obesity
Obesity Rate for Young Children Plummets 43% in a Decade
Posted in Medicine on 27th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
Federal health authorities on Tuesday reported a 43 percent drop in the obesity rate among 2- to 5-year-old children over the past decade.
Cases of diabetes increase to more than 3.2m
Posted in Medicine on 10th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
This means 6% of UK adults are registered as diabetic. An estimated 850,000 more have diabetes without knowing it.
Impulsive personality linked to food addiction
Posted in Medicine on 26th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
The same kinds of impulsive behavior that lead some people to abuse alcohol and other drugs may also be an important contributor to an unhealthy relationship with food.
Weight loss surgery: Up to two million could benefit
Posted in Medicine on 18th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Bariatric surgery, such as fitting gastric bands, can cut the fatal risks from obesity-related problems such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.
Obesity crisis: Future projections 'underestimated'
Posted in Medicine on 13th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Estimates that half the UK population will be obese by 2050 "underestimate" the problem, a report has claimed.