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obesity

Is Obesity a Shared Disease?

Researchers show that what we eat and how much we eat is in large part determined socially, not individually.

The Connection Between Appetite and Addiction

New research shows that hunger can activate memories of intoxication in fruit flies.

Long-Term Impacts of Using GLP-1 Drugs

Four studies assess the long-term impacts of using GLP-1 drugs to treat type 2 diabetes and weight loss.

How to Get Off GLP-1 Drugs

Is there a way to reduce or discontinue using GLP-1 drugs without the weight gain?

Digital Engagement Significantly Improves GLP-1 Weight Loss, Study Shows

Patients fully engaged with a digital weight loss app achieved 30% greater weight loss in the first year using a GLP-1 drug.

The Origins of Obesity

Half of obesity is genetic, researchers say, but the other half could be the result of soothing infants with food.