An interesting article in the British Journal of Nutrition today about television advertisements and how junk food is protrayed. There are strict rules in the UK governing food advertising, however this report could well lead to a change in attitudes and change in law, although more research is required. Below is the abstract of the report, the full article can be views in the British Journal of Nutrition. Abstract of the Study Paper “Exposure...
Latest research shows that teenagers who develop belly fat are far more likely to become morbidly obese as adults. Action needs to be taken to prevent long term health problems. Serious health problems includes type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer and stroke. All of these can lead to an early death. Other common problems casued by obesity are asthma and arthritis, which although rarely fatal can cause a lower quality of life. In the most...
We have been researching the government backed opportunities for overweight people in Essex, with the idea to provide reports for all counties across the UK. Our findings so far are a little concerning. It seems that if you are obese, or almost obese (BMI over 28+) then you can get help from the NHS as part of their ”Tackling Obesity” scheme. However, if you are just overweight, and this may still mean that you have an...
PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 03, 2010 – A report was issued today which highlighted once again that attempts to gently persuade people to live a healthier lifestyle had failed. Two separate initiatives tried to improve the health of young black girls in America. One used exercise as a means to tackle obesity and the other used education in the form of dietary advice and guidance. In both initiatives the girls continued to gain weight...
Good news for curry fans that are trying to lose weight – Weight Watchers have recalculated the points of a range of meals and you can now eat a weekly curry as part of your weight loss plan. Weight Watchers is the world’s most popular dieting community with over 2 million members in the UK alone. Weight Watchers are famous for being a stricly calorie counting diet, a system that really does work. This...
Sad news on the Daily Mail today. Georgina Davis, who is still only 17 years old, has regained all the weight she lost while at an American weight loss camp. She now weighs 476 pounds (34 stone) and is morbidly obese. She managed to lose 210 pounds while on a weight loss plan, but over the last 16 months she has managed to regain 224 pounds. This is the equivalent of 14 pound (1...
I am not really convinced that thus is the most ground breaking piece of medical research from recent years, but researchers have proved that a combination of healthy diet plans and exercise is the best way to lose weight. Two recent studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association have show that structured weight loss plans that include both fitness and diet advice are the best way for obese and severely obese...
Researchers have found genes that determine if fat is accumulated on the belly or elsewhere. However, they have also said that carrying a gene that makes you accumulate belly fat does not mean that you cannot prevent yourself from becoming overweight in the first place. Scientists from the Institute of Metabolic Science in Cambridge, UK, have uncovered a wide range of genes that are connected with obesity. However, they have also emphasized that none...
Ideally you should receive detailed information from your GP about losing weight and getting back in shape. However, this is not always the case. If your doctor has suggested that you lose weight, if you are overweight or obese according to the BMI (body mass index) or if your waist size is over 40 inches (men) or over 36 inches (women) then it is vital that you take action to lose weight. Weight Loss...
Diabetes is a growing problem in the UK and can result in many serious health issues including hardening of the arteries, kidney damage, vision problems, nerve damage, lower limb problems and impotence. 95% of all cases of diabetes are type 2, and most of these are attributed to obesity. More specifically, belly fat is a major indicator of increased diabetes risk. Belly fat poses a far greater health risk than other types of fat...
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