Obesity is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

Obesity is a very complex disease, and this metabolic pathway probably does not fully explain obesity, but we now know that SCD1 is at least a very important contributor.

Obesity is a very complex disease, and this metabolic pathway does not fully explain obesity, but it is a likely contributor.

Fiber has been associated with a lower risk of diseases such as Type II diabetes and obesity. By increasing whole grains in children's diets, for instance, we hope to reduce the risk of childhood obesity.

That is significantly higher than most people expect when they think of obesity surgery. Patients are at higher risk for having bad things happen after surgery because of their advanced age or other conditions.

We'll look at about 21 different genes related to the risk of obesity.