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Factors contributing to higher incidence of diabetes for black Americans | A study found that biological risk factors—including weight and fat around the abdomen—are primarily responsible for higher rates of diabetes for black Americans compared with white Americans. The study suggests that making positive changes in known risk factors, like losing excess weight, can help reduce the racial health disparity f or developing diabetes. |
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Examining the effects of weight gain and loss—multiple molecules at a time | In a controlled study of weight gain and loss, researchers have assembled a comprehensive molecular profile of dramatic changes that occur in humans during short periods of weight fluctuation. |