Councils call for food industry tax to tackle obesity (Birmingham City Council)
(Source: Birmingham City Council) Birmingham's Be Active scheme highlighted as leading example of local authority action to tackle obesity and inactivity. An obesity action fund should be created by...
View ArticleTake measures to help tackle weight issues (Office of the First Minister and...
(Source: Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland) It's National Obesity Awareness Week. The Public Health Agency is asking people to measure their waist size to see...
View Article3 Cr Indians are obese: Are you counting the pounds?
Believe it or not, most of us are living a sedentary lifestyle. And, with that comes numerous side effects - such as obesity. In India, we have about three crore obese people. So, the need of the hour...
View ArticleLifestyle changes, not weight loss, is key to kid’s health
Child obesity is a major concern in the US; currently34% of adolescents between the ages of 12 and 19 are overweight or obese. However, according by a new UCLA School of Nursing study, if your child is...
View ArticleLifestyle diseases
RECENT studies show that cardiovascular disease remain as the No. 1 cause of death in the Philippines, Davao City Health Office (CHO) head Dr. Josephine Villafuerte said. Cardiovascular disease (CVD)...
View ArticleHealth Risks Linked To Obesity
In recent times, many people- men, women and even children- are becoming obese. In Ghana the situation is no different. What is dangerous about the Ghanaian situation is that some associate obesity...
View ArticleBariatric surgery safe and effective
Overweight or obesity leads to serious health consequences like cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, and some cancers (endometrial, breast and colon). Dubai: Obesity...
View ArticleWhen Being Obese Could Save Your Life
You've just had a heart attack, and you're in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. If you're overweight or moderately obese, you're actually more likely to survive that heart attack than if you...
View ArticleHow to get rid of Obesity?
Tips for getting rid of Obesity and making your life healthy. By following the tips given here will help you in making your body slim and healthy. You should not try to find the shortest path and...
View ArticleTwo thirds of middle aged people in Wales are overweight or obese, says study
Nearly two thirds of people in Wales in their early 40s are overweight or obese, according to new research. The University of London study found 37% of adults were overweight by the age of 42 and men...
View ArticleOne in four NSW school kids are overweight or obese (University of Sydney)
(Source: University of Sydney) One in four NSW school kids are overweight or obese 16 June 2014 Nearly one in four New South Wales school children are overweight or obese according to a University of...
View ArticleChildhood Obesity Among Latinos
By Dr. Eduardo Sanchez Families are at the center of the Latino community - and the family is where we need to begin to tackle our most pressing health issues. A recent study by the American Heart...
View ArticleBrilliant ways to prevent obesity
You don't need fancy exercise equipment or an expensive gym membership for losing weight. Walking, jogging, running, cycling and swimming are great for weight loss Regardless of whether one is just a...
View ArticleBrazilian Congress of Cardiology focuses on reducing obesity and increasing...
(Source: ESC - European Society of Cardiology) Brasilia, 27 September 2014 - More than 4,000 extra wide seats were made to accommodate Brazil's increasing obese population during the World Cup this...
View Article03 December 2014 - Wells outlines progress on tackling overweight and obesity...
(Source: Northern Ireland Executive) Health Minister Jim Wells has reiterated his commitment and drive to tackle the prevalence of overweight and obesity throughout our population as he published a two...
View Article06 July 2015 - Hamilton announces further commitment to tackle obesity...
(Source: Northern Ireland Executive) Health Minister Simon Hamilton has reiterated his commitment to tackling the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Northern Ireland. ~ Monday, 6 July 2015 The...
View ArticleWells outlines progress on tackling overweight and obesity (Department of...
(Source: Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety) Health Minister Jim Wells has reiterated his commitment and drive to tackle the prevalence of overweight and obesity throughout our...
View ArticleHamilton announces further commitment to tackle obesity (Department of...
(Source: Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety) Health Minister Simon Hamilton has reiterated his commitment to tackling the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Northern Ireland....
View ArticleFirst Round Results Are In: George Rose NSW Knockout Health Challenge Winners...
(Source: NSW Department of Health) Content 1 After 10 weeks of sweating it out running, boxing and doing pilates, aqua aerobics and circuit training, in communities across NSW, the winners of the...
View ArticleAboriginal Knockout Challenge tackles obesity head on (NSW Department of Health)
(Source: NSW Department of Health) Pru Goward Minister for Mental Health Minister for Medical Research Assistant Minister for Health Minister for Women Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence...
View ArticleNSW Health launched major campaign to make healthy normal (Northern Sydney...
(Source: Northern Sydney Local Health District) Date (eg: Monday 24 November 2008) in Arial 10 Media Release Date: 3 July 2015 NSW HEALTH LAUNCHES MAJOR CAMPAIGN TO MAKE HEALTHY NORMAL With more than...
View ArticleWorldwide, 2.1 billion people are overweight or obese, study says
The world isn't getting smaller, it's getting fatter, according to a comprehensive report published Thursday in The Lancet. Whether you're looking at men or women, children or adults, citizens of rich...
View ArticleTeen obesity 'strongly linked' to high blood pressure, reveals new Oxford...
Image for representational purposes only. Getty Images A new study has shown strong links between adolescent obesity and high blood pressure. The Oxford University study has found that body mass index...
View ArticleLessons for China in fighting obesity
Obesity is surging in China. Overall, the total remains relatively low as a percentage of the population compared with other countries, according to Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and...
View Article'Dramatic' impact of obesity shown
Being obese can shorten life by eight years and condemn a person to almost two decades of ill-health, new research has shown. Scientists used a computer model to predict that diabetes and heart disease...
View ArticleEducating children is key to battling obesity
Tauranga has an obesity problem to rival anywhere in New Zealand, and health workers say educating children is the answer to stemming the tidal wave of fat. A new Ministry of Health report has revealed...
View ArticleObesity Without Other Risks May Lead to Heart Attack
Obesity raises the chance of heart attack regardless of whether a person has the cluster of cardiovascular risk factors known as metabolic syndrome, according to a study finding that challenges...
View ArticleMajor diseases that arise out of obesity
Obesity is one of the major concerns that India is facing today as studies show that around 17 per cent of young Indians are obese! There are many diseases that arise out of obesity and some major ones...
View ArticleObesity Can Shorten Life Up to 8 Years
By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on December 8, 2014 ~ 1 min read A new Canadian study finds that overweight and obese individuals may have their life expectancy...
View Article10 reasons you can't afford to be obese
Obesity is by definition excess of fat storage rather than weight. Men with more than 25% of total body fat and women with more than 30% total body fat are considered obese. There are many different...
View Article2015 Aboriginal Knockout Health Challenge winners announced (NSW Department...
(Source: NSW Department of Health) Lighter and fitter, the 2015 NSW Aboriginal Knockout Health Challenge winners proudly accepted their awards at the Knockout gala dinner hosted by the Walgett...
View ArticleInactivity 'kills more than obesity'
By James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News website 15 January 2015 From the section Health comments A lack of exercise could be killing twice as many people as obesity in Europe, a 12-year study of...
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