Obesity is known to increase the risk of chronic disorders, such as diabetes (type 2). An international team of scientists with German participation through the Helmholtz Zentrum München identified six new obesity genes. Gene expression analyses ...
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Neuherberg, Obesity is known to increase the risk of chronic disorders, such as diabetes (type 2). An international team of scientists with German participation through the Helmholtz Zentrum München identified six new obesity genes. Gene expression ...
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If anyone doubts obesity has reached the level of epidemic on our state, consider this: In some areas of New York, nearly one in three children is overweight or obese. Alarmingly, the obesity rate has tripled since 1980. Statewide, 26 percent of New ...
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Major restaurant chains in Massachusetts would be required to prominently post the calorie counts for all their offerings - at the counter or on the menu - under a far-reaching anti-obesity campaign that Governor Deval Patrick's administration is ...
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NEW YORK — Obesity surgery can reverse diabetes in teens, just as it does in adults, according to a small study. All but one of the 11 extremely obese teens studied saw their diabetes disappear within a year after weight-loss surgery, the ...
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The scale of Britain's obesity epidemic has been laid bare as it was revealed someone is diagnosed with diabetes every three minutes in the UK. An analysis of official figures shows the number of people diagnosed with diabetes has soared by 50 per ...
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BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - January 5, 2009) - Virgin HealthMiles, a leader in developing employee wellness programs that reward individuals for getting healthy, today announced the kick-off of the Capitol Steps Challenge , the first phase in its year ...
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