How obesity influences brain morphology and cognitive health
With the global prevalence of obesity on the rise, it is crucial to explore the neural mechanisms linked to obesity and its influence on brain and cognitive health.
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Why is obesity linked to irregular heart rhythms? Researchers found one potential mechanism
While many risk factors contribute to A-fib, one stands out for its growing prevalence worldwide: obesity.
Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for the disease caused by excess body fat.
Calorie content influences food choices regardless of obesity status, study shows
Higher calorie foods were preferred among individuals with and without obesity despite similar taste and texture
At least one in five people has obesity in each US state, data reveal
Statistics from 2023 on U.S. obesity rates reveal that in every U.S. state, one in every five people now has obesity, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
