A thought provoking insight has just given a clean chit to fat people provided they maintain a healthy lifestyle which includes physical activity.
What is more, good health among obese or overweight people may even give them a distinct advantage over their lean counterparts, even in terms of longevity.
Malnutrition to Obesity - The Big Leap
Obesity is the root cause of problems like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis and gall bladder disease. A serious look at our strategies is needed to tackle this fast growing epidemic.
Obesity is the root cause of problems like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis and gall bladder disease. A serious look at our strategies is needed to tackle this fast growing epidemic.
According to study author Dr. Jennifer L. Kuk, assistant professor at York University School of Kinesiology & Health Science, obese people who eat healthy and exercise regularly are much better off than those who keep flip flopping on their weight.
Researchers undertook a comparative study on the death rate of 6,000 obese Americans and slim people over a 16-year span. This study revealed that the mortality rate of obese people with negligible health issues was at par with the lean ones.
The perceived connection between body weight and health is not as significant as the absence of lifestyle diseases like hypertension and diabetes, which has a bearing on the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Mantra to Prevent Childhood Obesity � Vigorous Physical Activity
Being physically very active is the mantra to prevent pediatric obesity rather than concentrating efforts at restricting energy consumption.
Being physically very active is the mantra to prevent pediatric obesity rather than concentrating efforts at restricting energy consumption.
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Obesity - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Complications, Treatment
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
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Carbohydrates and Its Role in Obesity
Over 1 billion people world-wide are obese thus affecting their health due to their nutrition and lifestyle. 3.9% of India’s population is obese! Know more about obesity and its prevention.
Over 1 billion people world-wide are obese thus affecting their health due to their nutrition and lifestyle. 3.9% of India’s population is obese! Know more about obesity and its prevention.
