Abbie PizzoWould Knowing If You Had The Obesity Gene Hinder Weight Loss Efforts?huffingtonpost.comKnowing whether you have the "obesity gene" doesn't seem to be a deterrent against weight loss, according to a new study. Plus, researchers said, the …
Abbie PizzoAre We Ignoring The True Cause Of Obesity?verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Robert FerrisGary Taubes, co-founder of the Nutrition Science Initiative, has just published a new commentary arguing that the way we think about obesity is the result of science politics instead of good science. The former science journalist argues in his most recent essay, published in the British Medical …
Abbie PizzoWhat really makes us fat? Article questions our understanding of the cause of obesitysciencedaily.com - BMJ-British Medical JournalIf we are to make any progress in tackling the obesity crisis, we have to look again at what really makes us fat, claims a new article.
Abbie PizzoIs obesity a disease?verified_publisherSalon - By Michael S. FensterDisease: a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; …
Abbie PizzoMysteries of 'obesity gene' revealed, could yield new ways to fight hungerverified_publisherThe Verge - Jacob KastrenakesAn obesity gene that affects one in every six people could be partially treated thanks to a new study that's finally determined how it works. Researchers led by Rachel Batterham at University College London were looking into an obesity gene, known as FTO, and found that it caused people with a …