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In a study that included 5,888 people over 65, women suffered up to two and a half times more disabilities than men of the same age.
Higher rates of obesity and arthritis among these women explained up to 48 percent of the gender gap in disability — above all other common chronic health conditions. [continue reading…]
Remember the cool girls, huddled together in high school restrooms, puffing their cigarettes? Well, here’s consolation for the nerds in the crowd: Those teen smokers are more likely to experience obesity as adults, according to a new study from Finland.
Girls who smoke 10 cigarettes per day or more are at greatest risk, particularly for abdominal obesity. Their waist sizes are 1.34 inches larger than nonsmokers’ waists are as young adults, according to the study in the February 2009 issue of the American Journal of Public Health [continue reading…]
According to The Wall Street Journal health blog,people don’t gain as much weight over the holidays as they may think. Are you worried about weight gain over the holidays? Click here to read this feature which tells you just how much weight you’re likely to gain.
Source:Wall Street Journal
New research findings which endorse a new approach to tackling obesity will be outlined by two University of Hertfordshire academics next week.
In a talk entitled: The Great Weight Debate which will take place on Tuesday 21 October at 8.15pm at the University’s Health and Human Sciences Research Institute Showcase, [continue reading…]
