Globally, there are more than 1 billion overweight adults, and at least 300 million of them suffer from obesity. Both have reached epidemic proportions worldwide and both are major contributors to the global burden of chronic diseases and disabilities. Obesity rates have skyrocketed since the 1980′s, up to three-fold in certain areas of the U.S. [...]
We all know that obesity and being overweight contribute to an ever-increasing list of chronic illnesses. According to some studies, obesity and being overweight is quickly catching up to smoking as the number one cause of preventable chronic illnesses. It causes diabetes in young children and leads to lethargic lifestyles. Obesity and being overweight is [...]
When should you start becoming concerned about your child’s weight? Sure, all children gain weight and many grow into it well. But a few too many extra pounds, more than needed to support growth and development, can lead to childhood obesity. Childhood obesity is clinically defined as when a child’s BMI exceeds 30. This is [...]
There is an obesity epidemic in the United States. This means that the number of people suffering from obesity has increased steadily in recent years. The root of this problem is often blamed on childhood obesity. According to recent data from the National Center for Health Statistics, approximately one child of every five in the [...]
Treatment for obesity and overweight will be most successful if you create a long-term plan and set reasonable goals with your doctor. Your initial goal should be to improve health, not to achieve an ideal weight. People with clinical obesity or overweight can actually be healthier, when measuring factors such as heart recovery following exercise, [...]
Results of a American College of Gastroenterology’s 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando revealed that many parents do not accurately perceive their children as overweight or at risk for adult obesity. Obesity is often accompanied by an increased risk for a wide array of diseases stemming either from being overweight, or lifestyle habits that brought [...]
Overweight Latin-American When Frida Sepulveda was 8, she began developing dark folds of skin around her neck. It is a well known sign of type 2 diabetes. Her mother, Blanca Sepulveda, who has watched other family members struggle with diabetes and obesity, was devastated to see her daughter experiencing similar health problems. Frida is now [...]