Tag: obesity

Friday, December 11th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
Mexican median age of Covid-19 deaths is 55, compared to 75 in other countries

Mexico’s coronavirus spokesman said on Thursday the country’s median age of death from COVID-19 was a shockingly young 55, as compared to an average of 75 in many European countries.
Friday, September 18th 2020 - 08:42 UTC
Racial and ethnic minorities suffer the most adult obesity in the US

Adult obesity is rising in the United States, with a greater impact on racial and ethnic minorities, a US Centres for Disease Control (CDC) report showed, at a time when the health condition is seen causing heightened risk for severe COVID-19.
Thursday, September 10th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Obese young adults most exposed of dying of Covid-19, US hospitalized patients report

Young adults with underlying conditions such as morbid obesity, diabetes, and hypertension are at the highest risk of being placed on a ventilator or dying from Covid-19, according to a study of 3,000 hospitalized patients aged 18 to 34.
Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 08:42 UTC
Obesity and diabetes plagued Mexico confronts world's biggest food companies

The United States, European Union, Canada, and Switzerland, home to some of the world's biggest food companies, have pressed Mexico to delay upcoming health warnings on processed food and drinks, a World Trade Organization document showed.
Tuesday, July 28th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Johnson promotes walking and cycling to tackle UK's obesity time bomb

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to spend £2 billion on walking and cycling projects in England, seeking to improve public health and capitalize on a shift away from cars during the coronavirus pandemic.
Friday, November 22nd 2019 - 07:16 UTC
Stand up and exercise, WHO tells adolescents in its latest report on obesity

Teenagers worldwide are jeopardizing their health by failing to get enough exercise to reduce their risk of obesity and cardiovascular diseases, a World Health Organization-led study released on Friday warns.
Tuesday, October 29th 2019 - 12:12 UTC
World Medical Association urges all governments to introduce sugar tax

In a new policy statement, the WMA calls on all national governments to reduce the affordability of added sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages through a tax on sugar. The tax revenue collected should then be used for health promotion programs aimed at reducing obesity and non-communicable diseases.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 09:00 UTC
Obesity could be the cause of many types of cancer, more than smoking

 Obesity is more likely the cause in some types of cancer than smoking, according to the findings of a study released by a cancer research organization on Wednesday. According to Cancer Research UK, four common cancers – bowel, kidney, ovarian and liver – are more likely to have been caused by being overweight than by smoking tobacco.
Thursday, May 17th 2018 - 08:13 UTC
New evidence from genetic data links obesity with increased risk of smoking

A study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) provides new evidence that increased weight and obesity may result in increased smoking. The study, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) and funded by Cancer Research UK (CRUK), found that increased body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage, and waist circumference were associated both with a higher risk of being a smoker and with greater smoking intensity, measured by the number of cigarettes smoked per day. These results were consistent in both men and women.
Thursday, October 13th 2016 - 10:19 UTC
WHO proposes taxing sugary drinks to reduce obesity, diabetes and tooth decay

Taxing sugary drinks can lower consumption and reduce obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay, says a new WHO report. Fiscal policies that lead to at least a 20% increase in the retail price of sugary drinks would result in proportional reductions in consumption of such products, according to the report titled “Fiscal policies for Diet and Prevention of No communicable Diseases (NCDs)”.