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Levels of obesity could rise if effective actions are not taken in childhood
Source: Medical Xpress
The number of adults living with obesity could rise dramatically unless robust measures are implemented to halt childhood obesity.
Do genes doom some kids to obesity? Probably not, study finds
Source: Medical Xpress
While childhood obesity is a significant challenge, German researchers have uncovered some hopeful news while investigating the impact of genes.
Will the COVID-19 vaccine work as well in patients with obesity?
Source: Medical Xpress
When researchers began to develop what they hoped would be an effective COVID-19 vaccine, they already knew that H1N1 influenza—a novel virus, like COVID-19 – more severely affected patients with overweight or obesity. Patients with a body mass index of 30 or above had a higher risk of hospitalization and death from H1N1.
More years of obesity means higher risk of disease, study finds
Source: Medical Xpress
A greater obesity duration is associated with worse values for all cardiometabolic disease factors, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Tom Norris of Loughborough University, UK, and colleagues.
Maternal obesity may alter fetal brain development
Source: Medical Xpress
Obesity in pregnant women may impact the development of their offspring's brains, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.