obesity
Access to calorie-counting app doesn’t lead to weight loss
Health & Fitness
May 22, 2015
Access to calorie-counting app doesn’t lead to weight loss
Merely recommending a calorie-counting app to overweight people and giving them access to it on their phones does not lead…
Bullied kids have higher risk of adult obesity and heart disease
Health & Fitness
May 20, 2015
Bullied kids have higher risk of adult obesity and heart disease
Victims of childhood bullying are more likely to be overweight or obese as adults and have a higher risk of…
Why successful dieting is so complex
Health & Fitness
May 17, 2015
Why successful dieting is so complex
American researchers have shed light on the divide between the desire to go on a diet to lose weight and the…
Obesity may increase stroke risk in young adults
Health & Fitness
May 17, 2015
Obesity may increase stroke risk in young adults
Obese young adults may be more likely to have a stroke than people who aren't overweight, a US study suggests. Researchers…
Grocery lists may help shoppers stick to healthier diet, lower weight
Health & Fitness
May 8, 2015
Grocery lists may help shoppers stick to healthier diet, lower weight
Heading to the grocery store armed with a list may make it easier to follow a healthy diet, a study…
Europe’s obesity crisis expands to ‘enormous proportions’
Health & Fitness
May 8, 2015
Europe’s obesity crisis expands to ‘enormous proportions’
Europe faces an obesity crisis of "enormous proportions" as unhealthy diets and physical inactivity inflate waistlines and health costs, the…
WHO warns of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity
Health & Fitness
May 6, 2015
WHO warns of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity
Health data released on Wednesday provided the clearest evidence to date of the spread of chronic diseases like diabetes and…
Scientists find chemical clues on obesity in urine samples
Health & Fitness
April 30, 2015
Scientists find chemical clues on obesity in urine samples
Scientists have identified chemical markers in urine that are linked to body mass, offering clues about why people who are…
Obesity in pregnancy puts child at diabetes risk: study
Health & Fitness
April 28, 2015
Obesity in pregnancy puts child at diabetes risk: study
Women who are obese while pregnant may put their offspring at risk of childhood diabetes, a condition that requires lifelong…
Researchers identify 6 types of obesity for targeted treatment
Health & Fitness
April 24, 2015
Researchers identify 6 types of obesity for targeted treatment
There are six major types of obesity, according to a study conducted in the US and the UK. To battle…