obesity

Getting Rid Of Belly Fat The Quickest And Safest Way

If you suffer from your weight, you must realize that it is possible to have a flat stomach, even if…

6 years ago

Why Obesity Is Bad for Your Body?

Obesity or overweight may increase the risk of many health problems, including certain cancers, bone and joint disease, heart disease,…

7 years ago

Number of Obese People Worldwide Hit 641 Million in 2014

A major study on body mass index (BMI) evolution has found that there are now more adults in the world…

9 years ago

Smaller Portions Could Cut Obesity Levels

According to researchers, smaller portions offered in supermarkets, restaurants and at home would help reverse the obesity epidemic. The research…

9 years ago

Experts: Physical Activity Has Little Role in Tackling Obesity

According to international specialists, physical activity has little role in tackling obesity and instead public health messages should squarely focus…

10 years ago

Weight loss and letrozole boost male fertility

Two approaches to boosting obese men's fertility have been presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society. The first…

10 years ago

Honey Boo Boo is obese, say The Doctors specialists

Nine-year-old Honey Boo Boo is obese, The Doctors specialists said during a recent appearance of the little reality star in…

10 years ago

EU Court: Obesity can constitute a disability in certain circumstances

The EU's highest court has ruled that obesity can constitute a disability in certain circumstances. The European Court of Justice…

10 years ago

Mediterranean diet may be a better way of tackling obesity than calorie counting

According to British experts, a Mediterranean diet may be a better way of tackling obesity than calorie counting. Writing in…

10 years ago

Obesity linked to 10 of most common cancers

Obesity puts people at greater risk of developing 10 of the most common cancers, according to research in the Lancet…

10 years ago

Study: Type 2 diabetes is more common in people who work shifts

A large international study suggests that type 2 diabetes is more common in people who work shifts. The findings, published…

10 years ago

San Francisco soda tax approved for November ballot

San Francisco city has approved a measure for the November ballot that would place a two-cents-per-ounce municipal tax on sodas…

10 years ago

Mexico bans TV commercials for soft drinks and high-calorie food

Mexico has decided to restrict TV commercials for high-calorie food and soft drinks, as part of its campaign against obesity,…

10 years ago

Study: One in three cases of Alzheimer’s disease worldwide is preventable

According to a recent research from the University of Cambridge, one in three cases of Alzheimer's disease worldwide is preventable.…

10 years ago

Sleeping in light bedrooms increases risk of obesity

A new study has found that sleeping in a room with too much light has been linked to an increased…

10 years ago

Lack of exercise tops heart risk factors in 30+ women

According to an Australian study, lack of exercise is the biggest risk factor for heart disease in women aged 30…

11 years ago

Common Day for Weight Gain. Study indings

According to a study published in the European Journal of Obesity, most people weigh the most on Monday mornings and…

11 years ago

California bill requires warning labels on sodas and sugary-drinks

California Senator William Monning wants to make his state the first in the nation to require warning labels on soda…

11 years ago

How birth order affects your weight in later life

According to a New Zealand study, first-born children may be more likely than second-borns to be overweight in later life.…

11 years ago

Sugary drinks raise endometrial cancer risk by 78%

According to a new study, women who drank the most sweet soft drinks had a 78% increased risk of endometrial…

11 years ago

Food addiction used as an excuse for overeating

Professor John Blundell from the Institute of Psychological Sciences at the University of Leeds warns the term “food addiction” is…

11 years ago

Don Thompson: McDonald’s CEO claims he lost 20 lbs in a year despite eating from chain’s menu every day

McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson has claimed he lost 20 lbs in weight, despite eating from the chain’s menu every day.…

11 years ago

Microchip can suppress appetite and helps cut obesity

An “intelligent” microchip which can suppress appetite has been designed by a group of British scientists. Animal trials of the…

12 years ago

The real reason you eat too much

In a fascinating new book, Robert Lustig, a professor of clinical pediatrics at the University of California, expounds a whole…

12 years ago

Skipping breakfast makes fatty, high calorie foods appear far more attractive later in the day

Researchers have found that brain scans show that skipping breakfast makes fatty, high calorie foods appear far more attractive later…

12 years ago