Archive: 02/09/2020

Long sick leave after low-grade brain tumor

One year after the diagnosis of low-grade malignant brain tumor, a University of Gothenburg study shows, just under three people in ten were in full-time employment. Another year later, the proportion remained below half. ...

Sep 2, 2020

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Handgrip strength shown to identify people at high risk of type 2 diabetes

A simple test such as the strength of your handgrip could be used as a quick, low-cost screening tool to help healthcare professionals identify patients at risk of type 2 diabetes. In new research, scientists at the universities ...

Sep 2, 2020

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Men with larger waists more likely to die of prostate cancer

A study of more than 200,000 UK men, being presented at this year's European and International Conference on Obesity (ECOICO), held online this year from September 1-4, reveals that there is a link between central adiposity ...

Sep 2, 2020

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European study finds screen time and sleep duration predict overweight in children

Screen time and sleep duration independently predict excess weight in children and should be considered as part of prevention strategies to reduce the burden of overweight and obesity and related health conditions, according ...

Sep 2, 2020

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More than half of people struggled to manage their weight during COVID-19 lockdown, suggests UK survey

More than half of adults have found it difficult to manage their weight during the COVID-19 lockdown, according to the results of an online survey involving over 800 UK adults, being presented at The European and International ...

Sep 2, 2020

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Weight shaming appears to be declining more in the US than in the UK

Americans are less likely to blame people with obesity for their condition, and are more likely to believe that obesity has a medical explanation now than 3 years ago, suggest the results of two online surveys involving more ...

Sep 2, 2020

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