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Obesity as a "Brain Disease"; a Driver for New TherapiesObesity, while multifactorial, must ultimately be considered a "brain disease," and this realization will aid in the design
of newer, more effective treatments, one expert suggests.
Medscape Medical News, May 8, 2015
Ireland Leads Obesity Epidemic in Europe, Others Close BehindProjected rates of obesity are set to climb steeply in most European countries by 2030, new WHO data show. Although this is
the 'worst-case scenario', there is no room for complacency, experts say.
Medscape Medical News, May 6, 2015
Double Trouble: Stunted Children at Higher Risk of ObesityMany emerging nations now face a double burden of malnutrition, as new evidence indicates that kids who were stunted in early
childhood are more likely to become obese than those who were normal height.
