Tag: obesity

Children who are bullied in primary and secondary school are nearly twice as likely to be overweight at the age of 18 than non-bullied...

Children skipping breakfast and not having a regular bedtime or sufficient sleep all appear to be important factors in predicting whether a child will...

Image Credit: Flickr/Tony Alter Substantial weight gain over many years increases the risk of obesity-related cancers in men by 50 per cent and in women...

Image Source: Flickr/mlazarevski Metabolic and anxiety-related disorders both pose a significant healthcare burden, and are in the spotlight of contemporary research and therapeutic efforts. Although...

Know your risks for metabolic syndrome.Credit: Image courtesy of American College of Cardiology Increasing stomach fat -- especially the "hidden fat" in your abdomen --...

Children and teenagers who are obese have different microorganisms living in the digestive tract than their lean counterparts, according to a new study published...

Obesity is responsible for the deaths of over three million people a year worldwide due to its associated diseases such as diabetes, cancer and...

An acceleration in obesity among young teenagers could be explained by a 12-year-long study which found that the number of calories they burn while...

As the threat of drug-resistant superbugs spreads, researchers are concerned that the overuse of antibiotics may cause another, even larger public health problem: childhood...

Lowering BMI (and waist size) to the normal range can make a difference in your life span.Credit: © mlazarevski / Flicker Being overweight increases the...

A study by Johns Hopkins researchers of more than 13,000 people has found that even after accounting for such risk factors as high blood...