Obesity Among American Adults Hits All-Time High
It’s official: 1 in 4 Americans are obese. The National Health Center for Statistics’ latest findings, published in early October, show nearly 40% of all adults and 19% of young […]
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40% of Cancers Associated with Obesity
Health officials have announced a link between obesity and 40% of cancers diagnosed here in the United States. This new report, Vital Signs, hails from the Centers for Disease Control […]
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Obesity Causes Serious Structural Damage to the Heart
More and more Americans are succumbing to obesity, as the number of people diagnosed as clinically obese across the globe recently hit 2 BILLION. This escalating issue caused leading researchers […]
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More Than 2 Billion People Worldwide Now Obese
More than 2 billion adults and children across the globe are obese, and an increasing number are suffering additional diseases as a result, reports a new paper published in the […]
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Having Belly Fat Despite Having Normal BMI Still Increases Risk of Death
Researchers at Loughborough University have discovered that people with a normal BMI carrying extra weight around the middle are more likely to die from any cause, compared to those who […]
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Children Consume Half of Their Recommended Daily Sugar Intake At Breakfast
Childhood obesity is a growing cause for concern, especially in the United States, where 1 in 3 children is overweight. Over in England the same problem is occurring. A recent […]
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America’s Obesity Is A National Security Issue
For many young Americans a career in the military is their only dream for the future. But due to a rise in obesity that path is being denied to many […]
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Blood Glucose Health Deteriorating In Obese American Adults
Obese Americans are steadily lowering their cholesterol and blood pressure levels. While this progress signifies a positive change in health attitudes, there’s still a large percentage of that demographic whose […]
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Obesity is on the rise: more people now overweight than underweight in the world
A new study from The Lancet reveals that obesity worldwide has risen from 105 million in 1975 to 641 million in 2014. Researchers analysed data from 1,698 population-based studies and […]
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