Researchers have found that almost a quarter of willing kidney donors were rejected because they were obese.
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In Job Hiring Slimmer Women Are Preferred By Employers Than Fat Women
‘Fat discrimination’ is widespread in the workplace, with many employers assuming overweight staff are indolent.
Drinking Red Wine Could Reduce The Chance Of Getting Fat – Study
Scientists have revealed a compound found in red wine that could actually reduce the chance of getting fat, according to a new scientific study.
Carbon Dioxide Emission Correlates Not Only Global Warming Issues But It Makes People Bulge In Size – Study
A mind boggling theory has been put forward by Lars-Georg Hersoug, a researcher of Denmark, who say that the increase in obese people in his country is roughly equivalent to the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
New Way Of Calculating Calories & Weight Loss Would Revolutionize People Tackle Obesity
Obesity rates have doubled worldwide in the past 30 years, coinciding with a growing food surplus, and the ensuing epidemic has sparked a multibillion dollar weight loss industry that has largely failed to curb the problem.
Physical Activity Induces Hormone That Helps Prevent Diabetes & Obesity
People who are physically active in their lifetime are less susceptible to obesity and diabetes, a new study suggests.
Acid Reflux Links To Diets High In Fatty Foods
The number of people suffering acid reflux has increased to almost 50 percent in ten years, research suggests.
Children Is Not Spared From Bad Cholesterol
Currently, it is not only in the western world where a lot of children suffer from obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular problem, diabetes and other diseases.
Increase Of New Cancer Cases In Less Than A Decade Noted
The number of new cancer cases has increased by 20 percent in less than ten years and now stands at 12 million annually, according to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF).
Can Obesity Be Literally Contagious?
The first paper reporting that obesity could spread like a virus was published in 2007 in The New England Journal of Medicine.