Posts Tagged ‘obesity’
New research has shown obese and overweight people are gaining weight rapidly in low- to middle-income countries. While people who are undernourished in the same countries aren’t seeing the same weight gain. This growing divide will likely put pressure on governments in developing countries to provide care for the undernourished as well as managing rising [...]
According to data from several Eurozone countries, the economic crisis is changing people’s shopping and eating habits. In Italy, 13 percent of people have reported buying cheaper, lower quality food since the economic crisis began. Italians are also buying less food overall, according to data from the national statistics agency. While Italians are buying less food, [...]
A recent study has found people in rural areas are more likely to be obese than urban dwellers. The study claims cultural diets and physical isolation are likely to blame. People living in rural areas also face challenges accessing healthcare and lifestyle activities. Published in the Fall 2012 Journal of Rural Health, the study analysed data [...]
A new study shows obese people visit the doctor more often than smokerswho are a healthy weight. One in four Canadians is obese, a trend that has been increasing over the last 30 years. The research looks at the impact of obesity on the number of doctors visits nationwide. The results showed obese people visit [...]
While expats have known for a long time that obesity increases their chances of developing conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, it may also limit the effectiveness of flu vaccines. New research published in the International Journal of Obesity shows that obesity impairs peoples’ immune responses to vaccinations. The study reports for the first [...]
Nearly half of Hong Kong residents say they suffer from a chronic illness such as obesity, depression, heart disease, asthma, diabetes or cancer, according to Bupa’s 2011 Health Pulse Survey. 49% of Hong Kong respondents said they suffered from a chronic condition, compared to an average 38% across 11 countries (the UK, Spain, Australia, Mexico, [...]
With obesity on the rise worldwide, weight issues are fast becoming a key concern for expats. Now, researchers at the University of Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) claim to have uncovered a link between stress and appetite, a discovery that may provide insight into the relationship between stress and obesity. Normally, the brain produces neurotransmitters [...]
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