Health officials are putting an entire Long Island town on a diet to drive down rising obesity rates amid the coronavirus pandemic. With many of us stuck in our homes – ordering take-out and stress eating – a weight gain phenomenon has emerged nicknamed the ‘Quarantine 15.’ Now, doctors and fitness instructors in Huntington, which … Read more
With each day that passes, with each new grim death toll, we learn a little bit more about the nature of this ghastly virus. This week in particular, statistics have come to light showing that obesity is emerging as one of the biggest risk factors for Covid-19. According to data released by the NHS, being … Read more
Urgent probe into obesity link to Covid-19 deaths: Matt Hancock orders health officials to find why certain groups including the overweight, men and ethnic minorities are more likely to die Matt Hancock has ordered health officials to trawl through victim records He said it was too early to suggest weight was a factor but data … Read more
Obesity may be one of the biggest risk factors for developing severe COVID-19, according to scientists. Elderly people, regardless of their weight, have been found to be the most vulnerable to severe illness or death if they catch the coronavirus. But scientific evidence, mostly from the US, is beginning to show that someone who is … Read more
Baby girls who are born by C-section could be at higher risk of becoming obese and developing type 2 diabetes, study claims Researchers examined data on 33,000 US women aged between 24 and 44 Of those involved in the study three per cent were born by caesarean section Out of those born by c-section 11 per cent … Read more
Obesity is a major risk factor for those with coronavirus, says France’s chief epidemiologist, backing other studies that say obese patients are at greater risk of severe complications and remain contagious nearly twice as long France’s chief epidemiologist, Professor Jean-François Delfraissy, says being obese is a major risk factor for those infected with coronavirus Delfraissy … Read more
Americans may be too diseased to return to work after the worst of the coronavirus pandemic has passed because they are the most vulnerable. The US is already facing huge burdens on its healthcare system with rising rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions. More than 60 percent of adults in the … Read more
Scientists find a way to make food taste salty but with less of the sodium that can cause high blood pressure People may pick up reduced salt snacks as a way of cutting their salt intake Scientists wanted to find a blend that tastes like salt to improve snacks It could even improve health, as … Read more
Not a single country is on course to meet targets to reverse spiralling obesity rates by 2025, a damning report has revealed. Countries are ‘worryingly off-track’ to meet World Health Organization targets agreed to by member states, according to the World Obesity Federation (WOF). Research suggests there is a less than a 10 per cent … Read more
Calling overweight people fat or lazy must stop because stigma is blocking the fight against the obesity epidemic, experts have said. A statement made by 100 health professionals worldwide said prejudice against overweight people can cause both physical and mental harm. The ‘social exclusion’ faced by people with obesity is similar to that of diseases in the … Read more