It happens every year. After some champagne, confetti, and a couple choruses of Auld Lang Syne, a great number of us wake up on New Year’s Day resolving to lose weight. A spirit of focused enthusiasm sets in, and doctors, dieticians, and personal trainers are consulted for their advice. Weight-loss products fly off the shelf…. Read More…
Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions, and has moved beyond public health discourse and onto the public stage. No doubt, efforts to prevent and treat childhood obesity are critical. But in the face of highly visible social campaigns -from school lunch reform to the elimination of “food deserts,” it can be tough to tell where… Read More…
In the Original Article, Association between Body-Mass Index and Risk of Death in More Than 1 Million Asians, Zheng et al. present pooled analyses of the associations between BMI and risk of death in more than 1.1 million people from 19 cohorts in Asia after a mean follow-up of 9.2 years. Underweight was associated with… Read More…
Obesity has long been recognized as a public health enemy. The suspected health consequences of being overweight or obese run the gamut from heart disease to cancer to diabetes. But how does being overweight or obese actually affect one’s risk of mortality? This week, NEJM publishes the findings of a study by Berrington et al…. Read More…
Obesity, it has been wryly noted, is a large and growing worldwide problem, and one with hefty consequences: Type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, cancer, and death are just some of the long-term complications associated with excess weight. Despite the billions of dollars spent on weight-loss products each year, achieving and sustaining weight loss… Read More…
