Obesity problems may skip generation
Health problems linked to obesity, like heart disease and diabetes, could skip a generation, a new Edinburgh University study suggests.
View ArticleHospitals treat more ‘child obesity’
Doctors in England and Wales see a four-fold increase in the number of children and teenagers admitted to hospital for conditions linked to obesity.
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Group: Obesity is a disease
One word could have a big impact on the way doctors treat obesity in the United States.
View ArticleObesity: ‘Give PE top school status’
PE should be a core subject like maths and English in schools to tackle obesity in Wales, say experts led by Paralympic champion Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson.
View ArticleObesity ‘poses osteoporosis risk’
Obesity may be a risk factor for the frail bone disease osteoporosis, a study suggests.
View ArticleBlame the U.S. for Mexico obesity?
Experts are putting forward all sorts of reasons Mexico recently became more obese than the United States — and one of the most overweight countries in the world.
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Blame the U.S. for Mexico obesity?
Experts are putting forward all sorts of reasons Mexico recently became more obese than the United States — and one of the most overweight countries in the world.
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Blame U.S. for Mexico obesity?
Experts are putting forward all sorts of reasons Mexico recently became more obese than the United States — and one of the most overweight countries in the world.
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TVs, cars, computers linked to obesity in poor nations
WASHINGTON.: In low-income countries, people with cars, televisions and computers at home are far more likely to be obese than people with no such conveniences, researchers said Monday. Eating more,...
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No happy dance just yet on obesity front
Dr. Ian Smith applauds the apparent decline in childhood obesity but says there’s more work to be done. Smith is concerned over the nutritional value of what our nation’s schools are serving.
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