Samantha revealed she had been bigger in the past and said: “From personal experience you are more lethargic and more lazy.” “What size do you say is acceptable?” Ruth asked as Samantha replied: “I know it’s going to get me into trouble, size six to 16.” The fitness writer claimed many others share her views but are too […]
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Obese child placed in foster care after mother made her ‘dangerously overweight’
A severely-overweight 12-year-old has been taken from her mother after doctors found her Body Mass Index (BMI) was “dangerously high.” The child, who can’t be named for legal reasons, is now in care. Medical and social services staff feared for the child’s safety, advocating that the child be removed from her mother’s guardianship and placed […]
Rheumatoid arthritis: Overweight and obese people at greater risk
OVERWEIGHT and obese people are at greater risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, the largest study into the issue has found. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Rheumatoid arthritis: Overweight and obese people at greater risk
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune condition that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. Researchers from New York City’s Hospital for Special Surgery and Weill Cornell Medical School examined data from the Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort, an observational trial of patients with early RA, with the aim of finding out how excess […]
Obesity crisis: More than one in three British teenagers now overweight
MORE than one in three British teenagers is overweight or obese, according to a study. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Obesity crisis hits NHS as one in four nurses is now overweight
ONE in four of the nation’s nurses is obese, a new study suggests. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Obesity crisis hits NHS as one in four nurses is now overweight
This rises to almost half when considering nurses aged 45 and over, researchers found. Experts said the figures were “deeply worrying”. Meanwhile, one in three unregistered care workers – such as care home workers and nursing assistants – was found to have a Body Mass Index (BMI) score which classed them as obese. Researchers from […]
Being overweight RAMPS UP risk of dementia by as much as a THIRD
Being overweight reduces blood flow to the brain, starving it of oxygen and impairing mental function. Those with a high Body Mass Index in their fifties are far more likely to develop the condition in their seventies, a study of more than 1.3 million people found. The research by British scientists shows each five-point increase […]
Being overweight RAMPS UP risk of dementia by as much as a THIRD
MIDDLE-AGE spread ramps up the risk of dementia by as much as a third, experts said last night. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Obesity WARNING: Being overweight is MORE dangerous than previously thought – this is why
BEING overweight is even more harmful to our health than was previously thought, according to new research. Daily Express :: Health Feed
