% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over have the disease.
Obesity is a dangerous disease that shares key features with cancer, researchers say
People living with obesity are less likely to receive dedicated care for that condition, in contrast to patients with other diseases, such as cancer.
New study explains why people with obesity are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease
Obesity is a public health problem worldwide that currently affects more than 40% of adults in the U.S.
Brain’s ‘appetite control center' different in people who are overweight or living with obesity
Researchers report that regions of the brain are larger in young adults with obesity and other weight issues. They say inflammation in the brain may influence appetite and hunger.