Children of moms who smoked or were obese are more likely to become obese adults. ScienceDaily . Retrieved March 28, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 03 / 250326154311.htm ...

Specifically, a child is three to four times more likely to become an obese adult if their mom was obese, researchers reported Wednesday in PLOS One. Advertisement A mom's smoking also increased ...

Among the lesser-spotlighted roles of the immune system is how a particular T cell helps maintain homeostasis—fostering a balanced and stable metabolic environment—in fat cells. It's a role ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., March 26 (UPI) --While it seems like a contradiction, many obese people do not enjoy eating rich, calorie-laden foods. A study published Wednesday indicates that low levels of a ...

What they found was that mothers who smoked — or were obese themselves — were much more likely to have children who were obese at those ages. These findings suggest that factors present early ...

The experts, who ran an experiment with 75 individuals, found this effect was stronger in those who are obese. Their findings are said to have wide implications given how many turn to 'diet' or ...

A good diet is the obvious part of keeping your weight down. But according to Dr. Sarah Berry, Professor of Nutritional Sciences at King's College London, there's an often-overlooked factor in the ...

So what causes the buildup of this visceral fat? Some of it may be due to genetics: in fact, a study identified three genes that are related to waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), a measure that indicates ...

He said that 30 per cent, or one third of its over 1,300 employees, are either overweight or obese. Razihan said that MBK only recently appointed a panel clinic, which allowed them to profile the ...

Mar. 13, 2025 — When mothers eat a diet high in fat and sugars, their unborn babies can develop liver stress that continues into early life. A new study sheds light on changes to the fetus's ...

Obesity is a condition in which excess fat has accumulated in the body, such that it can have an adverse effect on health. Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 30 kg/m2.