34 m. ago Pancake Day is probably wrong time to mention growing global obesity epidemic...

About six out of ten adults in the world are expected to be overweight or obese within 25 years

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7 h. ago More than half of adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050 – report

Analysis forecasts a third of young people will also be overweight or obese, in ‘unparalleled’ threat to healthMore than half of adults and a third of children and young people worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, posing an “unparalleled threat” of early death, disease and enormous strain on healthcare systems, a report warns.Global failures in the response to the growing obesity crisis over the past three decades have led to a staggering increase in the numbers affected, according to the analysis published in the Lancet. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Not too sweet! Treats on holiday may make you suffer 'obese brain', scientists say

A week of indulgence can change the chemical makeup of your brain to make it behave as if you are overweight, giving you an 'obese brain', scientists have found.

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5 d. ago How much Ed Miliband's Net Zero drive will cost YOU: Heat pump installation bills of £15,000, flights £150 more... but at least you'll save £2 a week on food

The Net Zero drive will cost Britons more on heat pumps and flights but they will save on energy bills and fuel costs, the Government's climate advisers claim.

Economics

5 d. ago 8 dog breeds most prone to obesity as vets warn half of UK mutts are overweight

Dog obesity is on the rise in the UK, with half of all pooches now overweight - and it's certain breeds that are most at risk of piling on the pounds, according to the latest research

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1 week ago Revealed: Britain's fattest towns where shocking number of residents are overweight

As England's ever expanding obesity crisis is blamed for a drop in life expectancy MailOnline reveals the areas of the nation where the highest proportion of residents are overweight.

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