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We hear much talk of the obesity pandemics yet, for many of us, forming a picture of what lays ahead of us is difficult unless specific numbers are also computed. This is precisely the premise of a report drew up by Kenneth Thorpe, chairman of the department of health policy and management at Emory University in Atla... |
18 November 2009
16:11 GMT |
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Obesity is known to be one of the main causes why people begin to develop a host of other conditions and also become vulnerable to the effects of external pathogens. For instance, those with too many extra pounds may suffer from diabetes, heart conditions, a lack of physical condition and muscle tone, as well as catc... |
5 November 2009
15:31 GMT |
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An investigational drug initially created for the treatment of obesity has returned great results in a study meant to determine if it also works to help the clinically obese lose weight. Not only did liraglutide, marketed under the brand name Victoza, lead to considerable weight loss, but it also fared better than or... |
23 October 2009
16:31 GMT |
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According to a new report released by the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA), Americans are, at this point, more educated about heart conditions than they ever were, but still take little action to prevent their emergence. Such diseases are the leading cause of death in the United States, but people ... |
5 October 2009
05:38 GMT |
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Amidst ongoing debate over the soda tax that is believed to actively bring the obesity epidemics to a halt, or at least to contribute to putting a damper on it, Coca Cola has announced a rather surprising move, that of including a detailed calorie count on the labels of each beverage, WSJ Blogs informs. The change wi... |
2 October 2009
16:31 GMT |
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Being severely overweight or obese is naturally not a good thing, but recent studies have finally placed a number on the correlation between body weight and the incidence of cancer. According to the papers, no less than 124,000 of the new cancer cases that appear every year are caused by improper and unhealthy weight... |
24 September 2009
10:05 GMT |
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Health experts constantly warn us of the obesity pandemic that is sweeping over the world, but, for some reason or another, we as individuals fail to see ourselves as part of the problem, choosing instead to stand outside of it, looking in. A recent study, for instance, shows that most of those who fall in the obese ... |
23 September 2009
15:21 GMT |
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Were one to divide people by the stances they take towards body weight, we could probably note two major categories: one that speaks for acceptance and embracing the body each and every one of us lives in, and another that is completely opposed to anything beyond the limits of “normalcy,” meaning either s... |
1 September 2009
13:31 GMT |
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Scientists have known for a long time that a causal connection exists between diabetes and obesity, but new drugs and therapies developed in the lab have always focused on treating either one of the two, and not both at the same time. However, as Reuters reports, a new medicine apparently has the ability to make lab ... |
28 August 2009
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According to a new scientific study, people who are obese tend to have up to eight percent less brain tissue than others of average weight. The paper also reveals that the brains of obesity patients also seem to be more than 16 years older than those of leaner people the same age as theirs. The results have also main... |
26 August 2009
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The need to lead an active lifestyle is almost constantly emphasized in all fitness and health-oriented publications, mostly because it is the most efficient way of combating another problem we’ve been trying to deal with for years: the extra pounds around the waist and, in more general terms, the obesity pande... |
10 August 2009
15:21 GMT |
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They say you are what you eat, but, at the same time, they also say you are the company you keep. A new study comes to show that eating patterns in children and teens can easily be altered by their friends, which means a heavier peer will make it OK and acceptable for the youngster in question to eat more as well. Ho... |
4 August 2009
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Obesity figures have gone sky-high in recent years, with estimates saying that the number of people with weight problems will increase even more in the following interval. Because of this, talk of a pandemics is warranted, as also is that of the measures needed to keep it in check. One last such method would be deep ... |
4 August 2009
14:21 GMT |
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We as a society have probably grown accustomed to looking at people who struggle with their weight and think, “They’ve brought it upon themselves,” because they did not exercise enough willpower. At the same time, we’re constantly being told that the obesity epidemics is about to reach a troub... |
3 August 2009
14:21 GMT |
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The wedding day is reportedly the happiest day of a man or woman’s life, marking the end of one period of life and the beginning of another, said to be even more beautiful and fulfilling than the former. As recent studies indicate, this second stage in life also comes with more pounds, as couples start packing ... |
30 July 2009
15:21 GMT |
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The case of Alexander Draper, the 14-year-old boy who weighs an impressive 555 pounds, has brought a very sensitive issue up for discussion again. His mother, Jerri Gray, was arrested in June and charged with criminal neglect, but that does not stop the question from arising: is she really responsible for the state h... |
23 July 2009
15:31 GMT |
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Many anti-diet eaters who also happen to have weight issues use the old excuse that eating healthy is too expensive when it comes to making a change in their lifestyle. As it happens, they’re completely right in their assertion, but that’s not to say an improvement can’t be brought about with less m... |
21 July 2009
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Concerned about the ever-increasing rate of obesity in children, researchers in east London have decided to conduct a study to determine how many steps of the recommended number young boys and girls took or ran. However, several 11 and 12-year-olds, all obese, found a way of cheating on the exercise study by clipping... |
13 July 2009
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Almost one year ago, she was dubbed by the British media the fattest teen in the country, a title that was as humiliating as it was painfully true. Today, 16-year-old Georgia Davis is ready to return home to the UK after spending time at a US fat camp where she lost almost half her body weight under professional supe... |
12 June 2009
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We’ve become so accustomed to seeing and reading the so-called inspirational stories of celebrities who lose a significant amount of weight over short period of times that we often stop to wonder what they do to people, especially women, who are in the same situation. Most of the time, these weight battles have... |
11 June 2009
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The spread of the obesity pandemic in the young population around the world is very troublesome, researchers say, especially because no one really knows what's causing it. Among the suggestions, too much sedentary time, as in watching TV and using computers all day long, coupled with an inappropriate diet, high ... |
9 June 2009
10:02 GMT |
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Mars UK and Mars Australia have downsized the popular Mars and Snickers bars while keeping the same price. The move was initially meant to tackle the obesity crisis by offering smaller portions of the chocolate treat, but the fact that a drop in price had not been operated as well has forced Mars UK to admit to an un... |
3 June 2009
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Having a healthy body image is essential for a happy life, it has often been said and proved on countless occasions. Nevertheless, a new study comes to show that there is such a thing as too good a self-image, especially when it concerns overweight and obese women, who often choose role idols who are also over the he... |
15 May 2009
15:21 GMT |
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Newborns between the ages of six months and one year tend to get overfed by their mothers, a new scientific research shows, also hinting at the fact that this may be one of the root causes for the rampant spread of obesity among very small children. The condition then develops over the years, and becomes endemic dur... |
11 May 2009
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Just like parents can’t tell when their children are too heavy for their age, there still are thousands, if not millions, of people out there who are not aware of the connection between excess fat and cancer. As a new study points out, the number of cancer cases from obesity has almost doubled over the past yea... |
11 May 2009
15:41 GMT |
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A new international investigation, focused on the type of food-related ads that are broadcast in 11 countries, has determined that almost 67 percent of them are about junk food, and also that they are shown at times when children are likely to be watching television. Researchers made the announcement on Friday, and i... |
9 May 2009
03:20 GMT |
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The alarming rates of childhood obesity have prompted researchers to try and come up with a feasible solution before it’s too late. Before they do so, though, they have another issue on their hands, as they have come to realize that the problem is even bigger than anticipated since parents can’t even tell... |
8 May 2009
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According to a new scientific paper, released by health experts at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), the three most deadly, yet preventable, factors that threaten the wellbeing of American citizens are smoking, high blood pressure, and being overweight. Working together with colleagues from the University o... |
28 April 2009
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The alarming rate of obesity in children has become a widespread issue, often attributed to unhealthy eating habits, combined with an increased consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks. While this still holds true, a new study comes to show that fast food is also directly linked to happiness in children, as physorg info... |
15 April 2009
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Sodas of any kind are the most popular beverages in the world, especially among teens and children in the developed world. But the problem with these drinks is that they are laden with sugar, which, if consumed in excess, can cause a range of severe medical conditions, including diabetes and obesity. New medical rese... |
15 April 2009
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In a surprising turn of events, a team of researchers from the Purdue University has learned that it may not be genes that determine a person's risk of developing obesity, but actually the way in which that person's cells process insulin. During the studies, identical cells were proven to accumulate more or... |
15 April 2009
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In a new scientific study conducted on innocent mice, researchers have discovered that the eating habits of the mother rat considerably influence the genetic traits of its offspring, giving new meaning to the expression “a mother eats for two.” The find may notably influence doctors' pieces of advice... |
14 April 2009
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The way in which a city is built, and its streets regulated, is one of the main factors that determine whether children will use bicycles or walking to get to school, or just stick to the bus. Distance and safety concerns also score high positions on parents' lists, which may not allow their child to use alterna... |
13 April 2009
04:36 GMT |
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The alarming rates of obesity with all segments of the population have lawmakers at a loss as regards the methods they should approve and promote to bring them down again and prevent the epidemic from further spreading. One such method is putting a tax on soda and all sweetened beverages, much in the manner that alco... |
9 April 2009
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Obesity is by now a widespread-enough phenomenon to warrant positive action from the government. In the UK, for instance, the state is aiming to put a tax on chocolate to discourage people with weight issues from consuming it in such large quantities, much in the manner alcohol and cigarettes are taxed, reports in th... |
19 March 2009
17:21 GMT |
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The disastrous effects smoking has on the body are well known by now, following extensive research throughout the years. And, while smoking is held as the single most dangerous habit, a new study comes to indicate that being extremely obese or simply overweight can have almost the same health implications, in that th... |
19 March 2009
07:22 GMT |
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According to a new paper published in the latest edition of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology, typically sedentary children aged 7 through 11 benefit a great deal from exercising as little as 20 to 40 minutes a day. According to health experts at the Medical College of Georgia, out of the 207 kids that took part in... |
18 March 2009
11:53 GMT |
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It's been known for quite some time now that obesity has a range of very unpleasant side-effects on the health of sufferers, including higher chances of diabetes, physical wounds from carrying that much weight around, as well as the possibility of dying two to four years earlier. According to a new major researc... |
18 March 2009
06:19 GMT |
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According to health experts, children in US schools need more appropriate fitness classes than they benefit from at this point. The scientists say that the current level of physical exercises existent in schools is nowhere enough to avert the large number of obesity cases recorded in the country. The disease is a tra... |
9 March 2009
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French researchers announced on Friday the result of their latest study, which revealed that excess weight, as in people who were obese or overweight, could actually hinder the functions of the respiratory system. In other words, the lungs may lose their ability to function properly, if all the fat accumulated along ... |
6 March 2009
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The “obesity epidemic” that is now sweeping over the world has long been acknowledged as a serious problem that must be dealt with before it spirals out of control. With all that and despite all sorts of active measures, positive results fail to appear – quite on the contrary, things are only gettin... |
5 March 2009
13:21 GMT |
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The old vision, according to which obesity is a disease that a person brings upon his or herself or is born with is starting to be complemented by a new way of looking at the condition. According to a new study released on Monday, the parents' eating habits are of paramount importance in the teens' diets as... |
10 February 2009
06:14 GMT |
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Obesity is oftentimes regarded as a disease originating in people's unhealthy lifestyles and diets, and is considered to be one of the most widespread epidemics in the world. The term obesity pandemic itself denotes all the characteristics of transmittable medical condition. Unfortunately, not all physicians adm... |
26 January 2009
08:53 GMT |
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Although researches done over the years have found no correlation between fast food restaurants near schools and the number of overweight or obese children, a new study, conducted by Christopher Carpenter, at the University of California at Irvine (UCI) and Dr Brennan Davis, at the Azusa Pacific University (APU) in C... |
5 January 2009
08:46 GMT |
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If, a couple of days ago, we saw the toll the ever increasing obesity rate is taking on the British NHS, a new study comes to link it to yet another worrying aspect: cancer. A recent research published in the journal Cancer shows that, in older women, obesity increases the risk of ovarian cancer by 80%, as opposed to... |
5 January 2009
06:14 GMT |
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An increasing number of scientists argue that the poor academic performances the US youth has been registering over the past few years, which prompted the creation of the No Child Left Behind Act, are also tightly linked to the abnormally high levels of obesity among children aged 6 to 11. Scientists believe that fit... |
30 December 2008
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While junk food represents a serious danger to the health of all of us, perhaps it’s children who are the most exposed to it and to its negative effects. This is also the main approach of a new series of ads to be launched in the UK, targeting not the children who can’t stop eating junk food, but the pare... |
29 December 2008
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The fact that 66 percent of all American citizens are considered to be overweight, and that 32 percent of those people are obese – with a body mass index of over 30 – did not go without repercussions on the automotive industry, and especially the cars most US residents drive. Over the past two to three de... |
17 December 2008
06:53 GMT |
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The December issue of the Archives of Dermatology contains the report of recent researches taking place in Taiwan, where a team of specialists, lead by Dr. Yi-Ju Chen, have allegedly found a direct link between high levels of a hormone called leptin, especially in the blood of the patients suffering from psoriasis, a... |
16 December 2008
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Most people who are overweight and want to lose a few extra pounds ask themselves if they should go about achieving this via gastric bypass, or simply sticking to physical exercises. There are numerous proponents and critics to both methods, but a recently-released study shows that there is little difference between ... |
16 December 2008
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