May 28, 2018Overweight and obesity cause more than 15,000 cancer cases per year in Brazil, and this number is only expected to increase with the rising incidence of those with extra kilos.
April 29, 2018How fat is distributed on a person's frame determined disease risk as much as how much fat they had overall, according to an investigation of nearly 1,700 people aged 45 and over.
March 7, 2018New research adds to the growing body of evidence that suggests children who are delivered via a caesarean section are at a greater risk of obesity.
February 27, 2018Common chemicals used in daily household items, like food packaging and non-stick pan coatings, may be helping our bodies pile on the kilos.
November 13, 2017Ten years ago, a report by the UK government was published that outlined the principles necessary to form an effective policy on obesity.
November 13, 2017A drastic switch in the way things are done seems to be desperately needed in tackling the increasingly urgent issue of obesity in the country.
June 5, 2017Teenagers who are mocked or teased about their weight are around twice as likely to become obese in adulthood, according to a study published in Preventive Medicine.
July 17, 2016Cut through all the rhetoric, and you’ll find that low-fat health guidelines have increased the incidence of obesity and diabetes worldwide.
