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Obesity
Our articles on obesity cover a range of topics including general information on the causes of obesity, obesity in the news, research into cures for obesity and advice on how to tackle it. Obesity is a social problem and a disease. It is not simply the result of being greedy. New thinking on government intervention and education is needed to reverse the obesity time-bomb.
Almost One Billion People Obese
The geography of obesity is shifting and becoming a serious global problem.
Being Overweight Is Never Healthy – Even If You’re Fit
Is it okay to be fat if you’re fit? The science says no. Being overweight is bad for your health, even if you’re fit.
Gastric Bypass Surgery Will Change The Way You Think
You may think that gastric bypass surgery aids weight loss simply because you cannot eat or digest as much food. That is certainly what most doctors assumed when the procedure was first developed. However, researchers have discovered that surgery to…
The Global Obesity Crisis – Why Is The World Getting So Fat?
The Obesity Crisis continues to deepen across the world. It is not longer a disease affecting the wealthiest population from developed nations, it affects people across all social classes in all countries. So what is causing it, what problems is it creating, what are the treatments and solutions and are they effective?
Child Health, Obesity and The Puppy Fat Myth
It is a common misconception that it is OK for children to be overweight as they will lose weight when they get older. In most cases children that are overweight or obese at the age of 5 will continue to be obese into adulthood. There is no such thing as “puppy fat” for children, only babies should carry some extra protective fat. As soon as children are walking and running they should be slim and fit. It is now estimated that around 25% of all under 5 year-olds are overweight and many of these will go in to develop serious weight related illnesses such as Type 2 Diabetes.
Do Men Really Care About Their Weight?
Studies show that although more men are starting to take their health more seriously most still do not care. The most striking observation is that in wealthier households men are becoming more likely to be obese even if their partners are fit and healthy. Why don’t men care about their weight? Are men living in denial or just lazy?
More People Seek Gastric Band Surgery To Lose Weight
More people are failing to lose weight with diet and exercise programs and instead opting to go under the knife. Gastric band operations are becoming more common. However, are people sufficiently aware of the risks involved? Also the are reports that many people are find ways to continue to over-eat even after gastric band surgery.
13 Genes Cause Weight Gain Around Waist And Thighs
Scientists from the Institute of Metabolic Science in Cambridge, UK, have uncovered a wide range of genes that are connected with obesity.
Jamie Oliver – Beat Obesity By Teaching Children About Food
Jamie Oliver introduces himself as a man that has worked tirelessly to help save lives in his own way. Watch the full video below. I am not a doctor, I am a chef He uses information and education to spread…
Is Life Becoming Harder for the Obese?
Obesity is in the news again this week, but the tone of the news has changed. Until recently discussion generally centered around the growth of obesity and how it is affecting more people with some discussions about how obese and…
Should Junk Food be Controlled Like Tobacco and Alcohol?
One thing is clear to all of us now, and that is a junk food diet is one of the causes of obesity. Being overweight or obese is quickly becoming the major contributing factor to early death. Soon more people…
Scientific Research Shows Seaweed May Block Fat
Scientists at Newcastle University in England have discovered an ingredient in some varieties of seaweed that can reduce dietary fat absorption by up to 75%. It is hoped that if the ingredient can be extracted from seaweed and passed by…
Grandparents Make Their Grandchildren Fat!
In a recent study, reported by the BBC, children who are looked after by their grandparents on a regular basis are more likely to be come overweight that those who go to nursery or to a child-minder. From the 12,000…
UK Government & Arlene Phillips To Promote Dancing for Fitness
The UK is trying to reverse the tide of obesity and lethargy with dance. Following the success of dance contest shows on television, the government would like to see more children take up dance. Dancing is a excellent form of…
Obesity will cause a cancer epidemic for future generations
The President of the European Society for Paediatric Oncology has warned that the current generation of children are at greater risk than ever of developing cancer later in life, due to the raging obesity epidemic that we are now facing. Professor…
Obesity diet pill to be available over the counter in the UK
BBC News reported yesterday that a new drug has been developed to tackle the obesity epidemic. The pill will be offered to patients with a BMI of over 28 (i.e. those who are very overweight / borderline obese). The drug…
Red wine loosely linked to weight loss in mice
Some people believe that red wine has some special properties which can, when drunk in small quantities, improve your health. Now Swiss scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland have managed to extract a compound from red wine which…
Obesity Cure Is Being Developed
Research scientists at University College London have announced that they believe that within five years there could be a cure for obesity. Scientists are currently developing a new range of drugs to control hormone levels, which will help to reduce…
Diet pill approved by NHS although there are health risks
The NHS has approved the use of Rimonabant, an obesity drug, in the England and Wales, even though there are serious concerns regarding its side effects. The diet pill can help with weight loss in obese patients, with results showing…
Fern Britton Makes Gastric Band Surgery More Popular
Since TV presenter Fern Britton announced that gastric band surgery helped her lose five stone, GP’s have reported a sudden increase enquiries about the procedure. Many patients are now very keen to have the surgery themselves, in a slightly desperate…
Government Considering Paying Obese People to Lose Weight
As the obesity epidemic continues to increase, with almost 25% of the British population now officially obese (according to the Body Mass Index), action is needed to at least halt, and ideally reverse, this growing epidemic. If nothing is done,…