Modern Weight ScienceAbout

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For journalists & writers

Modern Weight Science is an independent, evidence-based publication on appetite, metabolism, and weight regulation. We're glad to help with accurate background, data, and context.

Areas of expertise

  • The biology of appetite and why diets backfire
  • Hunger and satiety hormones (ghrelin, leptin, GLP-1, PYY, CCK)
  • Food noise and the neuroscience of cravings
  • Metabolic adaptation and weight regain
  • How GLP-1 medications work — mechanism, evidence, and limits

Data & resources you can cite

Our reference resources are evergreen and sourced to primary literature — useful for fact-checking or as a citation:

See the full media kit for our boilerplate, brand assets, and a downloadable fact sheet.

How to cite us

Please reference the specific page title and URL, and link to the page where possible: Modern Weight Science, “[Page Title]”, [URL] (accessed [date]).

Request commentary or a correction

For background, commentary, or to flag an inaccuracy, reach us via the contact page. We aim to respond promptly and will always correct genuine errors — see our fact-checking policy.

How we work

We hold every page to published editorial standards: claims tied to verifiable peer-reviewed sources, no fabricated citations, and content that is education rather than medical advice (disclaimer).