Tag: obesity
Waist size may be a better predictor of coronary artery disease
Study finds waist size, not BMI, may be a better predictor of risk of coronary artery disease
It is well known that obesity as measured...
Kids from disadvantaged neighbourhoods more likely to be obese
Study shows that children in disadvantaged neighbourhoods are more likely to be obese
Children who grow up in disadvantaged neighborhoods are nearly one-third more likely...
Obesity stalls progress in reducing heart disease, stroke mortalities
Research warns that declines in mortality due to heart disease or stroke have stalled in many countries because of rising obesity
Heart disease and stroke...
Obesity in the 60s can affect memory, thinking skills in later...
Brain ages faster in people who have bigger waistline and higher body mass index in their 60s
Having a bigger waistline and a high body...
More than what you eat, it is when you eat it...
Meal timing strategies may help people lose weight
Meal timing strategies help with weight loss by helping people burn more calories or by lowering appetite,...
Healthy foods cost more; poor diet is a factor in 1...
Study by IFPRI says cost of healthy foods is a factor in both obesity and under nutrition
Poor diets are now the leading risk factor...
Cutting 300 calories or 6 oreo cookies: that’s all it takes...
Study finds that even in people with healthy body weight, cutting 300 calories from their diet keeps diabetes, heart disease away
Cutting 300 calories is...
Gut bacteria to blame for growth problems in preterm infants
Premature babies have delayed microbiome development that is their gut bacteria flourish late
Premature infants who fail to grow as expected may have problems with...
Obese men more likely to have poor semen quality, infertility
Study says obesity is one of the risk factors for infertility in men, recommend lifestyle changes
Obese men could be driving the surge in infertility...
Sleeping with the television on may make women gain weight
Study finds that women tend to gain more weight when they sleep with an artificial light on, such as that from the television
Sleeping with...
