Penn State researchers have found that obesity impair normal muscle function in rats, which they say could have significant implications for humans too.
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Obesity may impair muscle function
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Pregnant women and toddlers targeted in drive to tackle obesity
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Capsaicin may cause weight loss, fight fat buildup:
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Chokeberry extract regulates weight gain
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Obesity drug sails through trials
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New study aims to promote animal welfare
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Brown fat can be used for treating obesity
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Obesity may be linked to dementia
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Hip fat is 'good', but pot belly 'bad'
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Trigger turns muscle stem cells into brown fat:
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Girls who lose weight before adulthood lessen risk for diabetes
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Antibiotics and obesity linked in study
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Disruption in the body's circadian rhythm can increase risk of diabetes, heart disease
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Obesity 'can cause kidney stones'
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How obesity leads to diabetes
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Over-eating disrupts networks of genes
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Fat cells in obese people are 'sick'