New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) shows that having obesity in childhood is associated with a more than doubling of the risk of ...
Swedish researchers say inflammation caused by obesity is likely to increase risk of developing conditions such as MS Children who are obese may face more than double the risk of developing ...
What Does Obesity Have to Do With MS? It may seem odd that I’d be writing about anti-obesity medications in the Life With ...
Childhood obesity linked to increased risk of 4 of 5 newly proposed subtypes of adult-onset diabetes Feb 27, 2023 Researchers use model of hypothalamus to implicate genes associated with sleep ...
Many dementia charities advise people to maintain a healthy weight to reduce their risk of dementia. But some studies have suggested that obesity might actually protect against dementia.
An early marker of multiple sclerosis could help doctors figure out who will eventually fall prey to the degenerative nerve disease, a new study says. In one in 10 cases of MS, the body begins ...
Overall, the evidence presented in this review supports a relationship between tonsillectomy and appendectomy in childhood and the subsequent risk of MS. More specifically, those with ...
Women who are obese are 20 per cent more likely to develop breast cancer later in life, British scientists have warned. They have also pinpointed why this is so. Obesity increases the body's ...
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) poses a significant threat to children’s mobility and quality of life. If left untreated, it can lead to severe limb impairments, and the ability to walk ...
A recent study uncovers a connection between obesity and iron deficiency, revealing hidden malnutrition risks for kids. Design elements: Adobe Stock and Getty Images. Collage: Cassie Basford.