Obesity: An overblown epidemic?
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Excess fat is believed to be an important cause of chronic disease, and the epidemic increase in obesity portends a coming health crisis in accordance with the conventional wisdom. The researchers accuse government and medical authorities as well as the media of misleading the public about the health consequences of rising body weights.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2005
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Gaining on fat
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Obesity is on the rise throughout the industrialized world, despite that in many places people are consuming less calories. Researchers are focusing on genetic and biological causes for the rise in obesity, which would explain the problem in families and ethnic groups.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
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An uncertain defense
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The dangers of testing experimental vaccines on humans is discussed. Under the Project Bioshield Act, normal safeguards can be waived and experimental drugs, such as an Ebola vaccine, can be distributed.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2004
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