There is a “hidden epidemic” of high blood pressure in children, The Times reported today. A study has found that doctors are not detecting the condition in children,
Walking for just 30 minutes a day three times a week can lower blood pressure and the risk of heart disease, The Daily Telegraph and the BBC have both reported.
Even a small pot belly is associated with a greater risk of heart disease, reported The Times. People with even a little fat around their waists are “significantly
News article about a case-control study looking at women with pulmonary embolism more common in obese women and those who had multiple births
If you’re obese when you’re pregnant, your baby is more likely to suffer from birth defects, reported the Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph and the BBC. The Telegraph
"Obesity cure possible after discovery of fat 'switch'," is the somewhat premature headline in The Daily Telegraph. Researchers have identified a "biological switch" that controls when fat cells convert fat into energy for the body…
"Bad news for those who hate cleaning: dusty homes could make you obese," reports the Mail Online. Scientists in the US tested extracts of household dust on mouse "pre-fat" cells grown in a laboratory...
"Boys who get fat in their teenage years are much more likely to suffer a life-threatening stroke as an adult, experts today warned," The Sun reports. Swedish researchers suspect the association could be down to the effects of...
"Women who are obese when they conceive are more likely to have a baby with serious birth defects," The Guardian reports. Swedish researchers looked at more than a million health records and found a link between excess body mass index (BMI)…