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Autophagy – a cure for many present-day diseases?

A new paradigm of insulin resistance

Gary Taubes on What He Eats for Breakfast and Why America Is Fat

Is 2020 the year for real change in the dietary guidelines?

News3 days ago, , (medical review)

Is 2020 the year for real change in the dietary guidelines?

A new charter for the development of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) in 2020 will mean more diversity and fresh…

The economic burden of obesity and diabetes

NewsNovember 6, , (medical review)4

The economic burden of obesity and diabetes

The Milken Institute a non-profit non-partisan think tank released a report on the real economic costs of obesity and…

Elevated BMI tied to shorter life

NewsNovember 2, , 6

Elevated BMI tied to shorter life

At the end of October two large new studies made headlines both looking at the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and…

America's national crisis: childhood obesity

NewsOctober 29, , (medical review)1

America's national crisis: childhood obesity

Childhood obesity has long been a problem in the US. According to new data that was released this week the problem is now…

PCOS and obesity – PCOS 5

NewsOctober 6,

PCOS and obesity – PCOS 5

From a disease perspective obesity leads to many medical complications including heart disease breathing problems cancer and…

A record of seven US states now have obesity rates above 35%

NewsSeptember 14, 2

A record of seven US states now have obesity rates above 35%

The US obesity rates keep escalating, and it goes fast. Seven states now have obesity rates above 35% and only five years ago…

The obesity epidemic

GuideSeptember 13, 7

The obesity epidemic

I grew up in Toronto, Canada in the early 1970s. My younger self would have been utterly shocked that today obesity has…

Type 2 diabetes rises dramatically among young people

NewsAugust 24, , (medical review)

Type 2 diabetes rises dramatically among young people

Type 2 diabetes used to be a disease only seen in people over the age of 40. The reality of today is something vastly…

Shortcomings in Health Canada's approach to dietary guidelines revision

NewsAugust 17, , (medical review)1

Shortcomings in Health Canada's approach to dietary guidelines revision

Canadians are struggling under the burden of nutritional diseases, like obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Who is to blame for the obesity epidemic?

NewsAugust 16, , (medical review)10

Who is to blame for the obesity epidemic?

Should obese people blame themselves for their weight problems? Is it really just a matter of having the self control of…