The Year You Were Born Can Affect Your Risk For Obesity

Medicine & Technology Jan 03, 2015

A new study has discovered that the year you were born can influence your risk for obesity.

The Skinny On Fast Food: It's Still Just As Bad For You

Jan 02, 2015

Despite the additions of healthier alternatives to the menus of many of the leading fast food restaurants, researchers have found that most of the food still served is just as bad for you today as it was almost twenty years ago.

How Family Affects Your Weight

Dec 30, 2014

A new study of women has revealed that what her friends and family members have to say about her weight can have a drastic effect on her ability to maintain, lose or gain weight.

Obesity Takes Away 8 Years of One's Life, But Causes Health Problems For Decades

Dec 06, 2014

Researchers from McGill University found that obesity can shorten one's life expectancy by up to eight years for those who are very obese. The number of years that could be slashed in one's life depends on the severity of the person's obesity, according to the study. Aside from this, obesity is also linked to poor health, with constant illnesses within almost 20 years; this is attributed to diseases caused by obesity such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

Obesity More Expensive Than War And Armed Conflict, Alcoholism And Climate Change

Nov 20, 2014

Obesity More Expensive Than War And Armed Conflict, Alcoholism And Climate Change, A Study Reveals.

Good Bacteria in Stomach May Aid in Weight Loss, Study Says

Nov 07, 2014

Stomach bacteria could be the solution to obesity, Cornell University researchers say.

Bariatric Surgery Alters Taste Buds Leading to Weight Loss, Study Says

Nov 05, 2014

Bariatric surgery alters taste buds leading to weight loss, according to Stanford researchers.

Researchers find the relation between obesity, and Latina and Black women

Nov 03, 2014

Researchers find the relation between obesity, and Latina and Black women