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Obesity now kills more people than SMOKING: Weight problems account for more deaths than tobacco as junk food grows more popular than cigarettes, study reveals Data shows percentage of deaths caused by smoking has fallen from 23% to 19% Meanwhile deaths caused by obesity rose from 17.9 to 23.1% in the same period Experts from … Read more
The voice in her head was always kind, conciliatory and persuasive: ‘You’ve had a hard day, you’ve played a lot of sport, you’ve earned a big meal,’ it said. Or: ‘You’ve have a good day, you’re hungry, this is your reward.’ It would follow up with a few compliments: ‘You’re not fat, you’re curvaceous. You’re … Read more
Obesity crisis may be putting more people at risk of a once-rare brain disorder that can cause headaches and blindness Idiopathic intracranial hypertension presents with symptoms like a brain tumour It is caused by an increase in the pressure of the fluid that surrounds the brain Researchers from Swansea studied incidences of the condition from … Read more
Even in normal years, January is a time for new resolutions – drink less, eat better, exercise more. This January is far from normal, however. Covid-19 has put health in the spotlight like never before, including an intense focus on weight. According to Government statistics, two-thirds of the UK population are overweight or obese. The … Read more
A Cosmopolitan magazine cover featuring plus-size models has been accused of ‘glamourising’ obesity amid the coronavirus pandemic. The cover of the February issue stars plus-size women with the tagline ‘This is healthy’ for an edition dedicated to body positivity. However, the magazine has come under criticism for its message, after a year dominated by coronavirus, … Read more
A centimeter-sized device is poised to help those struggling with obesity. Researchers from Texas A&M University unveiled new technology that provides the feeling of fullness by stimulating nerve endings responsible for the regulation of food intake. Unlike other devices that require a power cord, this device is wireless and can be controlled externally from a … Read more
Hoarders suffer from more than just a messy house — they are also at a higher risk of chronic obesity, diabetes and other life-shortening conditions US researchers polled more than 20,000 adults exhibiting hoarding symptoms They determined that 2,616 of the study’s respondents had ‘hoarding disorder’ Prevalent conditions among this group included chronic pain and sleep … Read more
Curvy ‘Venus’ figurines dating from Ice Age Europe indicate a fetishisation of female obesity among starving hunter gatherers, a new study claims. Venus figurines, which were carved around 30,000 years ago, have intrigued researchers for nearly two centuries. One of world’s earliest examples of art, some scientists have described them as having a ‘derriere like … Read more
Public Health England was ‘too focused’ on diabetes and obesity before the coronavirus pandemic, claim former Government advisers Mark Walport, former chief scientist, said PHE ‘switched’ away from infections Former cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill said it was ill-equipped for Covid-19 crisis PHE is due to be dismantled next year and absorbed into new department By … Read more
Former medical tsar Dame Sally Davies says Britain’s obesity crisis has led to 50,000 Covid death toll Prof Sally Davies said junk food adverts and increased portion sizes are to blame Former chief medical officer says more needs to be done to tackle obesity crisis It comes as Britain is first country in Europe to … Read more