Obesity to Blame for Almost 1 in 25 Cancers Worldwide
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Overweight and obesity accounted for nearly 4 percent of all cancers globally in 2012, and that rate is likely to rise in coming decades, aRead More…
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Obesity All on Its Own Can Raise Your Health Risks
TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Obesity itself raises odds for diabetes and heart disease, even in the absence of conditions like high blood pressure, a new study finds. “This studyRead More…
Exercise Makes Even the 'Still Overweight' Healthier: Study
TUESDAY, Nov. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Heavyset folks who exercise regularly shouldn’t get discouraged if they can’t seem to shed more weight, no matter how hard they try. A new studyRead More…
Could a Natural Protein Help Fight Obesity?
MONDAY, Nov. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — It’s a finding only observed so far in mice, but researchers say that a naturally occurring protein triggered significant weight loss in obese rodents. TheRead More…
Obesity May Harm Kids' Academics, Coping Skills
FRIDAY, Nov. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Obese kids may have extra difficulty with schoolwork and coping under stress, a preliminary study suggests. In a survey of nearly 23,000 parents, researchers foundRead More…
Obesity a Painful Reality for 1 in 6 U.S. Youths
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — One in six American kids struggles with obesity, and minorities struggle the most, a new report shows. “Childhood obesity continues to be a major publicRead More…
What Did Americans Eat Today? A Third Would Say Fast Food
TUESDAY, Oct. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Americans’ love affair with fast food continues, with 1 in every 3 adults chowing down on the fare on any given day. That’s the findingRead More…
AHA: Obesity May Increase Risk for Peripheral Artery Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 9, 2018 (American Heart Association) — People with obesity are known to be at increased risk for coronary heart disease, the most common type of heart disease. Now, a newRead More…
How to Get Your Kids to Eat Better
THURSDAY, Aug. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If you want to keep your kids at a healthy weight, show them, don’t tell them. That’s the advice of one expert who says simpleRead More…
Obesity Warps the Shape, Function of Young Hearts
MONDAY, July 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have long known that obesity raises the risk for heart disease later in life, but new research reveals it can damage even young hearts.Read More…
To Fight Childhood Obesity, Moms to the Rescue
WEDNESDAY, July 4, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Moms can play a big role in combating America’s childhood obesity epidemic, researchers contend. The key: kids are less likely to be obese if theirRead More…
Obesity Plagues Rural America
TUESDAY, June 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Country folk are being hit harder by the U.S. obesity epidemic than city dwellers, two new government studies show. Nearly 40 percent of rural AmericanRead More…