Can one be fat and free from heart disease? This interesting question has in fact prompted numerous researches to find out whether exercise or weight has a greater influence on the risk of heart disease. The latest study by researchers from Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre found that even high quantities of physical exercise…
Overweight or obesity can increase a person’s risk of getting diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and even heart disease. Therefore, if one gets too heavy, the doctor will advise him or her to watch the diet; cutting down the amount of food is usually recommended.
When kids eat too much salty food, they will get thirsty easily, and what they turn to is soda-filled sugary drink instead of plain water. Several studies have shown a link between sugary soft drinks and obesity in children. This may explain why childhood obesity has become an epidemic that both developed and developing countries…
Because of favorite findings from numerous past studies, most health experts have supported the idea of breast-feeding and recommended mothers to carry out breast-feeding for their babies. However, a new German study reported that the contents of mothers’ breast milk might somehow determine whether their children may become obese later.
As we know, excess body fat is a risk factor for many health issues such as heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, etc. Body Mass Index (BMI) has been used to determine whether one is overweight or obese. However, health experts have raised concerns that BMI may not be accurate enough to identify such health risks.
Doctors will usually advise their obese patients to watch their diet in order to cut down the unwanted weight. Surgery will only be used as the last resort when everything else fails. However, a new study has found that abdominal surgery is more effective than dieting in helping obese diabetic patients to cut weight and…
Childhood obesity is a tough issue and many health experts have attributed such disorder to unhealthy diets and sedentary lifestyle. However, a recent study has found that children who lack enough sleep face a greater risk of becoming obese than kids who get a good night’s sleep.
People are worry about the many diseases like heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, stroke, etc that will be brought to their body if they do not manage their weight properly. Overweight or obesity has become one of the toughest issues facing many countries. Based on the fast increasing number of obese people, governments will have…
No one will deny that obesity will have a higher chance of developing heart disease. This conclusion is not limited to adult only: obese teens can develop heart disease as well just like the adults. Nevertheless, are you aware that there is a gender difference for fat teens towards developing coronary heart disease?
Being a risk factor for heart disease, obesity is frequently associated with unhealthy lifestyle and diet, but a new study could have probably changed this perception. A new animal study, conducted by the University of Southern California, Los Angeles and released on February 5, 2008 in the February issue of Cell Metabolism, revealed that obesity…