NutritionNovember 3More Americans on diets from a decade ago, CDC findsIf it seems like more and more people are on diets these days, you might not be imagining it.
CoronavirusSeptember 29Risk of severe coronavirus resulting in uptick of weight loss surgeries: reportTop health experts have voiced an uptick in obese patients seeking weight loss surgery in a bid to protect themselves from a heightened risk of severe COVID-19.
ObesitySeptember 18Adult obesity on rise in US, CDC saysNew data released Wednesday show that adult obesity increased in the U.S. last year and racial and ethnic disparities persist, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
CoronavirusSeptember 8Doctors studying why obesity may be tied to serious COVID-19In the early days of the pandemic, doctors noticed something about the people severely ill from COVID-19: Many were obese.
HEALTHSeptember 3Belly fat may increase death from prostate cancer: studyBelly fat and fat around the waist region increases risk of death from prostate cancer by 35 percent and 34 percent, respectively, according to a recent study.
Healthy FoodsSeptember 3'Ultra-processed' foods could accelerate biological aging, study findsHigh consumption of these foods may be linked with aging cells.
ObesitySeptember 2Fat-shaming occurs less among Americans compared to Brits, survey saysFat-shaming is occurring less among Americans compared to three years ago, according to a recent survey.
CoronavirusAugust 28Obesity can increase coronavirus-related death risk by almost 50%, report saysObesity may increase the risk of coronavirus-related deaths by 50%, according to a recently published report in the journal Obesity Reviews.
CoronavirusAugust 5Potential COVID-19 vaccine would protect obese adults lessScientists suspect that a potential COVID-19 vaccine would be less effective for overweight adults.
CoronavirusMay 7Coronavirus prompts New York town to suggest its 200,000 residents go on a dietOfficials in a Long Island, N.Y., town wants its some 200,000 residents to shed some pounds in an effort to stave off the novel coronavirus and reverse any quarantine-related weight gain, or the so-called “quarantine 15.”
