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Making sure babies get plenty of vitamin D in the first year of their lives could protect them from obesity, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of Michigan, found that infants with low vitamin D levels are more likely to develop metabolic syndrome, a network of conditions like high blood sugar, excess waist … Read more
Obese TEENAGERS need hip and knee surgery because they are THAT overweight, shock NHS figures reveal UK patients under 25 are undergoing heart bypasses because of their weight The number of obesity-linked operations is rising year by year for all ages 30 people under 30 have needed knee replacement surgery in the last five years … Read more
It’s cat-zilla! Lasagna the 30lb feline finds a new home after being abandoned at a New York shelter Lasagna was found by shelter staff abandoned in a dog crate in Philadelphia The obese cat tips the scale at 29.5lbs, and is as big as a three-year-old child ACCT Philly shelter were pleading for someone to … Read more
Model, 26, who lost eight stone to be crowned Miss GB says it’s NOT ‘fat-shaming’ to call the overweight ‘obese’ and ‘people are offended way too easily these days’ Jen Atkin, 26, used to weigh 18st before she decided to ‘burn those calories’ But she is horrified the very phrases which spurred her on are … Read more
Losing weight slashes the risk of developing several chronic health conditions even if people stay obese, research has found. A major study of more than half a million overweight British adults found that going on a diet has a series of significant health benefits. Researchers found that losing 13 per cent of your body weight … Read more
People who drink a bottle of beer or small glass of wine each day are up to 25 per cent more likely to be obese, a study of 26million people has found. Moderate drinking is often regarded as safe by health chiefs, who permit up to 14 units spread out over the week, the equivalent … Read more
Children who get little sleep and spend too much time on their phones or tablets are most likely to be obese, research suggests. For every extra hour of screen use, youngsters are 16 per cent more likely to become overweight or obese. While every hour less of sleep drove up the risk by 23 per … Read more
Coronavirus vaccine may not be as effective in obese people because their immune systems are weaker, scientists warn Past research has found the flu vaccine does not work as well in obese people High levels of blood sugar, inflammation and insulin resistance impair immunity Scientists should consider this when trialling new vaccines, experts say Obesity … Read more
Obese children are more likely to get multiple sclerosis: One in 10 cases of the crippling condition are linked to bulging waistlines, scientists warn Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects the brain and spinal cord. It can lead to disability Experts say that one in ten cases of the condition are linked to childhood obesity They said rates … Read more
An overweight teenager who weighed 15 stone and consumed 4,500 calories a day drops an incredible two dress sizes in just six weeks purely by exercising more and ditching fast food. Lucy, 18, lives in Lightwater, Surrey, with her mother Rachel, who weighs 17 stone and appears on 5STAR’s It’s Your Fault I’m Fat tonight. The … Read more