Overweight
Being overweight worsens osteoarthritis
Total joint replacement is an effective treatment for severe knee and hip OA, and obesity is recognized as being the most important modifiable risk factor for…
Severe obesity – a hereditary illness based on eating behavior
This result was published in Nature Genetics on January 18th 2009 by a research group led by CNRS senior researcher Philippe Froguel and Inserm researcher…
Help for the overweight could be at the end of a phone
The project compared counselling via phone and e-mail with the standard practice of issuing self-help literature in approximately 1400 workers as an aid to…
Overweight or obese mums who underestimate their weight status are more likely to over-gain during pregnancy
Women who misperceive their body weight are more likely to gain too much weight during pregnancy. A study published today in the open access journal BMC…
Overweight women find healthcare access and attitudes a constant struggle
Researchers from Texas, USA, carried out in-depth interviews with women aged between 20 and 61, after recruiting them through local advertisements placed in…
Global survey highlights need for cancer prevention campaigns to correct misbeliefs
The survey, conducted by Roy Morgan Research and Gallup International on behalf of the International Union of Against Cancer (UICC), identified key areas where…