It is often said that weight gain or loss is related to whether a person has a fast or slow metabolism. For instance, those with a fast metabolism are said to burn off calories quickly, whereas those with a slow metabolism burn them off more slowly. How true this is may be scientifically debatable. Som […]
Medical scientists think they have found a link between weight loss in later life and the onset of dementia. Researchers studied 1800 Japanese-American men over a period of 32 years. For the first 26 years there was nothing significant about their behaviour. However scientists noticed that during the next 6 years there seemed to be […]
That’s the conclusion from scientists at North Carolina State University. In some people losing weight can be detrimental to their relationships. It is now generally accepted that being overweight is not good for a person’s health and wellbeing. Many people also suffer psychologically despite the ‘jolly fat’ persona by some who either struggle to lose […]
Women who decide to lose weight still often face problems of stigma after shedding the pounds. This fact was found by researchers from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. A similar finding was also found by both the Universities of Monash and Manchester, which found obese women were still discriminated against even after losing weight. […]
Experts in the US have suggested that people who want to lose weight should improve their knowledge before going on a diet. The suggestion is that people need to understand more why their lifestyle is probably one of the major reasons for becoming obese in the first place and more importantly accept that this is […]
That’s the finding of a recent study presented to the annual conference of the American Sociological Association. Interestingly the relationship study found that weight gain is more likely after the age of 30. The researchers also say that a previous marriage can also have an effect. In other words, the trauma of divorce increased the […]
If you have heard the old saying: ‘you are what you eat’, you will be interested to learn the phrase now comes with a new twist – ‘you weigh what you eat’. Basically what this means is that there are a number of foods that scientists have found could be helpful in reducing your weight, […]
Having surgery to combat your obesity is probably the final straw for people who suffer from weight problems. However it seems surgeons operating on obese people are revealing some interesting facts, which could improve our understanding of why people become obese and may also help design better therapies. Without a doubt, having surgery can be […]
The music star, Jennifer Hudson, has signed a deal with Dutton Publishers, an offshoot of Penguin to write her memoirs about her struggle with weight. The well known singer and actress is known to have recently lost 80 pounds, but says she has always struggled with a weight problem. She decided to write the book, […]
A new device developed in Germany that is fitted in the stomach could revolutionise the way doctors treat obesity. Rather than going under the knife or having the stomach stapled, a pacemaker is inserted in the stomach which effectively curbs a person’s appetite. Once inserted the device send outs electrochemical signals which are aimed at […]