Obesity is a major public-health problem in the United States and around the world, with an estimated 650 million people suffering from the condition. One of the biggest challenges of this ever-worsening condition is figuring ...
Mar 6, 2019
0
80
The number of calories a person eats directly influences the performance of cells. A group of researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) has shown that low-calorie meals have a protective effect against some diseases. ...
Feb 13, 2019
0
2
Tomsk scientists have conducted a study to identify the characteristics of the course of tick-borne infections and their consequences among residents of several Siberian regions. The findings suggest that the indigenous peoples ...
Feb 5, 2019
0
20
Obesity is one of the most pressing and controversial public health challenges. It has the distinction of being a crisis about which most people have an opinion – often based on a simple diagnosis – but for which nobody ...
Jan 21, 2019
0
1
Extremely obese people are needing a far higher dose of radiation during X-ray examinations than people of normal weight, increasing their risk of cancer, new research has shown.
Dec 20, 2018
0
2
(HealthDay)—For many obese people, weight loss surgery can be a new lease on life, but too few who qualify for the procedure opt for it.
Dec 12, 2018
0
2
It is well known that poorer Americans are more likely to be obese or suffer from diabetes; there is a strong negative correlation between household income and both obesity and diabetes. This negative correlation, however, ...
Dec 11, 2018
0
1
(HealthDay)—Obese people with heart failure may live longer than those who are thinner—especially if they are "metabolically healthy," a new study suggests.
Dec 6, 2018
0
35
(HealthDay)—Heavyset folks who exercise regularly shouldn't get discouraged if they can't seem to shed more weight, no matter how hard they try.
Nov 13, 2018
1
728
Despite today's laws and public attitude against overt discrimination, subtle forms of prejudice are still active in the marketplace—often without our awareness. Previous research has shown that overweight or obese customers ...
Oct 26, 2018
0
5
