body shape
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Extreme Diet Content Should Not Be Incentivised, Meta Oversight Board Says
Meta’s Oversight Board wants the company to revise its policies to prevent it from incentivising creators who post about dangerous extreme diets. As of now, creators posting through Meta’s Partner Monetization Program can earn ad revenues off of content that describes people trying to survive on only juice or no food at all for extended…
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Most People Don’t Lose Weight Long Term, Study Finds
New research is the latest to suggest that sustained weight loss is extremely difficult for most people. The study tracked people in the general public for over a decade and found that those who were already overweight or obese tended to stay overweight or obese. People who remained obese also appeared to have a higher…
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Up to Half of New Diabetes Cases in U.S. Are Linked to Obesity, Study Finds
New research released Wednesday underscores the role of obesity in type 2 diabetes. It suggests that obesity plays a major factor in up to half of new diabetes cases that occur annually in the U.S.