Category Archives: belly fat

If you're the owner of a fat cat or have a hog for a dog, then it's time to check your pet's weight. It's Pet Obesity Awareness Day and vets around the …
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The new obesity and metabolic health research program, dubbed “Peak Nutrition for Metabolic Health,” will be led by Professor Sally Poppitt from the …
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Childhood obesity is the subject of an ongoing study … are at risk of not living as long as their parents because of a large spike in childhood obesity.
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The latest alarm is not for us, but our four legged friends with a rise in fat pets suffering ailments from diabetes to arthritis. Source: ONE News …
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Dog suffering from weight problem and other issues gets a new lease on life.
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In another round of testing, Saxendra, a weight loss drug, has confirmed previous studies that it is effective against curbing problems related to obesity …
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To mark Childhood Obesity Week, which runs until Sunday, nurseries, … Dr Andrew Coward, chairman of Birmingham's Childhood Obesity Steering …
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The AAP encourages pediatricians begin obesity prevention with expectant mothers and recommend mothers breastfeed exclusively for the first 6 …
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Taxing junk food and dropping the cost of fruit and vegetables are just some of the ideas offered by readers on how to lower New Zealand's obesity …
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… to support 4-H programs, reaching 200,000 young people and families through positive messages to combat obesity and promote healthy living.
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Earlier studies focusing on the cause of obesity in the region has found at least one that has lead to the 'Thrifty Genes' hypothesis – the concept that …
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Major Paper Presentation – Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention. Add this event into your calendar using the …
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“The pet obesity epidemic is something that all veterinary professionals are increasingly concerned about,” said Sean Wensley, a senior veterinary …
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“The health implications we're increasingly diagnosing as a result of obesity include diabetes, arthritis, heart disease and certain types of cancer,” he …
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Eighty per cent of vets have reported seeing an increase in levels of pet obesity within the last two years. The report estimates that one in three dogs, …
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The PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report found four out of five veterinary professionals had seen an increase in pet obesity cases in the last two …
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While diabetes and hypertension are two conditions often associated with being overweight, doctors are warning of another silent killer on the rise: …
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Because obesity is the number one cause of cardiovascular disease, and the levels of obesity in women have also increased, the logical conclusion is …
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The obesity tsunami that has washed across the United States over the past four decades has swept up pregnant women and their offspring too. In fact …
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A major 12-year University of Cambridge study has found that twice as many people die each year from inactivity than they do from obesity, and that …
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Figures obtained by the Echo show firefighters are being increasingly relied upon to assist obese and morbidly obese people. The increase in obesity …
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Policy-makers must listen to science rather than the food industry when addressing the obesity epidemic, a University of Otago paper published in The …
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As Aussies, we are at the forefront of a worldwide obesity epidemic. And she has some seriously troubling predictions regarding the growth rate of this …
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The UGC-sponsored workshop saw experts covering topics such as environmental stress, consequences of obesity and its management, impact of …
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It can now sell its weight-loss implant in the heaviest country on the planet. In the Lancet's list of nations with the most obese people, the United States …
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We do have the 2013 obesity management guidelines endorsed by The Obesity Society (TOS), the American Heart Association (AHA) and the …
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Trials showed that some severely obese patients lost so much weight they were able to abandon their wheelchairs and walk normally for the first time …
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A recent study out of Duke University found that ongoing spinal cord stimulation could improve symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The report also …
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“We know that a child who drinks one eight ounce sugary, sweetened beverage a day is 60 percent more likely to become overweight or obese and 30 …
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Dr. Elfaramawi: A substantial increase in prevalence of obesity has been documented globally. In the USA, overweight and obesity are the second …
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The judges ruled that if obesity could hinder “full and effective participation” at work then it could count as a disability. The ruling is now binding across …
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The authors worry that Santa's image “promotes a message that obesity is synonymous with cheerfulness and joviality.” The past US surgeon general …
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So just how big of a problem is obesity in Scotland? Each year, on the Scottish Health Survey, we weigh and measure around 5000 adults and nearly …
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The study suggests that the more intersections a city contains, the lower the rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease among …
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According to a survey conducted last year by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), 53 percent of dogs and 58 percent of cats were found …
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After doctors removed a benign brain tumor in 2011, Alexis Shapiro of Cibolo developed a condition known as hypothalamic obesity, which left her in …
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