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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.
Direct observation of glucose fingerprint using in vivo Raman spectroscopy

Direct observation of glucose fingerprint using in vivo Raman spectroscopy

25 Mar 2020
Study offers detailed molecular map of interaction patterns of GPCR and different G protein subtypes

Study offers detailed molecular map of interaction patterns of GPCR and different G protein subtypes

20 Mar 2020
Role of MCL1 in maintaining intestinal homeostasis

Role of MCL1 in maintaining intestinal homeostasis

19 Mar 2020
Study finds fatty acid uptake is greater in cells that lack EHD2 protein

Study finds fatty acid uptake is greater in cells that lack EHD2 protein

18 Mar 2020
Researchers capture occurrence of bursts of diversity in microbiota in real time

Researchers capture occurrence of bursts of diversity in microbiota in real time

13 Mar 2020
Applying integrated lipidomics and proteomics in multiple myeloma reveals potential disease pathways

Applying integrated lipidomics and proteomics in multiple myeloma reveals potential disease pathways

13 Feb 2020
Lipidomics of human adipose tissue reveals diversity between body areas

Lipidomics of human adipose tissue reveals diversity between body areas

11 Feb 2020

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