The level of disability after a stroke also depends on the person’s weight
Japanese researchers recently found that being slightly overweight could limit the risk of disability after a stroke. THE ESSENTIAL Cerebrovascular ...
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Pregnancy: being overweight is a factor of complications regardless of the country of origin
Excess weight is a source of complications during pregnancy and childbirth regardless of the mother-to-be's country of origin, according to ...
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Obesity, overweight: a significant increase in France over the past 20 years
The number of people affected by overweight or obesity has generally increased in France between 1996 and 2017, according to ...
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What are the most effective measures to combat excess weight?
Overweight now affects more than half of the European population. THE ESSENTIAL According to a new survey by Drees, excess ...
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Obesity: stop the prejudices!
The stigmatization and judgment of people with obesity, which is, let us remember, an illness, can lead to a loss ...
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Obesity: School bullying makes the problem worse
Children who are bullied at school tend to have a higher than average BMI, which puts their health at risk. ...
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What if the body mass index was replaced by the body roundness index?
Chinese researchers propose using a new indicator, the body roundness index, to better assess the effects of overweight and obesity ...
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Obesity: what is the role of chiropractic?
On the occasion of the release of the book “The Truth About Obesity” by author Hélia Hakimi-Prévot, a debate opened ...
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Obesity, overweight: when is the ideal time to exercise?
In obese or overweight patients, sessions of moderate to intense physical activity performed in the evening are associated with a ...
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Obesity: 30% of French people have already lied about their weight
According to a new survey, a large number of French people are uncomfortable with their weight, which has led 30% ...
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Do sweeteners increase appetite? New study says no
Sweeteners don't make you hungrier than normal sugar, new research suggests. THE ESSENTIAL Sweeteners are food additives used to give ...
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Children with ADHD are more likely to be overweight
Children with ADHD are twice as likely as others to have weight problems. THE ESSENTIAL ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder ...
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Tirzépatide: watch out for weight gain!
Study finds that stopping the drug Tirzepatide leads to weight regain in obese or overweight people. THE ESSENTIAL All participants ...
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Insulin: are nuts the ideal food?
A recent study demonstrates that consuming mixed nuts may have beneficial effects on brain insulin sensitivity in older adults who ...
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Early rheumatoid arthritis: obesity worsens symptoms
Being overweight may worsen the symptoms of patients suffering from early-onset rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study linking this ...
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Doctors tell her she’s overweight, it was lupus
Doctors took several years before making the diagnosis of Alexandra Marcela's illness, assuring that her ailments were due to her ...
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Prostate cancer: being overweight increases the risk of death
© ShutterstockIf we already suspected a possible association between overweight and prostate cancer, a new study large-scale British came to ...
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Cancer of the uterus: being overweight would double the risk of developing the disease
© ShutterstockTHE endometrial cancer – cancer of the body of the uterusnot to be confused with cervical cancer – is ...
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1 out of 2 French people are overweight or obese
© ShutterstockIn 2020, the League Against Obesity has decided to relaunch thenational epidemiological survey on overweight and obesity Obépi-Roche which ...
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Being overweight does not increase the risk of death (obese, on the other hand, does)
© ShutterstockAccording to theInsermalmost half of adults in France (47.3%) are overweight: around 30% are overweight (with a body mass ...
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Overweight: teens underestimate the problem
More and more teenagers are underestimating their weight. Scientists are concerned that this could reduce the effectiveness of obesity prevention ...
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Nearly 50% of French people are overweight or obese: we explain the reasons for this increase
© ShutterstockMultiplied by four among 18-24 year olds, by three among 25-34 year olds...severe obesity is constantly increasing in France ...
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Semaglutide treatment helps to lose weight
The molecule used in a drug approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, proves to be also effective for ...
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French tacos, a calorie bomb bad for your health
Very fashionable, "French tacos" are nevertheless calorie bombs that are bad for your health. THE ESSENTIAL French tacos are becoming ...
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Weight loss: the virtues of the swallowing gastric balloon and anti-obesity drug duo
Italian researchers have observed that the placement of a gastric balloon to swallow accompanied by the drug liraglutide could promote ...
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Weight loss: “Getting a sleeve is not the easy way out”
The sleeve consists of removing part of the stomach in the hope of achieving weight loss. For Gwendoline, who performed ...
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Overweight boys are more likely to be infertile
The volume of the testicles of overweight boys would generally be lower, which increases the risk of infertility. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Obesity: being overweight is even more deadly than we thought
Being overweight and obese raises the risk of death by 22 to 91% - far more than previously thought - ...
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Half of the world’s population will be overweight or obese by 2035
The World Obesity Federation warns that half the world's population will be overweight or obese by 2035, with a sharp ...
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Overweight, obesity: half of French people are overweight
One in two French people is overweight or obese, according to a benchmark study on the subject. THE ESSENTIAL Nearly ...
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