A Canadian study investigated the link between early risk factors for obesity (breastfeeding, maternal BMI and birth weight) and growth rates of Canadian children. Overweight and obesity in childhood can lead to negative short-term effects on health, as well as,...

Researchers investigated whether eating frequently or the quality of food determines whether snacking helps individuals to maintain a healthy weight. According to the World Health Organization, 13% of the world’s adult population was obese in 2016. As with most...

A nurse uses a glucometer to collect a blood sample at a free diabetes check-up camp on World Health Day in Hyderabad, India in 2016. Credit: Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty   People with diabetes appear to have a higher risk of developing cancer than those without...

According to surveys conducted by the Center for Disease Control, only about 27 percent of Americans get more than three servings of vegetables per day. (1) Most of us know by now that we need to be eating fresh fruits and veggies everyday in abundance for optimal...

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