New research does not support the general belief that obesity increases bone mass and is therefore good for bone health. A study, in which investigators corrected for the mechanical loading effect of increasing body weight, suggests the opposite.

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Obesity may lead to cancer and one can avoid it by making simple changes in the lifestyles, says a British expert. Obesity is the accumulation of excess fat in the body. It is considered a chronic long-term disease, like high blood pressure or diabetes. It can lead to many serious consequences for health.

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Bariatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention and treatment of obesity. Bariatric surgical procedure was developed out of modifications on cancer/ulcer operations that involve the removal of the part of the stomach or small intestine.

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Neu-Isenburg, Germany­ People who sleep for short periods are fatter than long sleepers, according to an article published in the German medical journal Aertzte Zeitung.

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An expert on obesity in Australian children says the problem is the medical equivalent of climate change. A new report released today has found the teenage years are critical in predicting obesity in adults.

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A variant of a common gene can make a person more likely to be obese than those without the gene, according to a recent British study. The research also marks the first large-scale trial to pinpoint a genetic link between obesity and type 2 diabetes.

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While breast-feeding has many benefits, it won’t prevent a child from becoming fat as an adult, says a new study. The research is the largest study to date on breast-feeding and its effect on adult obesity.

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Being overweight or obese may make asthma more likely, a new study shows. That may be one more health reason to lose extra pounds, note the researchers.

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Not enough sleep may lead to weight gain for children, according to US scientists. Previously, children’s lack of sleep was found to cause bad school performance or emotional problems, but a recent study connects it to becoming overweight.

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Excess weight may not raise a man’s risk of developing prostate cancer, but it may make him more likely to die of the disease, researchers reported. In a study of nearly 288,000 US men, researchers found that obese men were actually less likely than their thinner counterparts to develop prostate cancer during the 5-year study period. However, the heavier a man was, the greater his risk of dying from the disease.

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