OBESITY

Over half of Chilean students suffer from overweight and obesity

Published on: May 2, 2024
15:20

Santiago de Chile, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Slightly more than half of Chilean students (preschool, elementary and middle school levels) are currently suffering from overweight and obesity, the National Board of School Aid and Scholarships (JUNAEB) reported on Thursday.

At least one in eight people are now obese – WHO

Published on: March 2, 2024
12:26

Geneva, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) At least one in eight people on Earth are living with obesity, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, citing a newly released global medical study.

More than 35 million new cases of cancer expected by 2050

Published on: February 2, 2024
10:39

Geneva, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an intergovernmental body that is part of the World Health Organization, foresees more than 35 million new cases of cancer worldwide by 2050.

LatAm, Caribbean with higher overweight levels than global estimate

Published on: November 9, 2023
16:34

Washington, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) Latin America and the Caribbean has the highest healthy diet costs worldwide.

5.5 percent of Ecuadorean children faces obesity

Published on: September 12, 2023
17:06

Quito, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) 5.5% of Ecuadorean children under 5 years of age suffer from obesity, according to the National Survey on Child Malnutrition.

Study suggests broadening obesity concept for better treatment

Published on: August 8, 2023
15:11

Washington, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) A study assured that not all obesity cases have the same cause, nor the same clinical repercussions, so it suggested broadening this concept for better a treatment.

Light alcohol consumption does not guard against diabetes, obesity

Published on: June 29, 2023
15:39

Washington, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) A study found that people who have just one or two drinks per day are not protected from endocrine conditions including obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to the Endocrine Society´s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Obese workers may have lower labor productivity – Study

Published on: June 20, 2023
17:08

Washington, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) Employees with overweight or obesity are more likely to develop weight-related comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, which all contribute to lower work productivity. People with obesity may have lower work productivity due to increased risk of illness, contributing to increased costs for employers, according to industry-supported research being presented Saturday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, in Chicago, Ill.

Over 4B of the world will be overweight, obese by 2035 – INFOMED

Published on: March 9, 2023
15:44

Havana, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) More than half of the world´s population (4 billion) will be overweight or obese by 2035 without significant action, INFOMED, Cuba's Health Network, published Thursday.

Obesity may impact on mental and emotional health

Published on: March 17, 2022
16:43

Geneva, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) A study revealed that excess weight is closely related to people´s mental and emotional health, who can suffer from depression, insecurity and low self-esteem, a specialized media reported on Thursday.

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