Avoiding foods that contain nickel significantly decreased body fat and body-mass index in overweight women allergic to the metal, especially…
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Study measures the foul smell of fat bias
People can be so turned off by obese individuals that they actually imagine a bad smell, according to a new…
Read MoreGlobal progress against obesity ‘unacceptably slow’
LONDON – Global progress toward tackling obesity has been “unacceptably slow”, health experts said on Wednesday, with only one in…
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Orangutans Shed Light on Obesity in People
In lush times, orangutans on the island of Borneo gorge themselves on forest fruits, packing on extra pounds in preparation…
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For American Indian tribes, youth obesity rates fall when casinos built
After American Indians built casinos on California tribal lands, their incomes rose and their children’s obesity rates fell, according to…
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Extreme obesity cuts lifespan more than smoking, study says
That obesity can cut life short by causing strokes and other illnesses comes as no surprise, but a study reported…
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