Chemicals in the environment can lead to excess weight gain
Causes of obesity.
In the United States, young Latinos have double the risk of becoming obese compared to young white individuals….
Category: Complications
Treating obesity in Latino children
Obesity in children is a major health problem. In the U.S., children from low-income, minority...
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What is “metabolically healthy obesity”?
Usually, obesity is a risk factor for poor health, including diabetes, heart disease and stroke....
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Less sugar, less cancer
Obesity is linked to 13 cancers.
Being obese is linked to higher risk of at least 13 types of cancers….
Diabetes at younger age could be bad for brain health
Recently, more young people are developing type 2 diabetes. We know that diabetes can lead to...
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Use of continuous glucose monitoring in Mexican-American adults
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) has many benefits for people living with diabetes. However,...
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