Obese people who had bariatric surgery to reduce their weight appeared to get an added benefit of a markedly reduced risk of stroke, a difference that can be measured as...
June 23rd, 2021Canadian researchers have found that obese people who had bariatric surgery to reduce their weight appeared to get an added benefit of a markedly reduced risk of stroke...
June 23rd, 2021Against expectations, French researchers have found obese hospitalised patients were at no greater risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia than those of normal weight,...
June 2nd, 2021People in the overweight or obese range who drink alcohol to levels beyond UK guidelines are at significantly greater risk of liver disease and mortality, found largest...
Globally 2.1bn people are overweight or obese, or just over 30% of the world’s population – however, says a Business Tech report, new statistics published by...
March 13th, 2019Two new studies appear to refute some earlier research suggesting obesity might protect against dementia. A large UK study over 15 years found that long-term, being...
Fish oil does not appear to improve asthma control in adolescents and young adults with uncontrolled asthma who are overweight or obese, according to research. Dr Jason...Obstetrics
Children born extremely premature to women who are overweight or obese before the pregnancy are at an increased risk for low scores on tests of intelligence and...Dietetics
A US study found that obese people – despite getting their flu vaccinations – were still twice as likely to develop influenza or flu-like illnesses than others of...Obstetrics
Among Swedish women, being overweight or obese early in pregnancy was associated with increased rates of cerebral palsy in children, according to a study.
Despite...
