Adolescent key challenges in focus
Adolescent key challenges in focus: Poor mental health, rising obesity, exposure to violence, and climate change are among the key challenges facing adolescents, according to...
Tag: obesity
Alarming child obesity worldwide forecast for 2050
A third of children worldwide forecast to be obese or overweight by 2050: Obesity rates are set to skyrocket, with one in six children and...
Semaglutide without the sickness?
Semaglutide, which acts in the brain to reduce food intake, has fast become one of the most effective pharmaceutical weapons in the global battle against...
When temperatures rise, appetite decreases
When temperatures rise, appetite decreases: Neuronal circuit for reduced feeding at high temperatures decoded. This can be observed after a winter sauna visit as well...
Waist-to-height ratio detects fat obesity in children and adolescents
Waist-to-height ratio detects fat obesity in children and adolescents significantly better than BMI: An inexpensive measure of obesity in children and adolescents that could replace...
Widening inequalities are fuelling childhood obesity
Childhood obesity has increased the most in less advantaged groups, according to a new study. The research – led by the University of Glasgow and...
Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services
Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services: Ahead of World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the International Agency for...
The End of the NHS: Prioritise prevention or prepare for its collapse
The British public live longer, yet unhealthier lives than previous generations. Many people in the UK will experience decades with serious chronic illness, much of...
Childhood risk factors for sleep apnoea in middle age
Childhood risk factors for sleep apnoea in middle age identified in long-term study: Researchers from the University of Melbourne have been able to track childhood risk...
Pedal power pays off
Pedal power pays off: mountain biking benefits outweigh risks. New Curtin research into injuries sustained by trail users has found mountain biking is not the...
