The first minister has been urged to restrict price promotions on food and drinks high in fat, sugar and salt to help fight Scotland’s obesity “crisis”. Health groups and campaigners say multi-buy price reductions “encourage […]
How do you tell someone they are overweight? It’s a touchy subject. Making people aware of the health risks without causing offence can be tricky. Cancer Research UK has found that out after launching its […]
Toxins in food may interact with genes to trigger obesity, says new study When it comes to weight gain and obesity, science has told us that there are a number of interlinked and often independent factors […]
Can’t do without your daily cup of coffee? Does drinking coffee keep you going? If yes, then you have got another reason to start your day with your favourite drink. According to recent study, published in the journal […]
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 […]