City-dwelling women and men, however, put on 38 and 24 per cent less, respectively, than their rural counterparts over the same period, according to the findings. Obesity rising faster in rural areas | Photo Credit: Thinkstock […]
Childhood obesity is a major problem. But now news has emerged that one city – Leeds – has been making some progress. Figures presented to the European Congress on Obesity suggest Leeds has managed to […]
In the Netherlands, children are assessed for being overweight at the age of two. Photograph: Image Source/Getty Images It is possible to accurately predict whether a baby is at risk of becoming an obese 10-year-old […]
The study, which combined data from a randomized placebo-controlled trial in humans and mouse studies, indicated that propionate can trigger a cascade of metabolic events that leads to insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia—a condition marked by […]
Some people who are overweight report that they eat no more than slender friends and exercise just as much, but still can’t drop pounds. Now researchers think they know why this experience is entirely possible, […]
Smoking has been the No. 1 preventable cause of cancer for decades and still kills more than 500,000 people a year in the United States. But obesity is poised to take the top spot, as […]
India needs to get its act together withoutdelay With approximately 4 per cent of its population now clinically obese, India is part of the pandemic of obesity and its associated diseases like diabetes and high […]
For most people, the word addiction is mostly associated with substances such as alcohol, drugs, cigarettes or even caffeine. However, one can be addicted to literally anything including technology, sex or food. All the key elements are there; cravings, over consumption and a negative […]