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Silver Spring, Maryland, Sept. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Physical activity and sedentary behavior are key contributors in weight control, both for prevention of weight gain and weight...

National Harbor, MD, Sept. 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thousands of leading researchers, policymakers and healthcare professionals will gather for the fifth annual ObesityWeek conference at The...

Silver Spring, Maryland, Aug. 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Weight gain in early pregnancy has the greatest impact on infant size at birth, according to a new study published today in Obesity. The...

Silver Spring, Maryland, July 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study in Obesity investigated the impact of diet quality in mid-to-late-adulthood on visceral and liver fat not solely relying on...

Silver Spring, Maryland, June 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Childhood obesity rates are at historically high levels especially among racial/ethnic minorities and low-income families. In this issue of...

Silver Spring, Maryland, May 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five years after the creation of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM), there are over 2,000 ABOM certified physicians as compared...

Silver Spring, Maryland, May 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2017 Silver Spring, MD – Anthony Comuzzie, Ph.D., FTOS, a world-renowned obesity researcher,...

Silver Spring, Maryland, April 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- People with pre-existing mental health conditions had nearly identical results in weight loss after bariatric surgery as compared to those...

SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 29, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Obesity is a well-established major risk factor for developing diabetes, with almost 90% of people living with type 2 diabetes having obesity or...

SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 16, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Get a glimpse into the future of obesity research and treatment when more than 1,000 research abstracts are presented on new and emerging obesity...