In The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, Yair Zloof and colleagues1 show that obesity in otherwise healthy adolescents was ...

New research exploring the roots of modern Japanese populations has linked the genetic signature of Jomon hunter-gatherers to a higher body mass index (BMI) among individuals, underlining that ancient ...

Monogenic forms of early onset severe childhood obesity (ie, presenting before the age of 5 years) can occur in the context ...

He said: “Overall, these results suggest that the genetic legacy of the ancient hunter-gatherer Jomon significantly influences BMI across populations today, regardless of geographic differences, and ...

A new study has revealed how genetic variations in the SI gene, which affects sucrose digestion, influence dietary ...

Five University of Cambridge experts have shared their views on whether semaglutide-based drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic can ...

Oct. 30, 2024 — Young people with severe obesity who underwent weight-loss surgery at age 19 or younger continued to see sustained weight loss and resolution of common obesity-related ...

But they aren’t the solution to the obesity crisis. Obesity occurs when the ‘obesogenic environment’ impinges on people who are genetically predisposed to gain weight. As a result of pioneering ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New study from deCODE genetics/Amgen highlights the importance of BMI in pathogenesis of disease, suggesting that reducing BMI alone could lower the ...

The report also found that obesity’s incremental annual cost on Canada’s health-care system was nearly $5.4 billion, which is ...

The study showed that people without the SI gene may have a hard time digesting sugary foods, making them dislike it. The ...