Over 1 Billion People All Over the World Live With Obesity, Analysis Reveals; What Causes the Condition?

Medicine & Technology Mar 01, 2024

While global obesity rates were estimated to reach 1 billion in 2030, this numebr was already met in 2022. Read to learn more.

Children Who Became Obese, Overweight During Pandemic May Have to Face Lifelong Effects, Study Finds

Jan 28, 2024

A study has discovered that the effects of child obesity during the pandemic could be long-lasting. Read to learn more.

Poor Diet and Not Less Physical Activity Can Cause Childhood Obesity, Study

Jan 18, 2021

A study among children in Amazonian Ecuador suggests that poor diet is the most likely risk factor underlying childhood obesity rather than the lack of physical activity.

Air Pollution, Smoking and a Person’s Built Environment May Lead to Childhood Obesity, Study

Jun 24, 2020

A new study reveals that children who live in a densely-populated area and with fewer parks have higher BMI due to lack of physical activity.

Risk Of Heart Disease In Children Even At The Age Of 8

Nov 11, 2015

Children as young as 8 years old could now be at risk for heart diseases, due to obesity.

Parent 'Weight Blindness' on the Rise

Mar 30, 2015

According to a new study, many parents are afflicted with "weight blindness," and are unable to recognize when their children are obese.