Obese

Coronavirus: Old and obese ‘at more risk’ than cancer patients

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Old and obese people are more likely to be hospitalised with the coronavirus than cancer or lung disease patients, research suggests. Two New York University studies looking at 8,000 patients found being over 65 or having a BMI above 30 were the biggest risk factors for COVID-19 admissions.  In one paper, researchers found almost half (46 … Read more

Being obese raises coronavirus risk: Medics warn patients with high BMI more likely to die

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What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Why ARE there so many obese young people? Team of specialists work to solve the UK’s weight crisis

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Teenager Tommy is a gentle soul, fond of football and rugby. Yet aged just 14, his days of playing them are long gone: topping the scales at 23st, he’s clinically obese and suffers chronic hip, back and knee pain. ‘I’m too heavy to play football or do rugby,’ he says. ‘When I walk up the … Read more

Full-fat milk will NOT make children obese despite officials advising parents to pick semi-skimmed

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Full-fat milk will NOT make children obese despite health officials advising parents to pick semi-skimmed, study finds NHS say it’s best to opt for lower fat milks from childhood because of obesity risk Australian researchers found no clear link after a review of 29 studies globally  They said giving your child anything but full fat … Read more

Obese Cleatus the chihuahua loses almost 14 pounds

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An obese chihuahua – left unable to walk due to his excessive eating habits – looks unrecognisable after dropping the pounds. Tiny Cleatus began to dramatically increase weight following his 12th birthday – after he got into a ‘bad habit’ of eating leftovers from the bin and lot interest in going for ‘walkies.’ He weighed … Read more

Firefighters were called out to lift more than 2,000 obese patients from their homes since 2017

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Firefighters have lifted more than 2,000 obese patients from their homes and into ambulances since 2017, shocking figures show Crews were called out to deal with cases up to twice a day since the start of 2017  Kent Fire service extracted over 560 obese or overweight patients in that time Experts said lives at risk … Read more

Obese woman, 35, had to be resuscitated on the operating table during weight-loss surgery 

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A morbidly obese woman briefly died on the operating table while undergoing weight-loss surgery. Vianey Rodriguez tipped the scales at 594lbs (269kg), after years of overindulging in pizzas, burgers and fizzy drinks. Deciding enough was enough, the 35-year-old and her husband Allen Lewis, 51, moved from Chicago to Houston to meet Dr Younan Nowzaradan, star … Read more