Fast food makes the immune system more aggressive in the long term
The immune system reacts similarly to a high fat and high calorie diet as to a bacterial infection. This is shown by a recent study led by the…
Living near physical activity facilities linked to smaller waistline, lower BMI and lower body fat percentage
People living within a kilometre of physical activity facilities, such as gyms, swimming pools and playing fields, have smaller waist circumferences, lower BMI and lower body fat percentages…
Harmful effects of being overweight underestimated
Study measured effects of high and low BMI in 60,000 parents and children The harmful effects of being overweight have been underestimated, according to a new study that…
Weight management programme can put type 2 diabetes into remission
Almost half of participants achieved and maintained diabetes remission at one year without antidiabetic medicationsType 2 diabetes can be reversed following an intensive weight management programme, according a…
Worldwide, nearly 6% of cancers are attributable to diabetes and high BMI
Diabetes and high BMI (a BMI over 25 kg/m2) were the cause of 5.6% of new cancer cases worldwide in 2012 – equivalent to 792600 cases, according to…