Obese people six times more likely to get gullet cancer than normal weight people, according to a study published in the British journal “Gut”. Obesity and gastric acid reflux are major risk factors for developing esophageal cancer. Combination of both factors will increase gullet cancer risk by 16 times. Highly obese [...]
How to control Obesity epidemic?
October 1, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Obesity is gradually attaining epidemic proportions not only in developed countries but also in developing countries. People are getting obese cutting across country, class, economical status and region. Lack of physical exercise, junk food habits, lack of awareness and advertisements are fuelling the growth of obesity. Surprisingly, obesity is rapidly growing in low to [...]
Food Craving- Beware of that temptation
September 6, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Some persons have got no feeling of appetite, but, they still have the desire to eat some sort of food items. This sort of situation is known as “craving”. So, they take either chocolate or ice-cream or pizza or chips and afterwards they obtain some sort of mental satisfaction and jolly mood. [...]
Obesity Research: Cold virus may cause Obesity
August 30, 2007 By Leave a Comment
A common virus, causing cold can be a factor causing obesity, according to a study conducted at the Pennington Biomedical Research centre at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. The researcher further says that “virus is not the only cause of obesity but this study provides stronger evidence that some obesity cases may involve [...]
Relation between waist line and Obesity
August 22, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Researchers say that a quick check around the waist with a tape measure may be a better way of telling, if anybody is at risk of heart disease, than stepping on a scale. People with larger waistlines (even if they are not overweight), are more likely to show the early signs of heart [...]
Obesity: Statistics, causes and diseases
August 12, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Obesity and overweight together constitute as one of the top 10 global health problems as per the recent surveys conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO). Obesity Statistics: 1. Overweight adults in the entire world are: One billion (one hundred crore). 2. Children (under five years of age): more than 22 [...]
Obesity: Causes and effects on the body
April 5, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Obesity Statistics: Incidence: As per the W.H.O. report, 30% of the people in western countries are suffering from obesity. Out of the 6 billion people in the world, 1 billion are obese people. The other side of it is 1billion people are without sufficient food and living in poverty. Obesity epidemic is gradually [...]
A-Z about Fat and fatty foods
April 3, 2007 By Leave a Comment
If excess fat is taken, it is stored in the body. This accumulated fat is the major reason for Obesity and Chronic diseases. Stay away from fast food restaurents. Follow disciplined diet habits. Take diet at regular intervals. A for Apple: If fat is stored around the stomach, the person looks like apple- [...]
Facts about Fats
January 29, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Fat in our body is also called lipids. Fat diet is the major cause for Obesity and Over weight. Types of Fats: Fats are 2 types. 1. Saturated fats 2. Unsaturated fats Unsaturated fats are of 2 types. 1. Mono unsaturated 2. Poly [...]
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