Another reason to keep your children from developing the TV habit:
Children who watch more than two hours of TV a day are twice as likely to be obese and suffer high blood pressure, say researchers.
A U.S. study found those glued to the screen for between two and four hours ...
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Written by Fat Loss Victory on October 29th, 2007
Written by Fat Loss Victory on October 25th, 2007
Researchers at the University of Florida confirm that obesity reduces an individual's lifespan:
Super-size meals and a sedentary lifestyle shorten the lifespan of the obese and cost the U.S. taxpayer billions in Medicare expenditures, a study found.
Lead study author Zhou Yang of the University of Florida said he found an elderly ...
Written by Fat Loss Victory on October 20th, 2007
It was not so long ago that starvation and famine made headlines. Presently, the world also has another challenge to face:
Some 1,800 researchers will gather in New Orleans this weekend to discuss efforts to treat and contain the worldwide obesity epidemic.
More than 300 studies will be presented during the ...
Written by Fat Loss Victory on October 18th, 2007
A major obesity study has just been released in the UK, projecting a gloomy future:
The extent of the obesity epidemic was laid bare yesterday as it was disclosed that more than half of adults and a quarter of children will be dangerously overweight by 2050.
The problem has reached such proportions ...
