“Rates of colorectal cancer have increased rapidly in younger adults, but we know very little about what may explain this increase. These findings suggest that exposure in the womb is an important risk factor of colorectal cancer and may contribute to increasing rates of di...
The US government researchers reported that obesity rates have not increased much or decreased in recent years. Anyone who has ever tried to lose weight knows there are all kinds of conflicting (矛盾的) diet plans. Dr. George Bray led the new study. He wanted to know if protein in food ...
Individuals with “normal,” or non-obese/non-overweight BMIs, but with a large waist circumference (known ascentral obesity) are much more likely to die prematurely compared with people who are deemed obese via BMI but don’t have a large circumference. What qualifies as central obesity?
At the same time obesity rates have steadily been rising. This is confounded by the fact that giving up smoking has been associated with significant weight gain. Methods We use methods developed for the English Government Tackling Obesities to predict future trends in obesity and their attendent ...
Obesity: how big a problem? With obesity rates soaring, experts debate whether everyone who is overweight needs to lose the excess pounds to preserve his or her health.(includes related article on the risk of disease of abdominal fat versus lower-body fat)(Regulation of Body Weight)(Cover ...
Lower rates of anxiety and depression. Higher self-esteem and greater empathy. Improved cooperation and stronger relationships. Physical health benefits Lack of social connection is more harmful than obesity, smoking, and high blood pressure. Isolation is associated with a 50% increased risk of dement...
Obesity rates among adolescents and children between the ages of 5 to 19 have risen from 8% to 20% from 1990 to 2020, according to the World Health Organization. Children who are overweight during childhood often struggle with their weight as adults. 43% of adults were classified as overweigh...
have been identified, including elevation of C-reactive protein in the liver driving inflammation, generation of a pro-thrombotic state (an increased risk for the formation of blood clots), generation of damaging oxygen radicals by white blood cells called neutrophils and alterations in lipid balance...
Singapore, much like many developed nations, has witnessed an increasing trend in obesity over the past few decades. Urbanization, a shift towards sedentary lifestyles, increased consumption of processed and calorie-dense foods, and decreased physical activity have contributed to this rise. Yet, ...
Michelle Obama's “Let's Move” campaign is based on the idea that if kids exercise more, childhood obesity rates will decrease. 5. In fact, although a drop in work?related physical activity may explain up to 100 fewer calories burned, leisure physical activity appears to have increased. ...