Obese

New figures have been released in Hong Kong, pertaining to the increasing weight of the population. The figures were released by the Census and Statistics Department a few days ago and shows a marked increase in adults who are carrying…

When you get older there can be a natural feeling that it’s OK to slip into bad habits. After all you’ve lived a long, healthy life getting plenty of exercise and eating lots of fruit and vegetables. All that being good has earned you some…

Mexico is one of the most obese nations in the world. A staggering 82 percent of the adult female population is either overweight or obese. The number is at 64 percent for men, and still a worryingly high 34.4 percent for children. These…

Obesity is a condition which vastly affects your health in a number of ways, but when you’re pregnant it can be extremely damaging to both you and your baby’s health. There are a number of possible complications and risks attached to…

Adults exposed to certain pesticides face a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. A Spanish study found a direct link between the organic pesticides, specifically DDE (derived from the pesticide DDT), and with the prevalence of type 2…

Obese people are more likely to develop symptoms of asthma than people who are an average weight. But the exact reason why is not entirely understood and it has eluded scientists for a long time. However, now it seems that the answer to the…

The wellbeing of English children is more at risk to obesity than ever before, as, according to the latest figures from the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP), at least 1 in 3 kids in their last year of primary school in England…