Tag: Obesity Epidemic
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World Obesity Day- Raising Awareness on The Deadly Epidemic
Today marks World Obesity Day, and with the World Obesity Foundation predicting that by 2035, 51% of the world’s population will be overweight or obese if current patterns aren’t changed, the health of the world is at a massive risk. By 2025, more than 4 billion people are expected to have a body mass index…
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Air Pollution Is Increasing The Risk of Obesity In Women
According to the World Obesity Atlas, over a billion people worldwide are expected to be obese by 2030. With 2.8 million people dying every year as a result of obesity, it is important to find ways to mitigate the risk. One thing that could help may be to combat climate change – at least that’s…
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1 Billion People Expected To Be Living With Obesity by 2030, Says Study
This past Friday (4 March) marked World Obesity Day, a day focused on raising awareness about the disease, as well as emphasizing the importance of creating and promoting practical solutions to end the obesity epidemic. In lieu of this, a new report, published on Friday, produced by the World Obesity Federation revealed that not only…
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Cleveland Clinic: Newer Treatment Options Offer Hope in Tackling Obesity Pandemic
March 3, 2022, CLEVELAND: According to the World Health Organization, around 650 million adults and a growing proportion of children worldwide have obesity. The disease is widely recognized as a pandemic and is associated with many cancers and metabolic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver, hypertension, and osteoporosis. Minimally invasive and…
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Chemicals In Plastic Are Adding To Obesity Crisis, Study Finds
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]According to the World Health Organization, at least 2.8 million people die every year as a result of being overweight…
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Use The Festive Break To Reduce Screen Time and How To Do It
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Climate Change Is Making Obesity Worse, Study Finds
When you think of climate change, you think of melting ice-caps, rising temperatures, and raging wildfires. When you think of climate change and public health, you think of heat waves and poor air quality. In regards to climate change, the last thing you would connote that with is obesity. However, a new study has found…
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How To Fight Obesity As You Age
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Tackling Misconceptions Around Obesity and Weight Loss
Obesity is a growing health problem worldwide. 13% of adults worldwide considered obese and obesity is the cause of premature death for 4.7 million people in 2017. This was close to three and four times higher than estimated road accidents and HIV/AIDS respectively. Yes, obesity is a growing health concern worldwide. Unfortunately, there are still many…