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A snack of 30-50 grams of almonds could help people cut back on the number of calories they consume each day, according to a new study led by University of South Australia scientists. Carter et al. compared postprandial changes in appetite-regulating hormones and self-reported appetite ratings after consuming almonds or …

Obesity is rare in hunter-gatherer cultures. Nevertheless, dozens of handheld ‘Venus’ figurines — the oldest art sculptures of humans known and tend to be of women who have obesity or are pregnant — have been identified that date to Ice Age European hunter-gatherers from 38,000 to 14,000 years ago. In …

Obesity or being overweight is a condition characterized by excessive storage of fat in the body. When the body’s calorie intake exceeds the amount of calories burned, it leads to the storage of excess calories in the form of body fat. Increased body fat puts a person at risk for …

By Dr. Manjiri’s Instasculpt , Cosmetic Physician An excess amount of fat present in the human body can lead to a chronic condition called obesity. If the amount of fat, which is used to perform multiple functions in the human body, is found in excess (More than 25% in males and 30% …