Helsinki [Finland], November 18 (ANI): Arterial stiffness is a novel risk factor to be targeted for preventing and treating hypertension and obesity from a young age, according to a new study by an international team of researchers.
London [UK], September 11 (ANI): A new study led by researchers at UCL, the University of Cambridge, and Berlin Institute of Health at Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin suggests that adults between ages 18 to 24 are at the highest risk of developing obesity in the next decade of their life
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): Parents, take note! A new study has found that children who eat slower are less likely to be extroverted and impulsive. The study also suggested that faster eating is linked to obesity risk in children.
Washington [US], May 24 (ANI): According to the findings of a new study, people who are successful at weight-loss maintenance spend less time sitting during the week and weekends compared to weight-stable individuals with obesity.
Dallas [US], April 22 (ANI): People with abdominal obesity and excess fat around the body's midsection and organs have an increased risk of heart disease even if their body mass index (BMI) measurement is within a healthy weight range, according to a new Scientific Statement.
Washington [US], December 6 (ANI): Children of African ancestry are at a higher risk of developing obesity if they possess a genetic variant that reduces their ability to produce the hormone, leptin, a recent study has found.
Washington [US], November 22 (ANI): Obesity is also linked to increased mortality and poor well being which makes it important for people with bad eating habits to pay more attention to their lifestyle.
Rome [Italy], September 08 (ANI): Probiotic supplements, when taken alongside a calorie-controlled diet, may help children and adolescents with obesity lose weight, according to new research.
Washington D.C. [USA], July 11 (ANI): According to a new study, children who are relatively tall for their age have a higher risk of developing obesity.