Teenagers who sleep less than eight hours at night are more likely to be overweight or obese than their peers who get enough sleep, according to a study.
Small changes to calorie intake and physical activity levels do not prevent long-term weight gain better than monitoring alone, according to a trial done by researchers.
Statistically overweight children who follow a healthy eating pattern significantly improve their weight and reduce a variety of cardiovascular disease risks
Weight-loss medications and surgical procedures show promise for reducing the long-term effects of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) in people who are overweight or have obesity.
During a recent Finnish collaborative study of Turku PET Centre and UKK institute, researchers noticed that standing is associated with better insulin sensitivity, hence increasing the daily standing time might therefore help prevent chronic diseases.
