Three Southern States Lead US in Obesity

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More than 30 percent of adults in each of the states tipped the scales enough to ensure the South remains the nation's fattest region.

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Obese people tend to pick overweight mates

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A new UK study provides additional evidence that heavy people are more likely to choose other overweight individuals as mates.Researchers have suggested that assortative mating by obesity could increase the already high prevalence of obesity by helping to pass on genes promoting excess weight to the next generation.

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Obesity contagious, US researchers find

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If your friends and family get fat, chances are you will, too, researchers report in a startling new study that suggests obesity is “socially contagious” and can spread easily from person to person.

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Being breastfed may not cut kids' obesity risk

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A UK research team reports, breastfeeding has many benefits for babies, but protection from obesity may not be one of them.

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Humans aren't the only ones with obesity problems

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"Horses are inheritably couch potatoes. An overeating, slothful horse leads to an obese horse. Unlike humans, however, horse owners often don’t see the dangers of an obese horse. Caretakers may see no harm in giving their horses rich foods, but obesity in horses is just as unhealthy as obesity in humans and can lead to fatal diseases. "

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gp130 receptor ligands as potential therapeutic targets for obesity

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"Obesity and its related cluster of pathophysiologic conditions including insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension are recognized as growing threats to world health. It is now estimated that 10% of the world’s population is overweight or obese. As a result, new therapeutic options for the treatment of obesity are clearly warranted."

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Viral mRNA expression but not DNA replication is required for lipogenic effect of human adenovirus Ad-36 in preadipocytes

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"The results showed that Ad-36, but not Ad-2, expresses viral mRNA. Ad-36 gene expression peaked at 2–4 days postinoculation and very low levels persisted after day 7. Despite the viral mRNA expression, Ad-36 infection of 3T3-L1 cells was abortive as indicated by a progressive decrease in viral DNA quantity. Attenuation of Ad-36 mRNA expression by Cidofovir reduced the adipogenic effect of the virus."

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