Insufficient sleep in teenagers is associated with overweight and obesity: Study

Oct 24, 2022

Adolescents who sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their peers with sufficient sleep,according...

Obesity, overweight may cost 10 trillion to China

Sep 29, 2022

Beijing [China], September 29 : China has the world's largest number of people with overweight or obesity and they are expected to cost 10...

Study reveals intensive lifestyle intervention focused on weight loss lowers obesity-related cancer risk

Aug 24, 2020

Baltimore (Maryland) [US], August 24 : An intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) aimed at weight loss lowered incidence of obesity-related cancers in adults with overweight...

Overweight, obese adults often don't accept weight problems: Study

Dec 05, 2020

Washington [US], December 5 : More than 40 percent of US adults were overweight and nearly 10 percent with obesity did not consider themselves...

Overweight or obese adults often don't recognise they have a weight problem

Dec 01, 2020

Washington [US], December 1 : A cross-sectional analysis of NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) data found that more than 40 per cent...

Study finds obesity drug helps teens lose weight

Nov 05, 2022

A drug called semaglutide, which is approved for adults with obesity or overweight, also helps adolescents shed pounds and have healthier hearts, according to...