New research confirms that the more weight women pack on during pregnancy, the heavier their babies are likely to be. The researchers reported in the Aug. 4 issue of The Lancet that excessive birth weight appears to be associated with being overweight in adulthood, raising the risk of weight-associated diseases. In a journal news release, [...]
A new study has shown that obesity is linked to cancer. According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in US each year. The American Institute for Cancer Research said excess body fat is linked to 49 percent of endrometrial cancers (a cancer that originates in the [...]
There’s nothing wrong with hanging out with overweight friends. But you might need to think again before you eat with them. A new study which was reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that overweight children and teenagers tend to eat more when they eat with their overweight friends, as compared to [...]
A study released Monday said that obese Americans spend about 42 percent more on health care than normal-weight persons. According to the study published in the journal Health Affairs, medical spending on obesity-related conditions is estimated to have reached $147 billion a year in 2008. This accounts for almost 10 percent of all medical spending. [...]
A new study has concluded something a bit askew of what people are normally impressed of: overweight people tend to live longer than people with ‘ideal’ weights.
