Obesity

Children of obese mothers have a greater risk of developing fatty liver disease in their 20s, according to researchers who say policymakers need to do more to tackle the promotion of poor-quality food and drink. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can be caused by obesity. If it progresses it can...

‘Doubling Down with the Derricos’ Spoilers indicate that oldest Derrico daughter, Darien, has noticed that Mom Karen has been a lot more catty than usual. She was ragging on her jumprope skills saying that where she was from, in South Carolina, that Darien’s jumprope skills wouldn’t be up to par and the girls would be teasing her about being on her phone constantly.

Fans have flocked to "My 600-Lb. Life" over the years out of curiosity and fascination. The curiosity comes from wanting to know how these morbidly obese people manage to get by when many of them can barely get out of bed every day. The fascination comes from discovering that people who are hundreds of pounds overweight can turn their lives around.

FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Moderate and severe obesity is associated with a greater risk for postacute sequelae of COVID-19, according to a study published online June 1 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. Ali Aminian, M.D., from the Cleveland Clinic, and colleagues followed 2,839 patients who did not...

Odds are, quite a few. One study found that Americans spend, on average, more than half of their waking hours sedentary—and that’s not even including hours they’re asleep. Another study published in the BMJ medical journal found that adults spend almost 8 of their waking hours sitting down. Both of...

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The true prevalence of COVID-19 is still unknown due to the high proportion of subclinical infection. Measuring seroprevalence may be crucial to improve knowledge about the impact of COVID-19 in rheumatic patients. Data shared at the 2021 EULAR congress highlight that the spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection is much greater than that observed by capturing only swab-diagnosed COVID-19 cases, but consistent with healthy population.

The percentage of children and adolescents who are not just overweight but obese has more than tripled since the 1970s, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By 2018, nearly one in five children between the age of 2 and 19 were obese. Childhood obesity is defined as...

Middle schoolers who spend time on smart phones, laptops and tablets in the hour before bed are likely to sleep poorly and be more tired the next day, leading them to use media devices at bedtime even more. Those are among the findings of a study published by the National...

Similar to people, mice that consume a high-fat diet not only become obese, but also tend to be anxious and depressed. Scientific research backs up this observation as it has found that obesity and mental disorders such as depression and anxiety seem to often go hand in hand. At Baylor...

A couple of years ago, a British Heart Foundation–funded study followed fifty-two patients over four months, aged between twenty-eight and eighty-seven, who suffered with what is officially known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy. An article in the UK Telegraph reports:. The little-known condition was first coined in Japan in 1990 and named...

Science in a Minute: Heart and Mental Health of Obese People Improve After Judgement Free Program. A new study suggests that concentrating on the feelings of someone battling obesity may help them boost their heart health. According to the study, people with obesity issues, who participated in a 10-week uncritical and personalized lifestyle modification program, were able to improve both their cardiovascular and mental health.