Losing weight slashes the risk of developing several chronic health conditions even if people stay obese, research has found. A major study of more than half a million overweight British adults found that going on a diet has a series of significant health benefits. Researchers found that losing 13 per cent of your body weight … Read more
Children who get little sleep and spend too much time on their phones or tablets are most likely to be obese, research suggests. For every extra hour of screen use, youngsters are 16 per cent more likely to become overweight or obese. While every hour less of sleep drove up the risk by 23 per … Read more
A coronavirus vaccine might not work as well in overweight people because their immune systems are weaker, scientists warn. Experts around the world are scrambling to develop a jab that could protect people from Covid-19 and allow life to return to normal, with efforts on track for next year. But now experts say obese people … Read more
Obese children are more likely to get multiple sclerosis: One in 10 cases of the crippling condition are linked to bulging waistlines, scientists warn Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects the brain and spinal cord. It can lead to disability Experts say that one in ten cases of the condition are linked to childhood obesity They said rates … Read more
An overweight teenager who weighed 15 stone and consumed 4,500 calories a day drops an incredible two dress sizes in just six weeks purely by exercising more and ditching fast food. Lucy, 18, lives in Lightwater, Surrey, with her mother Rachel, who weighs 17 stone and appears on 5STAR’s It’s Your Fault I’m Fat tonight. The … Read more
It’s already well-known that being overweight is a major risk factor for contracting the novel coronavirus. But some health experts fear that when a vaccine finally becomes available, it may not protect obese Americans as well as the general population.. Previous studies have found that inoculations for influenza and hepatitis B have been less effective in … Read more
A woman who was once too overweight to sit in an ‘ordinary chair’ and was warned she had pre-diabetes has gained new-found confidence after shedding 150lbs. Danielle Hoshia, 26, from Hoboken, New Jersey, had been obese since childhood and would often spend a staggering two hours eating bacon, eggs, and toast at breakfast. But Danielle decided ‘enough … Read more
A decision to remove the pews inside a 700-year-old church in case obese couples struggle to walk down the narrow aisle has been met with outrage among parishioners. The 32 Victorian pews have been put up for sale for £200 each as part of alterations to the inside of Grade II listed St Andrew’s Church … Read more
‘I looked like a farm animal’: Robbie Williams says he became ‘morbidly obese’ when he got high and went food shopping By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 10:28 BST, 27 June 2020 | Updated: 12:24 BST, 27 June 2020 Robbie Williams has candidly revealed that he gained vast amounts of weight when he used to … Read more
Children who live in cities plagued by air pollution and ‘unwalkable’ infrastructure are more likely to suffer from obesity, study shows High levels of nitrogen dioxide and pollutants from cars was linked to weight As many as 1,300 children from six countries, including the UK, were studied Childhood obesity has surged to almost a third … Read more