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 […]
Can Air Pollution Make You Fat?
When thinking about the impact of air pollution on human health; respiratory and cardiovascular issues would probably be among the first to come to mind. But now a new study conducted by an international team of researchers is suggesting that laboratory rats who were exposed to the highly polluted air of Beijing, for three to […]
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 […]
Study Links Obesity to How Well We Digest Carbs
Obesity may be genetically linked to how our bodies digest carbohydrates, according to a new study from Imperial College London. The body uses carbohydrates from the food we eat to produce glucose, which is used to fuel bodily functions. The human body can either use this glucose right away or store it in the liver […]
For Obese Kids, Serious Health Issues Can Start Early
Obese children face many more immediate health issues and are at increased risk for medical, mental and developmental problems than was previously thought, according to a new report. The study based on UCLA research found that obese children – those with a Body Mass Index (BMI) in the 95th percentile or above – are nearly two times more likely […]
Fatter Population Threatens World Food Supply
Turns out obesity isn’t just a health issue; all of that overeating could seriously cut into the future world food supply. According to a new study from Great Britain, if the current worldwide obesity epidemic continues unabated, maintaining enough food to feed the world could actually become a much more serious challenge. Right now, the […]