Forget BMI - a new 'roundness' measure predicts how much fat you have on the inside no matter your build and tells if you'll die early. Here's how to find your score...
Imagine trying to work out if you are dangerously overweight without once hopping on to the bathroom scales. That's what a new method for determining body size aims to do.
Fat cells have epigenetics-based memory: Researchers discover mechanism behind weight loss yo-yo effect
Anyone who has ever tried to get rid of a few extra kilos knows the frustration: the weight drops initially, only to be back ...
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Fat cells have a ‘memory’ of obesity — hinting at why it’s hard to keep weight off
Long-lasting changes to the cells’ epigenome are linked to a decline in their function. Even after drastic weight loss, the ...