Obesity and undernutrition now come together — over 1 in 3 poor and middle-income countries struggle with both
You can starve on too much food.
Tag: overweight
Scientists warn of the risks of normalizing obesity
It's important to spread body acceptance, but this can also be dangerous.
Weight gain is mostly controlled by what you eat — not genetics
This is good news, because it means we can change things.
Scientists debunk ‘obesity paradox.’ No, you won’t live longer being overweight
A more thorough analysis suggests overweight and obese people don't actually live longer than people of normal weight.
Being overweight is even more harmful than we thought, new study shows
We knew that extra pounds are bad for your health, but a new study claims that we may have underestimated ...
Childhood obesity has grown by 1,000% worldwide in the last 40 years
We're dealing with a worldwide crisis by now.
Overweight Asian Americans seen as “more American” than their thinner counterparts
Does that guy look American to you? Nah he's too thin.
How much does the Earth and its population weigh?
Humanity is getting more numerous and fatter while planet Earth itself is getting lighter.
It’s not just humans — 1 in 3 US pets are also overweight
Just like humans, pets are becoming too overweight -- and we need to improve this.
Cash 4 Weight Loss programme shown to work and make people excited about exercise
That sounds more like wizardry than science.
This protein might be the key to developing the fabled slim-pill — that actually works
An international team has discovered that by inhibiting Gq protein production in adipose tissue, cells can be re-purposed from storing ...
Overweight people judge distances as being farther, making it harder to exercise
Our perception does not always reflect reality, as evidenced by numerous studies. The information sent by the eyes to the ...
Conditioned reflex to food might cause people to overeat, NOT hunger
Obesity is a huge problem in the developed world, with some places worse off than others (i.e. the US). There ...
Obesity in the developing world quadruples since 1980
Photo: west-info.eu The world is changing awfully fast, and with change expect many paradigms to shift or crumble entirely to ...
Overweight kids overcome junk food addiction by staring at it
Counter the popular dictum "out of sight, out of mind", Kerri Boutelle, professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at University of California, ...
Leading a Healthy Lifestyle: 8 Gadgets That Can Help
In our increasingly health-conscious world, the marketplace has been flooded by gadgets that insist they'll help us achieve our fitness ...
Obesity linked to dementia, study says
According to a recently published study reported by Swedish scientists, people who are obese and middle aged are up to ...