Obesity tied to increased risk for early-onset CRC in women
(HealthDay)—Obesity is associated with an increased risk for early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) among women, according to a study recently published
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Nature or nurture: How do we end child obesity?
A smartphone app that challenges children to engage in healthy behaviour, and genetic studies that investigate risk factors for obesity,
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Does obesity have an impact on kidney transplant outcomes?
A new study sheds light on the potential impacts of obesity on health outcomes in kidney transplant recipients. The study
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Gut microbiota of infants predicts obesity in children
Evaluating the gut microbiota of infants may help identify children who are at risk for becoming overweight or obese, according
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Fat: A new player expands our definition of diabetes
A new study by Australian researchers, out today, is challenging what we know about the causes of diabetes. The new
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Ketogenic diet appears to prevent cognitive decline in mice, study finds
We’ve all experienced a “gut feeling” — when we know deep down inside that something is true. That phenomenon and
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Pizza and pies ‘must shrink’ to tackle Britain’s obesity crisis
Pizza and pies ‘must shrink’ to tackle Britain’s obesity crisis as guidelines tackle 300 calorie reduction per meal at pubs
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Leveraging restaurant menus to combat obesity
Customers at chain restaurants throughout the United States will start to see more menus that list calorie counts for different
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Researchers explore how changes in diet alter microbiome in artificial intestine
Using an artificial intestine they created, researchers have shown that the microbiome can quickly adapt from the bacterial equivalent of
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Young children’s oral bacteria may predict obesity
Weight gain trajectories in early childhood are related to the composition of oral bacteria of two-year-old children, suggesting that this
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