Ever since the documentary "Supersized Me", about the perils of unhealthy McDonald's food, made its debut in 2004, the world was forced to reconcile itself…
It is probably fair to say that we are ingrained to think that slimmer people are healthier than fatter people and when we see an…
Findings anecdotally point to busyness of having multiple children forcing parents to be more organized, better plan their families' meals, and eat out less Families…
Waist circumference is a more accurate indicator of abdominal visceral fat level than body mass index (BMI) in the elderly, according to a report published…
Three simple factors that predict whether a healthy weight child will be overweight or obese by adolescence have been revealed in a new study led…
Researchers are exploring the cause and effect relationships between common health indicators and lifespan, by analyzing polygenic risk scores (PRS), a numerical score of a…
Study highlights importance of maintaining normal weight throughout adulthood Gaining weight from your mid-20s into middle age is associated with an increased risk of premature…
A team from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the National University Health System (NUHS) has developed a self-inflating weight management capsule - Endopil…
A new study from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, shows that ten kilograms of excess body fat increases the risk of depression by…
The findings came from a small study in which patients lost on average 4.4kg and the treatment led to substantial improvements to their blood glucose,…