Over past three decades. obesity rates increased fourfold among children and doubled among adults
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Over past three decades. obesity rates increased fourfold among children and doubled among adults
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Overreliance on BMI as a measure of weight and health has deepened inequities and led to inaccuracies and overgeneralizations.
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Africa and Asia are expected to see the biggest rises in obesity, the World Obesity Federation says.
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Sean Crawford says the movie about a reclusive teacher with severe obesity resonates with his life.
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Experts want to reduce the stigma potentially preventing many of those with excess weight from accessing the healthcare they need.
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To me, the best thing that could come out of all the publicity surrounding 'The Whale' is the centering of the opinions of fat people on the film, writes Sara Stewart.
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A new report predicts child obesity could reduce Australian life expectancy by more than four years. Here’s why you should be a little skeptical.
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Offered by The University of Edinburgh. In this course, we’ll look at the facts and misconceptions around obesity and discuss key ... Enroll for free.
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Specialist health professionals say obesity should be regarded as a complex illness, and people with the condition shouldn't be blamed for it.
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Longterm obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol all lower cognitive performance in your 30s, 40s and 50s, according to the first study to follow cardiovascular risk factors from childhood though midlife.
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Researchers also warn that a vaccine against coronavirus could be less effective among the obese.
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A new Canadian clinical guideline aims to reduce stigma against fat patients.
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The coronavirus pandemic has placed a heavy burden on Venice's vast tourism industry. But as it emerges from lockdown, the city is attempting to ease another load from the shoulders of its gondoliers.
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In response to the shocking news that President Donald Trump is taking hydroxychloroquine in an attempt to ward off the coronavirus, CNN's Anderson Cooper asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi what she made of that decision.
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Research from multiple studies across the world points to evidence that being overweight or obese might also make the impacts of COVID-19 more severe, particularly for those aged under 60.
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Research pointing to obesity as a significant risk factor for severe COVID-19 illness is growing. There are a few reasons this might be.
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Professor Michael Cowley, who is considered one of the world’s most eminent physiologists, talks to Monash Lens about fat – the obesity stigma, health risks for the overweight, age factors affecting women and men, and associated mental illness.
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Blaming individuals for finding themselves stuck in a spiral is as futile as it is short-sighted.
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An extra hour of sleep can cut a pre-schooler's risk of becoming obese by 24 per cent.
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By 2030, nearly one in two adults will be obese, and nearly one in four will be severely obese.
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Dr. Yoni Freedhoff has spent 16 years practicing obesity medicine. He says the show is fat-shaming and unscientific.
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Research out today has revealed an alarming and growing health gap between Australians, depending on how wealthy we are, and where we live.
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The study looked at the eating habits and body weight of only children and found they had less healthy eating habits and beverage choices than families with multiple children.
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The British Psychological Society wants to do away with the phrase obese people in favour of people living with obesity. But framing obesity as a disease to be cured and fat people as unnatural only reinforces stigma, writes Cat Pausé.