An energy-dense diet changes the brain — makes rats hungrier and more prone to obesity
High-calorie foods not only cause obesity, they change the brain.
Tag: obesity
A fat belly is bad for your heart
BMI can be a misleading metric when it comes to obesity.
The soda tax works: After tax, Philadelphians are 40 percent less likely to drink soda every day
Sugar is bad for you -- and apparently, adding a sugar tax does wonders for your heath.
Scientists find link between obesity and body temperature
Don't blame it on the genes, though.
Scientists debunk ‘obesity paradox.’ No, you won’t live longer being overweight
A more thorough analysis suggests overweight and obese people don't actually live longer than people of normal weight.
How your waterproof jacket might be making you fat
Chemicals commonly used in non-stick pans or stain-free clothing might promote obesity.
Junk food could be taxed like cigarettes or alcohol, researchers find
A tax on junk food could be a solution to the nation's obesity problem.
Intensive weight management can put type 2 diabetes into remission
Want to get rid of diabetes? Just lose some weight.
Being overweight is even more harmful than we thought, new study shows
We knew that extra pounds are bad for your health, but a new study claims that we may have underestimated ...
Britain becomes Europe’s most obese country, as US maintains “leader” status worldwide
The Brits are still healthy overall, but obesity rates are reaching startling levels.
Stress could be as harmful to your gut’s health as junk food
Stress can trigger changes in the bacterial colonies that occupy the gut, similarly to obesity.
Obesity in U.S. reaches all-time high. Almost half of all Americans are obese, according to latest figures
Things are going from bad to worse.
Childhood obesity has grown by 1,000% worldwide in the last 40 years
We're dealing with a worldwide crisis by now.
Knee arthritis has doubled since 1950, and we don’t really know why
Aging and obesity alone cannot explain it.
Overweight Asian Americans seen as “more American” than their thinner counterparts
Does that guy look American to you? Nah he's too thin.
It’s not just humans — 1 in 3 US pets are also overweight
Just like humans, pets are becoming too overweight -- and we need to improve this.
Cash 4 Weight Loss programme shown to work and make people excited about exercise
That sounds more like wizardry than science.
How many obese and overweight people are there in the world?
There's no sugar coating it -- this is massive.
Using public transportation reduces obesity and makes people healthier
Driving around all day is pretty bad for your health -- and for the environment.
Chicken korma shows why we like the food we like
Pass me some of that fat.
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