London :: United Kingdom
| 6 days ago
Contestants in the 100-day challenge include Alfie, the German Shepherd from Edinburgh , who weighs in at a whopping 126lbs (57.3kg) and Tinks the tabby from Kent who is a hefty 22lb (9.8kg). Around 30% of dogs were classified overweight last year, a...
Tags: fit, fat
Toronto :: Canada
| 10 days ago
The size of your waist is a more important determinant of health than your weight, doctors have found. In one of the largest studies conducted of the link between waist size and health, researchers found that having a large waist increased the likelihood...
Tags: study, premature death, health, large waist, thin, fat, risks, double risk, double risking, mass index, body mass, BMI
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA
| 16 days ago
Philadelphians will find something extra on the menu at chain restaurants, come 2010. Philadelphia City Council today approved an ordinance to put calories on menus and menu boards. Other nutritional information, such as fat and sodium will also be available...
Tags: philadelphia, restaurants, trans fats, city, calories, fat, health, fats, Philadelphia City Council, fast food, nutritional information
Melbourne :: Australia
| 19 days ago
A pill that delivers the health benefits of diet and exercise without any of the effort is one step closer to becoming a reality. European scientists have found that mice fed a high-fat, high-calorie diet and prevented from exercising regularly can be...
Tags: obesity, fat, exercise, diet, food, scientists say, health, lifestyle, fit, thin
Lisbon Falls :: ME :: USA
| 19 days ago
A hormone produced by fat tissues holds promise for people with insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes, a new report suggests. The hormone, called apelin, significantly lowered blood sugar levels when injected intravenously into normal and obese mice,...
Tags: diabetes, blood sugar levels, type 2 diabetes, fat
New Delhi :: India
| about 1 month ago
It was a chaotic evening at the Ferozeshah Kotla, made worse by a bunch of squirming 18-year-olds bubbling with anticipation. The under-19 trials were on and the probables list, pruned to 30 from 60, was about to go on display. Meanwhile, one youngster...
Tags: cricket, kotla, fat, bowler, India
Melbourne :: Australia
| about 1 month ago
Tests on pregnant rodents by Australian scientists have revealed the extent to which fat runs in the family. They found that pups from overweight rats were no fatter at birth than other baby rodents but they gained weight at an "extremely high rate" in...
Tags: health, fat, thin, overweight children
London :: United Kingdom
| about 1 month ago
England's obesity hotspots revealed • Nearly a third of adults in the West Midlands are obese • London and north-east worst for child obesity Almost a third of all adults in the West Midlands are obese, but for child obesity London and the north-east...
Tags: obesity, thin, fat, health services, England
Cape Town :: South Africa
| about 1 month ago
However, cardiovascular risk entails far more than just elevated cholesterol levels. In fact, the phenomenon known as insulin resistance offers a direct link between metabolic disease and cardiovascular risk, and is an often overlooked culprit underlying...
Tags: fat, fit
Regina :: Canada
| 2 months ago
These immature cells, called progenitor cells, appear to be formed at or before birth, said Dr. Jonathan Graff, who led the study published in the journal Science. "These cells become fat cells. Being able to manipulate them or alter them offers an important...
Tags: researchers, fat, obesity, scientists, diabetes, fat cells
