Not all weight loss is created equal

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DMZ – SCIENCE ¦ S. Koller ¦ A study published in Nature sheds light on how adipose tissue can maintain epigenetic "remembrance" of obesity after a significant loss of weight. This insight could explain why many people, despite successfully lost kilos, tend to increase again. Obesity is considered one of the greatest health challenges of our time, as it is accompanied by numerous metabolic disorders and chronic diseases. A central approach in the…

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Not all weight loss is created equal

Since 1960, the number of U.S. adults who are obese has tripled, and severe obesity has increased by 10 times. Obesity is one of America’s most pressing health issues and has now become a part of our culture. At the heart of this epidemic is the South, with Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama all in the top five most obese states in the country. Obesity’s rise in the United States has been virtually unstoppable with no real end in sight…