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Obesity

Obesity is a complex disease that is becoming increasingly prevalent in society and the accompanying conditions have a very negative impact on the quality of life and life expectancy of those affected. | Picture by Colin Behrens from Pixabay.
03.06.2020

Chromosomal variants may explain the link between obesity and diseases such as asthma or diabetes

In Spain, around 41% of children aged 6 to 9 years were overweight and/or obese in 2015. | Picture by Kevin Gent from Unsplash.
24.03.2020

Childhood overweight trend shows a slight decrease, but increases in disadvantaged environments

Accelerated lung function decline occurs in any adult who gains weight, regardless of their body mass index. | Picture by I Yunmai from Unsplash.
05.03.2020

Weight changes affect lung function in adulthood

18.01.2019

A new human ancestor, geckos, obesity and the genetics of risk-taking

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21.11.2018

Exercise, diet and cancer: myths and realities

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