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India is a major supplier of generic medicines, and cheaper weight-loss drugs could be a lifeline as obesity rises while treatment remains unaffordable in much of the developing world.

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Excess belly weight or visceral fat may be a stronger predictor of heart failure than BMI, and inflammation plays a major ...

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New research suggests that measures of excess weight around the waist (central obesity or visceral fat) may increase the risk ...