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Is obesity bacteria related?
Scientists link obesity to gut bacteria (registration required) Researchers in Shanghai identified a human bacteria linked with obesity, fed it to mice and compared their weight gain with rodents without the bacteria. The latter did not become obese despite being fed a high-fat diet and being prevented from exercising. The bacteria linked to obesity is “enterobacter” and […]
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Obesity and the cost of healthcare
Cornell University recently came out with a study detailing how obesity effects the cost of healthcare. Obesity accounts for 21 percent of U.S. health care costs “Historically we’ve been underestimating the benefit of preventing and reducing obesity,” said lead author John Cawley, professor of policy analysis and management in the College of Human Ecology and […]