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
Diet and exercise aside, new research examines how the attitudes of parents during pregnancy could influence weight gain in their children.
While older women who are overweight have an increased risk for breast cancer, younger women with a high BMI may experience the opposite.
With the rising rates of obesity, a U.K. based study states that "normalization of plus size" may have caused people to underestimate their own size.
The 16:8 diet, a type of intermittent fasting, was found to help obese individuals in their weight loss efforts and also lower their blood pressure.
Knee osteoarthritis, a common problem among overweight people, can be vastly improved by losing 10 percent or more of one's body weight, a new study states.
Yale researchers found that the brain lights up in response to foods containing both fats and carbohydrates, which can cause people to overeat.
A new CDC study revealed how American employees were consuming high levels of empty calories at work due to unhealthy free food options.
A study from the United Kingdom revealed a link between the use of twelve commonly prescribed antidepressants and weight gain over a decade.
Obese and overweight patients hospitalized for infections and pneumonia may have better chances of survival than their normal-weight counterparts.
A new review offered seven recommendations to reduce the indoor exposure to obesogens from sources such as diet, plastics, and house dust.
In a new paper, 22 nutrition researchers concluded that some calories were more harmful than others as they significantly increased cardiometabolic risk.
Office workers spend a lot of their time in the workplace, making it important to be aware of the factors that can affect their health.