Single children may be suffering from more than just loneliness. According to a new study, Scientists have found that single children are at a 50% higher risk of being overweight or obese than those with siblings. The study …
One in three British men has turned so potbellied that they cannot even see their penis-- these men are potentially dangerously overweight and risk knocking up to nine years off their lifespan through strokes, diabetes and heart …
New York City has passed the first US ban on large-size sodas and other sugary drinks sold in restaurants and other eateries in a measure to fight what is called the "obesity epidemic". An eight-member New York City Board of …
The fight against obesity has a new ally – the Dalai Lama! 1200 doctors and His Holiness congregated at the XVII World Congress of International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) organized by …
US scientists are challenging the popular notion that we can "work up an appetite" with vigorous exercise, saying it actually reduces a person's motivation for food. James LeCheminant and Michael Larson, both Brigham Young …
Pregnant women who gorge on fatty foods may increase the chances of their daughters and even grand-daughters developing breast cancer in later life, the Daily Mail reported. Researchers believe eating an unhealthy diet can …
None of the weight-loss solutions currently available in the country are functioning on any reliable logical science, leading to short term weight loss and several linked complications, experts said at the "National Conference on …
Obese kids who are older actually consume fewer calories per day than their healthy peers, while younger overweight children consume more calories than their healthy peers. These findings are the outcome of a new study by …
New research suggests that weight gain of just 1.5 pounds or 0.6 kg per year is fraught with risk, enough to raise blood pressure in college students, with young women being worse off. "If young people continue to gain 1.5 …
Obese people can be just as healthy and fit as their slimmer counterparts, with no greater risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer, says the largest study so far on the subject. The findings show a …
Weight loss supplements are not really effective in helping you shed weight and may have unpleasant or serious side-effects. Melinda Manore, from Oregon State University, reviewing evidence surrounding hundreds of weight loss …
Dining with a friend could be bad for those on a diet - it tempts you into eating unhealthy dishes from the menu, just to keep him or her in good humour, says a study. Researchers led by Eric Robinson, psychologist at the …
Wondering why all your gym sessions and health food are not making any difference to your expanding waistline? The problem may be your reading skills! Experts say that getting the true meaning of food labels and culling precise …
Feeding your baby a healthy diet may thwart obesity and related disorders later in life. A new study conducted on rats showed that baby rats which get normal levels of dietary fat right after birth, avoid obesity and related …
