Obesity may be set by age five: study
Researchers say most excess weight is gained by kids before they reach school age. ...
Obese patients wait longer for liver transplant
People hoping for a liver transplant and who are obese face prolonged waiting times, reflecting a possible “reluctance to transplant obese patients,” according to a new report. ...
A little wine may boost heart-healthy omega-3
A glass or two of wine per day may increase the amount of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids in a person’s blood, a new study suggests. ...
Car crash injuries differ for heavier children
Overweight kids are more likely to sustain arm and leg fractures in car crashes than their thinner peers, a study out this month in the journal Injury Prevention shows. ...
Fitness impacts diabetics more than fatness
People with type 2 diabetes may be able to improve their health-related quality of life by getting fit, new research shows. ...
Obesity risk might turn teens off smoking
Telling teenage would-be smokers that lighting up may make them fat down the road may be a more effective deterrent than harping on the risks of heart disease and cancer from smoking, hints research published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Publ...
More research needed into foodborne diseases – WHO
Foodborne diseases appear to be on the rise in both rich and poor countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday. ...
Knee replacement improves physical function: study
Total knee replacement not only improves knee mobility in older adults with severe osteoarthritis of the knee, it actually improves the overall level of physical functioning, new research indicates. ...
Saturated fat tied to small intestine cancers
Diets high in saturated fat appear to increase the risk of cancer of the small intestine, a study shows. ...
Weight-Alzheimer link different for men and women
Women who are heavy in their middle years are at greater risk of Alzheimer’s disease, especially if they have large waists. However, for men, being underweight during that period of life actually increases the likelihood of developing the degenerative br...