Scientists exploring obesity’s root causes
September 24th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANSLondon, Sep 24 (IANS) With obesity decreasing life expectancy by nearly 10 years and contributing to increasing risks of developing type 2 diabetes and hypertension, scientists in Britain are trying to understand the factors which turn people obese.
Scientists at the University of Birmingham’s Centre for Obesity Research intend to track the health outcomes of obesity and close the loop by implementing novel treatment and prevention strategies, said the university in a release.
It’s being suggested that in not too distant future, obesity could also be the leading cause of cancer worldwide besides becoming a cause of liver failure.
Scientific evidence suggests that being overweight can present more serious health problems for people of South Asian origin compared with other populations.
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