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A large number of factors influence the relationship between obesity and diabetes and many of them are closely inter-related. That obesity on its own is not sufficient to cause…

The link between obesity prevalence and rates of diabetes in different populations was demonstrated by West with an increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes as the population becomes…

The prevalence of obesity is increasing throughout the world at an unprecedented rate. To be a healthy BMI, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is now to be in a minority in…

Introduction

It is clear that there is a global epidemic of obesity (World Health Organization, 2000) and the implications for diabetes of this epidemic are now starting to…

Different cultures have different standards and norms for appropriate body size and shape, which can effect how children perceive their body image. Some cultures celebrate a fuller…

What many Americans eat and how little they exercise could wind up costing them – and American taxpayers – some serious money. Moreover, the overweight and obese may lose months…

Experts don’t dispute the important role that diet and activity play in maintaining a healthy weight. But can poor eating habits and a less active lifestyle fully explain…

Women who gain weight throughout adulthood rather than maintaining a stable weight may have an increased risk for breast cancer, according to a report in the October 22 issue…

Body mass index, the ratio of weight to height, is often used to classify people as normal weight, overweight or obese, but it has several limitations when…

Children who are obese or who are at risk for obesity show early signs of heart disease similar to obese adults with heart disease, a study by researchers at…

New evidence that genetics plays a key role in obesity is published today in the International Journal of Bioinformatics Research and Applications. The findings relate to the genetics of modern Pima Indians who have an…

High risk morbidly obese patients who lose weight before undergoing bariatric surgery have a greater chance of a shorter stay in the hospital following the surgery, a new study…

Science has found one likely contributor to the way that some folks eat to live and others live to eat. Researchers at the University at Buffalo,…

Obese people are six times as likely to develop gullet (oesophageal) cancer as people of ‘healthy’ weight, shows research published ahead of print in the journal Gut.

Rates of oesophageal cancer…

Severely obese women should lose weight during pregnancy, while obese women who are pregnant should gain less weight than currently recommended, a Saint Louis University study finds.

The research is…

Over the past three decades, the rising obesity epidemic has been accompanied by a proliferation of weight-loss plans. However, as a new study by researchers…

A little health information is not enough to help obese children get into better shape, according to a recent analysis.

However, programs specifically aimed at changing eating…

Unhealthy options and pressures influence nearly every part of children’s daily lives, according to studies released this week in a special supplement of the American Journal of Preventative…

Here are some general guidelines for losing weight safely:

Talk with your doctor about setting up a weight loss plan.

Eat fewer calories. The best formula for losing weight is to decrease the number…

Counting calories isn’t the best way to lose weight, according to a new Brigham Young University study that suggests that an approach toward food called “intuitive eating” is better at…

While obesity has been shown to contribute to high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes, being overweight in old age does not lead to memory problems, according to…

Obesity is increasingly prevalent, yet the nutritional management remains contentious. It has been suggested that low glycaemic index or load diets may stimulate greater weight…

Finding a way to motivate the billion people in the world who are overweight to lose excess pounds can be an overwhelming task, but a University of Houston professor is…

Risk factors for obesity in 7-year-old European children: the Auckland Birthweight Collaborative Study

A fat mother hastens a child’s path to obesity, finds a study published ahead of print in…

Although the long-term health risks associated with obesity in older adults have been well documented, less is known about the…