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Teenage obesity

For many reasons associated with our affluent, western society, more of us are overweight and obese than ever before. We are more sedentary, we eat more, we eat more of the wrong sort of food and we are no longer active enough to burn up all the excess energy.

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'Social jetlag' sufferers reveal struggle

Struggling to stay awake at your desk? You could be suffering from a new condition known as 'social jetlag', which is causing sleep deprivation and adding to...

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Why your work commute really is killing you

A new study has found that a longer work commute raises your stress and blood pressure levels, and could also be making you fat.

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Red wine can prevent you putting on weight

It's finally here, the scientific evidence that all wine drinkers around the world have been waiting for: red wine could help prevent you from getting fat.

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Scientists look to mummies in search of obesity cure

In the hunt for a modern cure for obesity, scientists in the US are analysing the 'gut flora', or the microorganisms living in the intestinal tract, of...

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Overeating can double the risk of memory loss

A new US study has found that people who eat too much in their seventies or older are doubling their risk of memory impairment, or mild cognitive impairment...

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Sugar more toxic than alcohol, scientists claim

We know that alcohol in excess is toxic but a group of scientists are claiming that 'added sugar' is more detrimental to our health.

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Solo parents a factor of childhood obesity

Children of single parent families are at greater risk of being overweight or obese than children of two parent families according to a new survey and girls...

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Obesity stigmas are part of the problem

A recent study has shown that the stigma that obese people endure from family and strangers are having a negative impact on individuals, pushing them away from...

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The reason obese people can't lose weight

Obese people have a harder time fighting off cravings, finds a new US study.

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Why we're getting fatter

We spoke to the experts to find out what they see as the reasons behind the global obesity epidemic.

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Religion linked to obesity in young adults

A new study from the US has identified a link between and obesity and religious activity.

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Can men be fat and fit?

If you want to be fit, you have to be slim. That's the black and white message most of us have taken on board over the last few years, and it works the other...

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Obese man gains weight for surgery

An obese UK man is trying to gain more weight so he can qualify for weight loss surgery.

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Weekend sleeping patterns linked to childhood obesity

How many hours of sleep do your kids get each night over the weekend? Is it less the recommended eight or nine hours of shuteye for a school-aged child? If so,...

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Man sees tummy on Street View, loses 45kg

A morbidly obese man lost a third of his body weight after catching a side-on profile of his stomach on Google Street View.

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Is MasterChef making you fat?

The hit series MasterChef could be helping to fuel the obesity epidemic says a leading obesity expert from the UK.

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Childhood obesity linked to missing DNA

Some severely obese children lack key segments of DNA, which causes them to overeat, researchers in the UK have found.

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Fat groom boom: Australia’s men refusing to shape up for big day

It’s a familiar scenario. An engagement is announced and within weeks, kilos are being shed left, right and centre….by the bride. But what about the groom? Are...

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Is fat damaging sperm?

If you’re worried about the effect scoffing too many fatty foods will have on your waistline, you need to start thinking about what’s happening a little more...

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