Obesity
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases, particularly heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis.
Obesity Stories
Two kinds of fat can be found in the body — subcutaneous fat and visceral fat. The latter, hidden deeper in the abdominal cavity, is linked to these risks.
Though it has been argued that eating breakfast can help weight loss efforts by speeding up our metabolism, a new study says that the evidence is lacking.
If you are stuck in a bad job over a long period of time, you may experience physical and mental health consequences. Here are five ways it could do damage.
You may have come across many studies and news headlines calling chocolate a superfood. But to what extent can it actually provide health benefits?
As 2019 approaches, many have taken up the new year resolution to lose their holiday weight. Here are a few tips to make sure you do it the right way.
From their ingredients to the lack of nutritional value, it is not hard to see why soda can be so damaging to our health. Here are 4 ill-effects to know about.
Moving to the United States is a big change in terms of diet, lifestyle and other environmental factors. How does it change the bacteria residing in your gut?
While offices are introducing standing desks to reduce sedentary behavior among employees, the science behind them is not as strong as you would expect.
In a study with mice, researchers observed how the "keep eating" signal overpowered the "stop eating" signal, as a result of two clusters of brain cells being activated at the same time.
While it is known that obesity could trigger asthma, a new study presented at the European Respiratory Society asks whether asthma patients are also at elevated risk of becoming obese.
In a new study from Europe, researchers were able to identify a new gene in brown fat cells which could help in the development of anti-obesity treatments in the future.
Sugar is added to many food items from cereals to yogurt. Here are five unexpected sources of the ingredient you may be consuming every day.