Poor children are now officially fatter than their rich-kid counterparts. A new study has revealed that kids from poorer families weigh more for the first time in history – a reversal of the traditional weight-wealth pattern. Researchers looked at data collated from 5,400 babies born in 1946, 17,200 born in 1958, 17,300 in 1970, and […]
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Children & teenagers fatter than they have been in 40 years but 200million are underweight
Between 1975 and 2016 the estimated number of obese boys in the world increased from six million to 74 million. Girls showed a similar trend, with their obesity figure rising from five million to 50 million over the same period. Much of the increase in recent years has taken place in developing countries while obesity […]
Children & teenagers fatter than they have been in 40 years but 200million are underweight
RATES of obesity among children and teenagers have soared 10-fold around the world in the past forty years, a global study has shown. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Weight loss: Eating at THIS time will make you fatter, scientists claim
Weight loss can be increased if you eat at certain times, while eating at other times will raise your BMI, scientists claim. A study of more than 50,000 participants found that eating later will make you larger. The paper revealed that meal times really do have a huge effect on weight loss. The article, titled […]
You may be fatter than you think from your Body Mass Index, researchers say
A person who is classified as a normal weight based on the Body Mass Index may still carry enough fat in certain areas to significantly boost their risk of health problems, warns a new study that suggests the BMI isn’t the best tool to measure health. CBC | Health News
HS2 trains to make BIGGER seats as passengers are getting FATTER
The seats will also have more legroom because the nation is getting taller. And there will be no steps between train and platform to help the elderly and disabled get on board. Details emerged yesterday after a presentation by HS2’s managing director of railway operations Chris Rayner. He told rail industry executives: “We’re getting bigger. […]