A new report suggests that you can blame your fat brother or sister for your increased risk of developing love handles, according to new findings by researchers at the Mongan Institute for Health Policy. While it is known that a person’s risk of obesity increases if they have family members who are obese, there has been little […]
Obesity Linked To Bright Bedrooms
Having a little extra light in your bedroom can be helpful if you want to read before falling asleep, but it may also increase your likelihood of gaining weight. According to a study by the Institute of Cancer Research in London, there is a significant link between obesity and bedroom brightness. Researchers noticed that individuals […]
Obesity to be Classified as a Disease
The newest disease may affect 35.7% of Americans, but good luck calling into work with “obesity”, which was recently classified as a disease by physicians at the American Medical Association (AMA) 2013 Annual Meeting. Although the vote passed by an overwhelming majority, physicians and health officials held an impassioned debate in the hours before the […]
Obesity Rates Soar Over Last 20 Years
A little over 20 years ago there was a national study on obesity in America that offered an insight into obesity rates on a state-by-state perspective. In the 1991 findings, a portion of states reported less than 10% obesity rates, and a large chunk of states showed obesity rates between 10%-20%. No state reported an […]
The Availability of Sugar and the Impact on Diabetes Rates
A recent Public Library of Science study revealed that increased sugar in a populations food supply was linked to higher diabetes rates independent of rates of obesity. The study looked at sugar availability and medical data from 175 countries over the past ten years. They found that high sugar levels can cause diabetes, irrespective of […]