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Dementia
The link between obesity and dementia is undeniable and frightening
slashgear.com - Brittany A. Roston
While some forms of dementia may have a strong genetic link, existing research indicates that lifestyle factors play a huge role in whether most …
Jun 26, 2020
MsCuttsScience
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Medical Conditions
COVID-19 reveals how obesity harms the body in real time
Live Science - Cate Varney
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the obesity epidemic once again into the spotlight, revealing that obesity is no longer a disease that harms just in …
Nov 15, 2020
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Doctors studying why obesity may be tied to serious COVID-19
Associated Press - By CANDICE CHOI
NEW YORK (AP) — In the early days of the pandemic, doctors noticed something about the people severely ill from COVID-19: Many were obese. The link became more apparent as coronavirus swept across the...
Sep 8, 2020
Birrichina
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Boris Johnson
Another Misguided ‘War’ on Obesity
scientificamerican.com - Chin Jou
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently unveiled a “Better Health” campaign to combat obesity. The announcement was prompted by Johnson’s bout …
Aug 23, 2020
SlashGear
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The Brain
Obesity has a terrifying effect on brain health and function, study warns
slashgear.com - Brittany A. Roston
Being overweight or obese has a noticeable, alarming impact on brain health that impacts its function and paves the way for mental health issues and …
Aug 5, 2020
Ricky Z
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Biological Species
Gut microbial co-abundance networks show specificity in inflammatory bowel disease and obesity
nature.com - Lianmin Chen, Valerie Collij, Martin Jaeger, Inge C. L. van den Munckhof, Arnau Vich Vila, Alexander Kurilshikov, Ranko Gacesa, Trishla Sinha, Marije Oosting, Leo A. B. Joosten, Joost H. W. Rutten, Niels P. Riksen, Ramnik J. Xavier, Folkert Kuipers, Cisca Wijmenga, Alexandra Zhernakova, Mihai G. Netea, Rinse K. Weersma, Jingyuan Fu
The gut microbiome is an ecosystem that involves complex interactions. Currently, our knowledge about the role of the gut microbiome in health and …
Aug 11, 2020
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Science
Study Says Obesity Raises Risk of Death from Covid-19 Among Men
The New York Times - Roni Caryn Rabin
The coronavirus has been an unpredictable foe from the start. It triggers silent or barely perceptible infections in some individuals, while in others it sets off a cascade of complications that overwhelm...
Aug 15, 2020
SlashGear
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Diets
Study warns common diet during pregnancy may program kids for obesity
slashgear.com - Brittany A. Roston
A new study has found evidence that eating a poor, unbalanced diet during pregnancy may end up ‘programming’ the mother’s offspring to overeat, …
Sep 4, 2020
BBC News
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City of Bradford (UK)
Coronavirus doctor's diary: How gardening could help in the fight against obesity
bbc.co.uk - BBC News
Being overweight puts you at greater risk of serious illness or death from Covid-19, experts say - and now new anti-obesity strategies have been launched around the UK. In Bradford, community schemes promote...
Aug 2, 2020
The New York Times
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Science
Obesity Raises the Risk of Death From Covid-19 Among Men
The New York Times - Roni Caryn Rabin
The coronavirus has been an unpredictable foe from the start. It triggers silent or barely perceptible infections in some individuals, while in others it sets off a cascade of complications that overwhelm...
Aug 15, 2020
The Wall Street Journal.
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Sugar
New Limits Urged on Americans’ Sugar Consumption Amid Rising Obesity Concerns
The Wall Street Journal. - Andrea Petersen
Americans should get no more than 6% of their daily calories from added sugar, a federal committee recommends, down from the current 10% guideline A federal committee’s recommendation that Americans should...
Sep 28, 2020