Among postmenopausal women with normal body mass index (BMI), those with higher body fat levels had an increased risk for invasive breast cancer, according to data...
January 17th, 2018
Obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery have half the risk of death, compared with those tackling their weight through diet and behaviour alone, a large...
Fashion models in France will need to provide medical certificates proving they are healthy in order to work, after a new law was introduced banning those considered to...Cardiovascular
The benefits of physical activity may outweigh the impact of overweight and obesity on cardiovascular disease (CVD) in middle-aged and elderly people, according to...Clinical Practice
The heavier someone is, the less likely they are to have what many people might call a 'good death', with hospice care and a chance to die at home, a US study...Paediatrics
Mothers smoking in pregnancy, children skipping breakfast and not having a regular bedtime or sufficient sleep all appear to be important factors in predicting whether a...
October 26th, 2016GPs who raise the issue of their patients’ obesity in the surgery will not offend them and are likely to help them reach a healthy weight, a UK study has shown.
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Women who are overweight or obese have an increased risk of ischaemic stroke, but a decreased risk of the more often fatal haemorrhagic stroke, found an Oxford...Oncology
As body mass index (BMI) increases, so does the growth and spread of the blood cancer multiple myeloma, found American University researchers.
"Once a person with...
April 6th, 2016
In the past 40 years, there has been a startling increase in the number of obese people worldwide – rising from 105m in 1975 to 641 million in 2014, according to the...
