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Although fewer people are smoking -- and therefore less likely to die from cigarette-related causes -- the obesity epidemic may negate any gains in life span, according to a new study.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The good news is that fewer Americans are smoking, but the benefits of quitting tobacco will be snuffed out by U.S. adults getting fatter, researchers said.
After two decades of scientifically and medically proven success in their field, Lightlake Therapeutics' experts have been granted ethical approval to begin selecting and gene testing subjects for a trial of a simple, safe and effective treatment for what the World Health Organisation has described as a global epidemic of unhealthy eating and obesity.
A new study predicts that as smoking rates decline and life expectancy increases, obesity figures will rise, ultimately contributing to a poorer quality of life.
A new study predicts that as smoking rates decline and life expectancy increases, obesity figures will rise, ultimately contributing to a poorer quality of life.
The increase in overweight Americans offsets the decline in smoking and threatens greater life expectancy, a study finds. Americans have increased their life expectancy by cutting back on cigarettes, but the pounds they're packing on mean that, ultimately, they could lose ground.
University of Michigan and Harvard Researchers Find That The U.S. Population Won't Live Longer Because Even Though They've Quit Smoking, More are Overweight
Study finds rising incidence of obesity could counter recent increases in longevity.
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- About 40 years of health improvements from declining numbers of smokers may be undermined because too many U.S. adults are obese, researchers said.
( University of Michigan Health System ) If obesity trends continue, the negative effect on the health of the US population will overtake benefits gained from declining smoking rates.
How do fruit flies get high cholesterol and become obese? The same way as people do - by eating a diet that's too rich in fats.
The authors claim that many researchers report findings that are skewed because of bias against the food industry and preconceptions of weight and nutrition topics. They focused on evidence of prejudice in the scientific reporting of soft drink consumption as a possible risk factor for obesity.
Annual state tests of physical fitness show students improving, but obesity still an epidemic.
Obesity is a major problem nationwide, but at Lincoln University it could actually prevent some seniors from graduating.
The FDA issued three advance notices of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) in response to the recommendations, developed through consumer research, of its Obesity Working Group (OWG), two in 2005 and one in 2007.
LITTLE ROCK—Arkansas was ranked 40th in overall health in a new report that says smoking and obesity are still among the biggest health challenges for Arkansans and much of the nation.
