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  • UK, Doctors, extra 20 tax on sugar based drinks may help fight obesity in uk, Obesity epidemic

    Extra 20% tax on sugar-based drinks may help fight obesity in UK 2015-07-14 06:11:29

    More than one-third (34.9% or 78.6 million) of US adults are obese. A person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more above normal weight due to abnormal or excessive fat accumulation. This leads to a...

    Keywords: Obesity, Obesity, Obesity, Obesity

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    US National Bureau of Economic Research, US National Bureau of Economic Research, big food retailers responsible for obesity epidemic, Obesity epidemic

    Big food retailers responsible for obesity epidemic 2015-02-05 11:44:23

    Big retailers like Wallmart which provides service with food restaurants are the key responsible for obesity epidemic, study says. "People are doing a lot of eating," said Charles Courtemanche, assistant professor at the Georgia State University in the US. "Due...

    Keywords: eason behind obesity, eason behind obesity, eason behind obesity, eason behind obesity

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    number of Americans, type-2 diabetes-21 million, 7 sings of type 2 diabetes, Obesity epidemic

    7 Sings of Type 2 Diabetes 2011-11-30 06:00:36

    Not exercising. Supersize portions. Our love affair with food has taken a drastic turn. The number of Americans with type 2 diabetes-21 million, including adults and children-has risen with the obesity epidemic. Should you or you child get tested? Yes,...

    Keywords: history of disease, conditions and diseases, number of Americans, number of Americans

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