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Overweight and obesity are defined by the WHO as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to an individuals health.

Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer and while it was once an issue only in high income countries, overweight and obesity has now dramatically risen in low- and middle-income countries.Such countries are now facing a "double burden" of disease, for while they continue to deal with the problems of infectious disease and under-nutrition, they are also experiencing a rapid upsurge in chronic disease risk factors such as obesity and overweight, particularly in urban settings.
Researchers Advance the Breeding of High-Resistant Starch Rice

Researchers Advance the Breeding of High-Resistant Starch Rice

Diet Plays a Bigger Role in Shaping Intestinal Microbiota Composition Than Defensins

Diet Plays a Bigger Role in Shaping Intestinal Microbiota Composition Than Defensins

Research Identifies Protective Drugs that may Lessen the Collateral Damage Caused by Antibiotics

Research Identifies Protective Drugs that may Lessen the Collateral Damage Caused by Antibiotics

New Mechanism Controlling Cellular Proliferation in Response to Serum Revealed

New Mechanism Controlling Cellular Proliferation in Response to Serum Revealed

Stimulating Beige Fat Production Could Help Reverse the Effects of Age-Related Slowing Metabolism

Stimulating Beige Fat Production Could Help Reverse the Effects of Age-Related Slowing Metabolism

Obesity Influenced by Genetic Predisposition is Associated With Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Obesity Influenced by Genetic Predisposition is Associated With Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Poor Sleep Combined With High Genetic Susceptibility Results in Greater Asthma Risk

Poor Sleep Combined With High Genetic Susceptibility Results in Greater Asthma Risk

Walnuts might support heart health by changing the gut microbiome

Walnuts might support heart health by changing the gut microbiome

Blunted inflammatory response in obese individuals responsible for susceptibility to severe COVID-19

Blunted inflammatory response in obese individuals responsible for susceptibility to severe COVID-19

Blunted inflammatory response could make obese patients more susceptible to severe COVID-19

Blunted inflammatory response could make obese patients more susceptible to severe COVID-19

Losing a productive type of beta cell may contribute to the development of diabetes

Losing a productive type of beta cell may contribute to the development of diabetes

High blood caffeine levels lower body fat and the long-term risks of type 2 diabetes, study finds

High blood caffeine levels lower body fat and the long-term risks of type 2 diabetes, study finds

Study reveals the detrimental effects of even a few extra pounds on young people

Study reveals the detrimental effects of even a few extra pounds on young people

Socioeconomic and genetic factors likely interact in an additive way to increase risk of metabolic diseases

Socioeconomic and genetic factors likely interact in an additive way to increase risk of metabolic diseases

Scientists receive $2.5 million NIH grant to define the role of lipid droplets in muscle stem cell function

Scientists receive $2.5 million NIH grant to define the role of lipid droplets in muscle stem cell function

Locating genes involved in the metabolism and distribution of human fat

Locating genes involved in the metabolism and distribution of human fat

Substituting meat for mycoprotein reduces intestinal genotoxins, increases healthy gut bacteria

Substituting meat for mycoprotein reduces intestinal genotoxins, increases healthy gut bacteria

New insights into genetics of sexually dimorphic fat distribution in humans

New insights into genetics of sexually dimorphic fat distribution in humans

New center at UCLA focuses on the microbiome’s role in disease prevention

New center at UCLA focuses on the microbiome’s role in disease prevention

Scientists discover how a high fat diet expels gut parasitic worm

Scientists discover how a high fat diet expels gut parasitic worm

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