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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.
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

Macrophages as new therapeutic target to address obesity-related diseases

Macrophages as new therapeutic target to address obesity-related diseases

Antibody that blocks VEGF-B could be a potential therapeutic option for fatty liver disease

Antibody that blocks VEGF-B could be a potential therapeutic option for fatty liver disease

Researchers create a tool to predict the effects of different diets on cancerous and healthy cells

Researchers create a tool to predict the effects of different diets on cancerous and healthy cells

Gene editing made faster than ever before using AI

Gene editing made faster than ever before using AI

Ten years and 1,000 studies later, epigeneticists discover problems in their arsenal

Ten years and 1,000 studies later, epigeneticists discover problems in their arsenal

Pill-shaped ingestible biosensing system enables continuous monitoring in the intestinal environment

Pill-shaped ingestible biosensing system enables continuous monitoring in the intestinal environment

High-dose green tea extract may create liver damage in people with certain genetic variations

High-dose green tea extract may create liver damage in people with certain genetic variations