At MON Lab we combine unique biological, physiological and nutritional techniques to investigate and understand the underlying effects of obesity that contribute to weight gain and disease. When it comes to treatment and disease prevention, what works for one person might not work for another. We want to know what makes…
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by Mireille Roy
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Below are examples of a few projects our lab is working on! ——– Childhood vs. Adulthood -Onset Obesity Researching why people with obesity since childhood are at higher risk of metabolic disease. Overweight people who have been so since childhood are at especially high risk of heart disease and stroke.…
by clepage
Obesity is characterized by excess body fat. Excess body fat can be determined a number of ways; the most common being the calculation of body mass index (BMI) (which is weight divided by height squared). People are overweight when their BMI reaches 25 or more. They have obesity when their…
by clepage