Infectobesity

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The term "infectobesity" refers to obesity of infectious origin and the emerging field of medical research that studies the relationship between pathogens (disease-causing organisms, such as viruses and bacteria) and weight gain. The term was coined in 2001 by Dr. Nikhil V. Dhurandhar, at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. (Dhurandhar, 2001).

[edit] External links

• Infectobesity: obesity of infectious origin. Adv Food Nutr Res. 2007 52: 61-102
• Fat Factors - Article in The New York Times Magazine, August 13, 2006