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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Storm Newton

The Mona Lisa likely ‘put on weight in pregnancy’ – why it could change doctors’ views on obesity

Examining iconic artworks like Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa could offer doctors a fresh perspective on obesity, potentially fostering less judgmental attitudes, an expert has suggested.

Dr Michael Yafi, a paediatric endocrinologist at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, posits that the subject of the Mona Lisa may have been overweight following multiple pregnancies.

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