Weight management/Obesity News

Travellers: obese must pay fat tax

Should airlines charge overweight passengers more if they need an extra seat? Yes, according to more than three-quarters of travellers recently polled.

Fat at 70 not so bad

Despite the warnings that being overweight will kill you, a new Australian study finds that overweight adults over the age of 70 are less likely to die over a 10-year period than their normal-weight peers.

Obesity increases cancer risk

Obesity has plenty of health risks, but there's one that's perhaps not so well known: an increased risk of developing cancer, especially certain types of cancer like liver cancer.

Excess weight an anaesthesia risk

Obese patients can take steps to minimize risk, experts say

Planet of the fatties

Brazilians feel the most pressure to be thin, the Finns are acutely aware of the dangers of obesity and Americans struggle hardest to lose weight, according to a global survey.

Big bum may be good for health

People with fat in their thighs and backsides may live longer because the fat traps harmful fatty particles and actively secretes helpful compounds, according to a report.

Weight loss record set straight

A body of scientific literature has arisen over recent years, suggesting that fat oxidation is enough to promote fat loss. It isn't. Healthy eating and exercise arel the only way.

Women with partners gain weight

Women who live with a partner put on more weight than those who don't live with a mate, says a new study.

New way to fight obesity found

Shutting down an energy-controlling mechanism in mice left them leaner than normal mice and could be a new way to fight obesity in humans, researchers said in a study.

Weight-loss spam trapping young

New research suggests that almost one in five young, overweight people have fallen prey to the hard sell that shows up in their spam.