Study challenges ‘healthy but obese’ theory
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Being overweight or obese does pose a risk of heart disease, despite claims to the…
8 years ago
obesity
Mexican man, once the world’s fattest, dreams of walking again
by Ulises Ruiz with Jennifer Gonzalez Covarrubias in Mexico City Agence France-Presse GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AFP) -- The folds of flesh…
8 years ago
Linger over lunch to lose weight: study suggests
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- People who wolf down their food could lose weight…
8 years ago
In US, 57 percent of kids on track for obesity by 35: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- More than 57 percent of children in the United States will be obese by age 35 if…
9 years ago
Diabetes, obesity behind 800,000 cancers worldwide: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Nearly six percent of new cancers diagnosed worldwide in 2012 -- some 800,000 cases -- were…
9 years ago
Mexico’s ‘heaviest man’ has surgery to halve his weight
GUADALAJARA, Jalisco, Mexico (Reuters) -- A Mexican man who weighed more than half a ton had surgery in Guadalajara on…
9 years ago
Child obesity grows tenfold since 1975: study
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The world had 10 times as many obese children…
9 years ago
‘World’s heaviest woman’ dies in Abu Dhabi hospital
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- An Egyptian believed to be the world's heaviest woman died Monday of heart…
9 years ago
World lags badly on targets to slash TB, HIV, obesity: study
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Not a single country, out of nearly 200 reviewed,…
9 years ago
Obesity
Worldwide obesity has doubled since 1980. More than 2 billion people are overweight. Of these, more than 700 million are…
9 years ago
Low social rank bigger health risk than obesity: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- People on the bottom rung of the socioeconomic ladder may live two years less on average…
9 years ago
World-renowned nutrition expert in Manila, cites solutions to curb growing number of obese, overweight and aging Filipinos
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News online correspondent The Philippines is now in the early stage of global nutrition…
11 years ago
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