
Keeping Weight Under Control For a Lifetime Reduces Heart Disease Risk
The World Health Organization considers cardiovascular disease to be the number one killer in the world and among the top risk factors for heart disease is obesity. A recent study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, in Maryland suggests the number of years a person was overweight or obese can also play a […]
Obesity Found to Age the Liver Faster
U.S. and German scientists have found, for the first time, that obesity significantly quickens the aging process of the liver and have revealed that carrying excessive weight can negatively impact certain human tissues. While scientists have suspected that obesity does play a significant role in aging a person faster the American/German team said that their […]