Obesity
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Obese people have shorter lives and spend more years living with heart disease
Mar 25, 2018Obese people have shorter lives and even those who are just overweight spend more years living with heart disease than individuals who are a healthy weight, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined data on more than... -
Few of the more than 90 million Americans with obesity are seeking and receiving long-term obesity care
Nov 1, 2017News Hour: Few of the more than 90 million Americans with obesity are seeking and receiving long-term obesity care, according to new data from the Awareness, Care and Treatment In Obesity Management (ACTION) Study published in... -
Eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables could cut obesity risk
May 22, 2017News Hour: Pro-vegetarian diets (with a higher consumption of plant-based foods compared to animal-based foods) could provide substantial protection against obesity, according to new research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Porto,... -
UK researchers confirm the link between chronic stress and obesity
Mar 31, 2017News Hour: Using hair to measure long-term levels of the stress hormone cortisol, UK researchers confirm the link between chronic stress and packing on pounds, as well as difficulty shedding excess weight. Previous research has tied... -
Obese people in the U.S. may not receive the same kind of care at the end of their lives
Mar 4, 2017News Hour: Obese people in the U.S. may not receive the same kind of care at the end of their lives as people who are thin or normal weight, suggests a new study. Before they died,... -
Couples who are obese may take longer to achieve pregnancy
Mar 1, 2017News Hour: Couples who are obese may take longer to achieve pregnancy than partners who aren’t as overweight, a recent U.S. study suggests. Previous studies in women have linked obesity to difficulties getting pregnant. In the... -
Exercise may be an efficient way for obese pregnant women to lower their risk of diabetes
Feb 14, 2017News Hour: Exercise may be an efficient way for obese pregnant women to lower their risk of diabetes, dangerously high blood pressure and other complications, research suggests. “The study suggests that a prenatal exercise-based intervention leads... -
VLCC founder Vandana Luthra’s global crusade against obesity brings her to Dhaka
Dec 16, 2016News Hour: Mrs. Vandana Luthra, founder of VLCC is on a global crusade to spread awareness about the increasing menace of obesity across the world, including Bangladesh. Sedentary lifestyles, unhealthy food habits, lack of sleep, genetic...
