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Balloon Theory in Obesity: Fat Cell Size Predicts if You Will Gain or Lose Weight


Individuals with large fat cells tend to lose weight over time, while those with small fat cells gain weight, a Swedish study finds. New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (May 12-15) suggests that it is possible to predict if someone is going to g

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