Overweight & Obesity
Obesity should be renamed to improve treatment and prevention, says study
We must change the way we talk about obesity to improve public understanding of the disease, according to a new study.
Jul 3, 2023
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Obesity Reviews
Obesity Reviews is a monthly reviews journal publishing reviews from all disciplines related to obesity. It should, therefore, appeal to all professionals with an interest in obesity, most particularly to endocrinologists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists, obstetricians but also rheumatologists, as well as health professionals working in general medicine and surgery. Furthermore, the journal will contribute to education and inter-professional developments by planning pro et con reviews on current controversies.
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Website
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1467-789X
Health
Persuading more school children to eat fruit and vegetables
Twenty years ago, 4 out of 10 European children ate fruit and vegetables daily. Today, the proportion is the same, in spite of schemes to provide children with fruit at school. Why hasn't there been more improvement?
Feb 3, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Educating medics about weight stigma could reduce UK's obesity rate
To help tackle the UK's obesity crisis, we must better educate medical professionals on weight stigma, according to the conclusions of a large-scale review led by UCL researchers.
Aug 10, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ontarians had poor sleep quality in early days of pandemic, study finds
A new study co-authored by Western University researchers found Ontario adults experienced poor sleep quality during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jul 18, 2022
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Health
Health-sector shift work linked to increased odds of metabolic syndrome
For employees of the health sector, shift work is associated with increased risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online June 22 in Obesity Reviews.
Jul 1, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Weights can be weapons in battle against obesity
People battling with their weight who are unable to do aerobic exercise can hit the gym instead and still see positive results.
May 16, 2022
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Health
Further evidence of the impact of junk food marketing on children
A new Liverpool-led global evidence review, commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO), provides further evidence that food marketing is associated with the increased intake of junk food in children.
May 9, 2022
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Diabetes
Origins of diabetes may be different in men and women, according to new research
Over the past four decades, global cases of Type 2 diabetes mellitus have skyrocketed. According to the World Health Organization, the number of people estimated to have the disease jumped from 108 million in 1980 to 422 ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Childhood obesity: A leading health economist discusses latest research
To mark World Obesity Day 2022, Professor Franco Sassi of the Business School, reflects on a new report on childhood obesity.
Mar 7, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
British food environment actively undermines people's attempts to lose weight and keep it off
A new systematic review finds that the British food environment actively undermines people's attempts to lose weight and keep it off, and suggests that even well-designed weight management services will have limited impact ...
Jan 3, 2022
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