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Obesity Responsible for 40 Percent of Diagnosed Cancers
By Dr. Mercola Nearly 30 percent of the global population is overweight or obese and this has a significant impact on cancer rates, experts say. In a 2014 report, obesity was...
3 hours ago - Mercola
Impact of body constitution on complications following pancreaticoduodenectomy: A retrospective cohort study
Overweight, defined by body mass index , is correlated to complications following pancreaticoduodenectomy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of body...
15 hours ago - International Journal of Surgery
Childhood obesity soars worldwide
"Shocking figures show there are now 124 million obese children worldwide," reports The Guardian. A pooling of records of height and weight in children from 200 countries found...
16 hours ago - NHS
The effect of a weight gain prevention intervention on moderate-vigorous physical activity among black women: the Shape Program
Rates of physical inactivity are high among Black women living in the United States with overweight or obesity, especially those living in the rural South. This study was...
23 hours ago - International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
The impact of an innovative web-based school nutrition intervention to increase fruits and vegetables and milk and alternatives in adolescents: a clustered randomized trial
The increase in overweight and obesity in adolescents and its health-related consequences highlight the need to develop strategies, which could help them adopt healthy eating...
23 hours ago - International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overweight Men At Early Risk of Irregular Heartbeat
Untreated atrial fibrillation increases the risk of heart-related death and is linked to a five times increased risk of stroke.
1 day ago - Medindia Health - 2 articles
Americans are too fat to fight crime, war and fires
More than one quarter of young people in Colorado, the 'fittest' state in the US are too overweight to qualify for military service, according to a new report from the Council...
1 day ago - Daily Mail
What Science Says About Why We Overeat
Overeating isn't the only reason people become overweight or obese but it's a contributing factor for many people. How many times have you sat down to enjoy a meal and indulged...
2 days ago - Cathe Friedrich
We Don't Need ‘Diet' Avocados. There Was Nothing Wrong With Regular Ones
You do not need a diet avocado. I repeat: You do not need a diet avocado. But there is indeed a “skinny” version on the way. Called Avocado Light , the new variety is marketed...
4 days ago - Time - 2 articles
Learning and staying in shape key to longer lifespan, study finds
People who are overweight cut their life expectancy by two months for every extra kilogram of weight they carry, research suggests. A major study has also found that education...
4 days ago - ScienceDaily - 2 articles
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Weight Loss Through Commercial Programs Can Help Prevent Diabetes
A 90-minute induction session followed by group sessions for a year can avoid diabetes in obese adults with high blood sugar levels.
Overweight Men At Early Risk of Irregular Heartbeat
Untreated atrial fibrillation increases the risk of heart-related death and is linked to a five times increased risk of stroke.
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