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People with obesity burn less energy during day
Weight influences how and when bodies burn energy, new research indicates.

Soaring childhood obesity from pandemic will cost UK billions
A dramatic increase in child obesity levels during the Covid-19 pandemic is set to cost the UK over £8 billion, according to a new study by University of Southampton researchers.

Feeling depressed linked to short-term increase in bodyweight among people with overweight or obesity
Increases in symptoms of depression are associated with a subsequent increase in bodyweight when measured one month later, new research from the University of Cambridge has found.