obesity
Overweight, obese kids have higher asthma risk
Experts say even with asthma, kids can exercise to help them achieve and maintain a healthy weight
Later school start may help teens get needed sleep
Here is what a new study has found.
Study links obesity to COPD in non-smokers
The best-known risk factor for COPD is smoking, but one-quarter of COPD patients have never smoked
Unhealthy lifestyle, erratic shifts can increase diabetes risk, says study
Unhealthy lifestyle behaviour such as smoking, poor diet, little exercise, and being obese increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
Infants born to obese mothers can develop liver disease, obesity
Childhood obesity has become a growing epidemic.
Obese people enjoy food less, says study
Adolescents who feel more pleasure or enjoyment when eating "have a healthy relationship with food.
Psychological effect of obesity hits women twice as hard as men: study
Previous reports have suggested that while obesity has doubled in the UK since 1990s, number of people using anti-depressants tripled.
Adolescent obesity linked to increased risk of pancreatic cancer
Study finds overweight and even higher weight within 'normal' weight range in men may increase pancreatic cancer risk in a graded manner.
Research shows how air pollution might be linked to obesity
Pollutants irritate air sacs in the lungs causing stress response that leads to release of hormones.
What leads to falls in older women?
Falls can be especially challenging for older people who are obese.