Can Your Genes and Environment Affect Your Physical Activity and Weight Loss?
26 sept. 2017 08h57 HE
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The Obesity Society
Silver Spring, Maryland, Sept. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Physical activity and sedentary behavior are key contributors in weight control, both for prevention of weight gain and weight...
Rudolph L. Leibel, MD to Keynote at ObesityWeek 2017
25 sept. 2017 09h07 HE
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The Obesity Society
National Harbor, MD, Sept. 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thousands of leading researchers, policymakers and healthcare professionals will gather for the fifth annual ObesityWeek conference at The...
First Study of Its Size Shows Early Weight Gain in Pregnancy Correlates with Childhood Obesity
28 août 2017 08h58 HE
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The Obesity Society
Silver Spring, Maryland, Aug. 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Weight gain in early pregnancy has the greatest impact on infant size at birth, according to a new study published today in Obesity. The...
Diet Quality Matters Not Just Quantity in Mid-to-Late-Adulthood
26 juil. 2017 10h08 HE
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The Obesity Society
Silver Spring, Maryland, July 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study in Obesity investigated the impact of diet quality in mid-to-late-adulthood on visceral and liver fat not solely relying on...
Childhood obesity historically high in low income communities
27 juin 2017 08h55 HE
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The Obesity Society
Silver Spring, Maryland, June 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Childhood obesity rates are at historically high levels especially among racial/ethnic minorities and low-income families. In this issue of...
The American Board of Obesity Medicine Five Year Report
25 mai 2017 08h50 HE
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The Obesity Society
Silver Spring, Maryland, May 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five years after the creation of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM), there are over 2,000 ABOM certified physicians as compared...
Anthony Comuzzie Named New Executive Director at The Obesity Society
08 mai 2017 10h04 HE
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The Obesity Society
Silver Spring, Maryland, May 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2017 Silver Spring, MD – Anthony Comuzzie, Ph.D., FTOS, a world-renowned obesity researcher,...
Mental Illness Does Not Affect Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss Results
25 avr. 2017 08h55 HE
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The Obesity Society
Silver Spring, Maryland, April 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- People with pre-existing mental health conditions had nearly identical results in weight loss after bariatric surgery as compared to those...
Doctors prescribe diabetes treatment medications 15 times more than obesity drugs, study finds
29 août 2016 06h14 HE
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The Obesity Society
SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 29, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Obesity is a well-established major risk factor for developing diabetes, with almost 90% of people living with type 2 diabetes having obesity or...
MAJOR OBESITY SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL CONFERENCE IN NEW ORLEANS, LA OCT. 31 - NOV. 4
16 août 2016 06h08 HE
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The Obesity Society
SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 16, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Get a glimpse into the future of obesity research and treatment when more than 1,000 research abstracts are presented on new and emerging obesity...