Obesity
Over 50? These problems can sneak up on you
Ageing is a natural phenomenon. We develop many health issues as we age. Here are some growing-up issues to watch for:
Tips to lose 100 pounds or more
Losing weight takes time. Weight loss experts and people who have lost weight offer tips to cut calories, fight “hangry,” make exercise easier, and more.
Over 50? These problems can sneak up on you
Ageing is a natural phenomenon. We develop many health issues as we age. Here are some growing-up issues to watch for:
Obesity rising faster in rural areas
Obesity worldwide, including in Bangladesh, is increasing more quickly in rural areas than in cities, a study reports, challenging a long-held assumption that the global epidemic of excess weight is mainly an urban problem.
'Radical rethink' needed to tackle obesity, climate
To defeat the intertwined pandemics of obesity, hunger and climate change, governments must curb the political influence of major corporations, says a major report calling for a 'global treaty' similar to one for tobacco control.
The dangers of obesity in Bangladesh
Obesity is rising in Bangladesh, as indicated by several regional and international reports.
Americans have grown fatter, shorter
Americans have got fatter over the past two decades, adding girth to their bellies and even growing fractionally shorter on average, according to federal health data release.
'Healthily obese' women at risk of cardiovascular disease
New European research finds that women who are obese but metabolically healthy still have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease than metabolically healthy women who are of a normal weight.
Obesity multiplies risk of cancer disease, especially in women
New European research has found that being overweight or obese exponentially increases the chance of suffering from heart disease or cancer, with the risk even greater for women than men.
‘Diabetes, obesity behind 800,000 cancers worldwide’
Nearly six percent of new cancers diagnosed worldwide in 2012 -- some 800,000 cases -- has been caused by diabetes and excess weight, according to a study.
Overfed and underfed: global food extremes
What to do when millions of people, not able to grow or buy sufficient food, become chronically undernourished? What to do when millions of people put on so much weight that they become obese?