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The future of treatment of severe obesity is in personalized medicine, which will take into consideration the individual’s DNA, combined with a personalized, in-depth understanding of physical fitness and clinical well-being, according to an article published this month in Translating Science. This type of personalized treatment is a radical shift from today’s treatment, which is […]

The United Nations (UN) held a General Assembly meeting in New York where they discussed the prevention of noncommunicable diseases, specifically obesity and diabetes. It was only the second time in UN history that it has gathered to discuss health issues. (The only other time was addressing the HIV/AIDS crisis in 2001.) CNN published an […]

A new report was released this month from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and the Public Health Agency of Canada, revealing the prevalence, determinants and impact of obesity in Canada. Height and weight data collected from 2007-2009 indicates that 1 in 4 Canadian adults are now classified as obese, and over 8 percent […]

A new study from the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, points to another cause of the obesity epidemic in the United States: a decrease in physical activity in the workplace. According to an article about the study published today in the New York Times, jobs requiring moderate physical activity, which accounted for […]

New research indicates that obesity isn’t just on the rise in Canada, it is on the brink of becoming an epidemic. The 2007-2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey found more than 60% of adults were overweight or obese, with 24% being overweight, and 37% obese. The survey findings were published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. […]

The United States could soon be faced with an epidemic of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), according to new data presented at the International Liver Congress.  NAFLD occurs when fat accumulates in liver cells of people who are not heavy drinkers. It is the most common liver disorder in Western societies, and has an overall […]

According to a report from ScienceDaily, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is encouraging scientific investigations to combat the obesity epidemic through a new strategic plan for obesity research. With more than one out of three adults and nearly 17 percent of children in the United States now obese, our nation faces escalating health concerns […]

ScienceDaily reported today on a study that linked the number of years an individual is obese with an increased risk of mortality. The research shows that regardless of one’s Body Mass Index (BMI), the length of time that one is obese is a strong predictor of how long one will live. Researchers from Monash University […]

Today Gallup-Healthways released the results of its 2010 poll on obesity trends. The poll was taken as a part of a survey on the well-being of America. It found that more states’ obesity rates are increasing, rather than decreasing, in comparison to 2009. According to the data, 26.6% of American adults were obese in 2010, […]