“Childhood obesity is determined before the age of five,” says The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper says a new study has found that the majority of seriously overweight
Many newspapers have reported that half of UK men could be obese by 2030 if trends continue. The Guardian said "governments around the world need to make immediate and dramatic policy changes to reverse a pandemic of obesity”.
News article about study linking fitness levels and mortality in normal weight and overweight people
“Snorers burn more calories - even when awake,” The Daily Telegraph reported. It said that a study has found that the more severe a person’s snoring is, the more
Obese people are “more motivated to shed pounds if they're paid”, reported the Daily Mail. However, “the weight might creep back on once the monetary carrot is gone.” The story comes from a trial that investigated...
“Eating too much and putting on weight may be more to do with one’s state of mind rather than a metabolic imbalance,” The Independent reported today. It said that
“Men and women with large waists are at increased risk of dying young,” BBC News has reported. The article said that people with a large gut all have the same risk of early death...
The virus responsible for the Spanish flu in 1918 created a ‘viral legacy’ that persists to this day, according to a study published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine...
"Researchers have identified six 'types' of obese person," The Independent reports. It's argued that each type would benefit from a targeted treatment programme for obesity, rather than a "one-size-fits-all" approach…