75% of US adults may meet criteria for obesity under new definition, study finds

Using a new definition that includes waist-based measurements, the team found that more than 75% of adults may meet criteria ...
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More than 75% of adults at risk for obesity as new way of determining healthy weight introduced

Using a new definition of obesity that considers both BMI and waist-based measurements, researchers have found that a ...
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Labradors’ overeating gene may explain human obesity risk, researchers say

A new study from the University of Cambridge found that Labradors and humans share a key gene linked to obesity. The DENND1B gene influences hunger signals in the brain, making those with the variant ...
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Scientists identify genes that make humans and Labradors more likely to become obese

Researchers have discovered genes linked to obesity in both Labradors and humans. They say the effects can be over-ridden with a strict diet and exercise regime. Researchers studying British Labrador ...
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Labradors and humans share the same obesity genes – new study

Eleanor Raffan receives funding from the Wellcome Trust, Royal Society, Dogs Trust and Morris Animal Foundation. Pippa flops by the Aga oven chewing on a stick. At just 12 weeks old, this labrador ...