Tag Archives: obesity

David Frum says basic aspects of American life cause the obesity epidemic — and while Michelle Obama's campaign is a good move, a cure won't be easy.

Weight loss surgery is the most consistent, effective means of weight loss in the long term, beating out diet, exercise, or any type of pharmaceutical intervention.

Severely obese people who undergo gastric bypass surgery to lose weight may receive the added benefit of healing their overly stressed hearts. A new study suggests that the surgery can facilitate normal function and appearance of the heart and lower the risk of heart disease. The details of the research were recently published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology

U.S. and the U.K., as well as in other developed countries. According to a new study conducted by researchers at the University College London, the ever-increasing expectation of “thermal comfort” could be having a negative impact on the healthy balance between brown and white fat in the body, resulting in a reduction of the body’s ability to generate heat

It’s not just food and the lack of exercise that contribute to obesity. We know that genetics play a factor, as does sleep, or lack thereof.