Obesity
ANALYSIS: New research shows the impact of SA’s levy on sugar-sweetened drinks
The results are in: South Africa’s ground-breaking health promotion levy, introduced in 2018, is working.
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Poor diet in pregnancy can lead to child obesity: study
Obesity in childhood often carries on into adulthood and is associated with a higher risk of type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and other health problems.
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French authorities evacuate obese man trapped in his home
Alain Panabiere, 53, had been stranded for months at his home in central Perpignan 'in all likelihood after breaking his leg,' his lawyer Jean Codognes said.
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Experts probe obesity link to severe COVID-19 response
Several studies have drawn links between obesity and a higher risk of serious illness from the new coronavirus.
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EXPLAINER: How does being fatter increase severe COVID-19 risk?
Scientists are researching why people who are overweight or obese have an increased risk of getting more severely ill with COVID-19.
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Johnson uses own struggles with weight to urge Britain to get fit
His government unveiled a 'Better Health' campaign on Monday, saying it would tackle the 'obesity time bomb' by banning advertising of junk food before 9pm, ending 'buy one get one free' deals and putting calories on menus.
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UK to unveil obesity plan after PM's near-death experience
Johnson will announce his 'Better Health' campaign on Monday, which is expected to include encouraging doctors to issue 'cycling prescriptions' for overweight patients.
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Johnson: The British are fatter than the rest of Europe
The United Kingdom has one of the highest rates of obesity in the world: nearly one in three adults are obese, according to the OECD.
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Easing of lockdown will make those with underlying diseases more vulnerable
Hypertension, diabetes and obesity are the three main underlying health conditions that pose a concern.
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Despite having enough food, humanity risks hunger 'crises': report
The report, presented to the FAO in Rome, warned that the problem of poor nutrition 'will only get worse if current trends are not reversed'.
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Pope warns overeating is 'avenue of personal destruction'
People suffer from diabetes and heart disease because of overeating, but also from anorexia and bulimia through deliberate undereating, the pope said.
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Overweight people more likely to have overweight dogs - study
On average, overweight dogs live 1.3 years less than dogs on restrictive diets.
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Can rooibos curb obesity? Stellenbosch University study aims to find out
The study said 70% of women in South Africa and close to 40% of men are currently overweight.
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Supermarkets near home, fast-food along commute tied to obesity
Surprisingly, people who had more supermarkets and smaller grocery stores near home had higher average BMIs than people who had fewer places to purchase groceries, the study also found.
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Police ordered to pull their weight as Indonesia fights obesity
The officers in East Java are being closely monitored on the two-week programme and also get guidance from nutritionists and medical experts, said spokesman Frans Barung Mangera.
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Latin America faces obesity-food insecurity paradox - report
The report found that a combination of excessive calorie consumption, unbalanced diets and declining activity levels were fuelling a growing burden of overweight and obesity in various countries across the world.
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Global obesity rising faster in rural areas than cities, study finds
In a study of 33 years of trends in body mass index (BMI) across 200 countries and territories, the scientists found that people worldwide are getting heavier - with average weight rising by 5kg to 6kg over the period of the study.
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Study reveals the truth about why people love coffee and beer
The truth may be that our preferences for caffeine or alcoholic beverages - or indeed sugary sodas - derive not so much from the way they taste but how they make us feel, according to a new study.
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South Africans really unhealthy, public health sector needs improvement - report
An academic article published by Stellenbosch University's Family Medicine Department revealed the sorry state of South Africans Health and highlights the importance of drastically improving the public healthcare sector.
