Study gives insights into how excess weight linked with increase risk of death
2 years, 1 month ago

Study gives insights into how excess weight linked with increase risk of death

Live Mint  

According to new research, being slightly underweight has probably been associated with a higher mortality risk than being overweight or obese, which increases the risk of death by anywhere between 22 per cent and 91 per cent--significantly more than previously believed. Instead, in what some call the "obesity paradox," most studies show a U-shaped curve: Those in the "overweight" category surprisingly have the lowest mortality risk. "The conventional wisdom is that elevated BMI generally does not raise mortality risk until you get to very high levels, and that there are actually some survival benefits to being overweight," said Masters, a social demographer who has spent his career studying mortality trends. "I would argue that we have been artificially inflating the mortality risk in the low-BMI category by including those who had been high BMI and had just lost weight recently," he said. Contrary to previous research, the study found no significant mortality risk increases for the "underweight" category.

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Stop Relying On BMI As Only Measure of Obesity, Says Lancet Report: ‘Fit People Likely Ruled Overweight’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Stop Relying On BMI As Only Measure of Obesity, Says Lancet Report: ‘Fit People Likely Ruled Overweight’

ABP News  

Medical experts have urged a shift away from the Body Mass Index as the main yardstick to determine obesity as it does not factor in body fat levels. BMI has been used as the standard method of diagnosing obesity for decades the world over, but the Lancet commission urges doctors to “move away from BMI alone”. The current method relies …

Global experts redefine obesity: New criteria to shift focus from BMI to comprehensive health measures
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Global experts redefine obesity: New criteria to shift focus from BMI to comprehensive health measures

Hindustan Times  

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for the disease caused by excess body fat. Targeting people who actually need the help most “The whole goal of this is to get a more precise …

New Obesity Benchmark Adds Body Fat, Organ Health to BMI
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

New Obesity Benchmark Adds Body Fat, Organ Health to BMI

Live Mint  

-- Medical experts proposed a radical overhaul of how obesity is diagnosed, moving away from relying on body mass alone and adding broader measurements like heart health. “The commission is re-framing obesity and acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity,” said Robert Eckel, emeritus professor of medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and one of the group’s members. …

BMI not an accurate measure to check obesity, new study confirms
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BMI not an accurate measure to check obesity, new study confirms

India TV News  

A Lancet Global Commission report recommended a new and nuanced approach to detect obesity. The report was published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal and endorsed by over 75 medical organisations including the All Indian Association for Advancing Research in Obesity The authors of the report said that the current medical approach relies on BMI which is not an …

Is ‘fat but fit’ a real thing? Study says fitness better predictor of health than BMI
4 months, 1 week ago

Is ‘fat but fit’ a real thing? Study says fitness better predictor of health than BMI

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

‘Obesity is at a crisis point’: Study predicts that 260 million in US will be overweight or obese by 2050
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Obesity is at a crisis point’: Study predicts that 260 million in US will be overweight or obese by 2050

CNN  

Editor’s note: Watch “Dr. CNN — In a little over two decades, almost 260 million people in the United States are predicted to have overweight or obesity, according to a new study. To make the new forecasts, researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington created a model to determine overweight and obesity trends …

‘Obesity is at a crisis point’: Study predicts that 260 million in US will be overweight or obese by 2050
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Obesity is at a crisis point’: Study predicts that 260 million in US will be overweight or obese by 2050

CNN  

Editor’s note: Watch “Dr. CNN — In a little over two decades, almost 260 million people in the United States are predicted to have overweight or obesity, according to a new study. To make the new forecasts, researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington created a model to determine overweight and obesity trends …

CDC says America is now fatter than any point in history as obesity rates rise again - so how overweight is YOUR state?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CDC says America is now fatter than any point in history as obesity rates rise again - so how overweight is YOUR state?

Daily Mail  

Americans are fatter than ever, new CDC data shows. Overall, one in five American adults overall are obese, with the Midwest and the South reporting the highest proportions Twenty-three states had obesity rates over 35 percent, four more than the year before. Dr Karen Hacker, director of the CDC's Natinal Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, said: 'This …

Re-evaluating what BMI says about your health
1 year, 9 months ago

Re-evaluating what BMI says about your health

The Hindu  

Here’s a public health riddle. The most-repeated myths about fitness are “the lower the BMI, the healthier you are.or that obesity happens only when you’re not eating well or exercising regularly”, says Suruchi Gupta, a Gurugram-based nutritionist. BMI has become the favoured tool to answer a complex public health question: how does weight affect a person’s risk for disease and …

Losing weight later in life may RAISE risk of an early death
1 year, 11 months ago

Losing weight later in life may RAISE risk of an early death

Daily Mail  

Weight gain was not associated with an increased risk of an early death, however Men who lost more than 10% of their weight had a 289% higher mortality risk It might sound counterintuitive — but losing weight in old age may raise the risk of an early death, a study suggests. Compared to men with a consistent weight, those who …

Over half of the world to be overweight or obese by 2035
2 years ago

Over half of the world to be overweight or obese by 2035

Live Mint  

The World Obesity Federation's 2023 atlas predicts that 51% of the world's population, or more than 4 billion people, are on track to be obese or overweight the next 12 years. A recent study by researchers from the University of Gothenburg published in the Journal of Internal Medicine showed that being overweight in childhood and young adulthood could increase the …

Half of the world on track to be overweight or obese by 2035
2 years ago

Half of the world on track to be overweight or obese by 2035

Al Jazeera  

The World Obesity Federation predicts that 51 percent of the world will be overweight, and one in four people will be obese. The World Obesity Federation’s 2023 atlas predicts that 51 percent of the world, or more than four billion people, will be obese or overweight within the next 12 years; of those, nearly two million, or one in four …

How to tell if you're really overweight - and it's NOT by checking your BMI
2 years ago

How to tell if you're really overweight - and it's NOT by checking your BMI

Daily Mail  

More than half of the world will be overweight or obese by 2035, a damning report warned today. Women with a ratio of 0.85 or more and men with a score of 0.9 or greater are deemed to have high risk levels of visceral fat It categorises people as underweight, healthy weight, overweight or obese. The researchers found those with …

Women more likely than men to gain weight during pandemic, study suggests
2 years, 10 months ago

Women more likely than men to gain weight during pandemic, study suggests

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Prolonged periods of lockdown disrupted daily routines making it challenging for people to eat healthily …

The longer someone is overweight the higher their risk of developing colorectal cancer
3 years ago

The longer someone is overweight the higher their risk of developing colorectal cancer

Daily Mail  

Being overweight or obese at any point in life can increase a person's risk of developing colorectal cancer down the line, and the longer a person is overweight the more the risk builds, a new study found. Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg, just under 200 miles from Munich, found that being overweight will slowly build risk …

Higher body weight linked with severe COVID-19 risk: Lancet study
3 years, 11 months ago

Higher body weight linked with severe COVID-19 risk: Lancet study

India TV News  

Being overweight is associated with an increased risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19, including higher ICU admissions, according to a study published on Thursday in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal. The effect of excess weight on the risk of severe COVID-19 was greatest in young people aged 20 to 39 years of age and decreased after age 60, according …

Study suggests strong link between obesity and COVID death rate
4 years ago

Study suggests strong link between obesity and COVID death rate

Al Jazeera  

COVID deaths about 10 times higher in countries where half or more of the population is overweight, new study finds. The death rate from COVID-19 is about 10 times higher in countries where half or more of the population is overweight, according to a report by the World Obesity Federation. The report released on Wednesday titled COVID-19 and Obesity: The …

Being overweight may boost risk of severe COVID-19, CDC warns
4 years, 5 months ago

Being overweight may boost risk of severe COVID-19, CDC warns

LA Times  

People who are overweight but not obese may be at increased risk of developing a severe case of COVID-19, the CDC warns. Adults who are overweight but not quite obese may face an increased risk of developing a severe case of COVID-19, according to new advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Having a higher BMI doesn’t necessarily …

Doctors studying why obesity may be tied to serious COVID-19
4 years, 6 months ago

Doctors studying why obesity may be tied to serious COVID-19

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — In the early days of the pandemic, doctors noticed something about the people severely ill from COVID-19: Many were obese. Scientists are still studying the factors that might be at play — the way obesity affects the immune system may be one — but say it’s another example of the pandemic illuminating existing public health challenges. “It’s …

Data | Obesity linked to serious coronavirus illness even in younger patients, poor too are at high risk
4 years, 10 months ago

Data | Obesity linked to serious coronavirus illness even in younger patients, poor too are at high risk

The Hindu  

Earlier studies from South Korea and China showed that the COVID-19 fatality rate increased significantly for older patients and those with pre-existing conditions. Click to see graph image/svg+xml 0 50 100 IMV needed The need for IMV indicates severity of the disease Graph 2 New York study A study of 3,615 COVID-19 patients who visited an academic hospital in New …

By 2030, nearly half of all U.S. adults will be obese, experts predict
5 years, 3 months ago

By 2030, nearly half of all U.S. adults will be obese, experts predict

LA Times  

Nearly half of all U.S. adults will be obese by 2030, and 1 in 4 will be severely obese, a new study predicts. Even worse: As the nation continues to accumulate fat, nearly 1 in 4 U.S. adults will have“severe obesity.” Defined as having a BMI of 40 or above, severe obesity will become about as common in 2030 as …

Gaining weight in mid-20s linked to early death: Study
5 years, 5 months ago

Gaining weight in mid-20s linked to early death: Study

India TV News  

You might think that binge gorging on pizza is acceptable in your 20s, but it turns out you might be wrong. "The results highlight the importance of maintaining normal weight across adulthood, especially preventing weight gain in early adulthood, for preventing premature deaths in later life," said study researchers from China. Their analysis included 36,051 people aged 40 years or …

For diabetics, weight-loss surgery slashes the risk of death: Study
5 years, 6 months ago

For diabetics, weight-loss surgery slashes the risk of death: Study

Live Mint  

Weight-loss surgery reduced the risk by about 40% that diabetic patients would develop a range of heart complications, including the danger of an early death, a study found. “When diabetes gets better, when risk factors like high cholesterol and blood pressure decrease, we would expect improvement,” said Ali Aminian, the lead researcher and a bariatric surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic …

People with morbid obesity have better chances of survival from stroke; Here's how
6 years ago

People with morbid obesity have better chances of survival from stroke; Here's how

India TV News  

Being overweight or obesity has never been considered healthy as it leads to many diseases. "It was noticed that carrying extra weight may play a role in survival for people who had suffered from kidney and heart disease, We felt the need to investigate whether it also was tied to improved stroke survival," said Zuolu Liu, researcher at the University …

Skinny people are at higher risk of death after common heart treatments
7 years, 7 months ago

Skinny people are at higher risk of death after common heart treatments

India TV News  

Appropriate body weight is very essential for the overall fitness and health. According to researchers, underweight people are more likely to have the highest mortality, length of stay and rate of readmission to the hospital within 30 days for those undergoing cardiac catheterisation.Lead author Dr Afnan Tariq from Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, USA said that elevated Body Mass Index …

US tops the chart in worldwide obesity
7 years, 9 months ago

US tops the chart in worldwide obesity

ABP News  

New York, June 13 : A recent study shows that more than two billion adults and children across the globe are overweight or obese and suffer severe health problem because of their weight and the United States of America is leading in such cases. United States tops the list of the percentage of obese children and young adults, which constitute …

Carrying Some Extra Pounds May Not Be Good After All
7 years, 11 months ago

Carrying Some Extra Pounds May Not Be Good After All

NPR  

Carrying Some Extra Pounds May Not Be Good After All Enlarge this image toggle caption Zena Holloway/Getty Images Zena Holloway/Getty Images New research published Monday adds fuel to an ongoing debate in the public health community over whether a few extra pounds are good, or bad, for you. But today's study in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that being …

As obesity keeps rising, more Americans are just giving up
8 years ago

As obesity keeps rising, more Americans are just giving up

LA Times  

New research shows if you know you’re overweight or obese, and you know your extra pounds are unhealthy, that you may not be making a stab at losing weight anymore. The authors of the new report, a team from Georgia Southern University’s College of Public Health, offered a relatively simple explanation for this phenomenon, writing that “socially acceptable body weight …

‘Almost 76 pc people are ‘overfat’ globally’, claims study
8 years, 2 months ago

‘Almost 76 pc people are ‘overfat’ globally’, claims study

India TV News  

According to a latest study, almost 76 per cent of the world's population is becoming 'overfat'. "This is a global concern because of its strong association with rising chronic disease and climbing healthcare costs, affecting people of all ages and incomes," said lead author Philip Maffetone, CEO of MAFF Fitness in Australia. "The overfat category includes normal-weight people with increased …

Being obese can cause eight more types of cancer, claims study
8 years, 7 months ago

Being obese can cause eight more types of cancer, claims study

India TV News  

Being overweight increases your risk for various health problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar. Earlier, evidence showed that excess body weight can contribute to causing as many as five cancers - adenocarcinoma of the esophagus; colorectal cancer; breast cancer in postmenopausal women; and uterine and kidney cancers. Now, a review of more than …

In U.S., 38% of adults and 17% of kids are now obese, CDC study says
8 years, 9 months ago

In U.S., 38% of adults and 17% of kids are now obese, CDC study says

LA Times  

New data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that America’s obesity crisis continues to worsen, especially for women and teens. Still, the pair wrote, the findings serve as a powerful reminder of “the unrelenting challenge of obesity.” Both studies are based on data collected as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, an ongoing …

Americans are fatter than ever, CDC survey finds
8 years, 10 months ago

Americans are fatter than ever, CDC survey finds

CNN  

Story highlights More than 30% of Americans said they were obese in 2015, compared with 19% in 1997 Obesity rates were highest among middle-aged adults and blacks In other measures of health, Americans are doing better than they have in decades CNN — The results are in from the one of the largest and broadest surveys of health in the …

Americans are fatter than ever, CDC survey finds
8 years, 10 months ago

Americans are fatter than ever, CDC survey finds

CNN  

Story highlights More than 30% of Americans said they were obese in 2015, compared with 19% in 1997 Obesity rates were highest among middle-aged adults and blacks In other measures of health, Americans are doing better than they have in decades CNN — The results are in from the one of the largest and broadest surveys of health in the …

Rethinking BMI and mortality
8 years, 10 months ago

Rethinking BMI and mortality

ABC  

Norman Swan: On last week's Health Report we had a soothing story for anyone carrying a few extra kilos. I think the issues around whether there's an association with…when you look at the association between BMI and mortality, some studies have found that in fact mortality's lower in the overweight BMI range than the normal range, as this Danish study …

Does Putting On A Few Pounds Help You Cheat Death?
8 years, 10 months ago

Does Putting On A Few Pounds Help You Cheat Death?

NPR  

Does Putting On A Few Pounds Help You Cheat Death? Enlarge this image toggle caption Kris Hanke/Getty Images Kris Hanke/Getty Images A body mass index under 25 is deemed normal and healthy, and a higher BMI that's "overweight" or "obese" is not. The body mass index, or BMI, associated with the lowest risk of death has increased since the 1970s, …

The higher a teenager's BMI the greater their risk of early death as an adult
8 years, 11 months ago

The higher a teenager's BMI the greater their risk of early death as an adult

Daily Mail  

It has long been assumed that teenagers with a high body mass index are at greater risk of early death from heart attack or stroke as adults. The higher a teenager's BMI the greater their risk of early death from cardiovascular disease is in adulthood. As BMI scores increased, adolescent obesity was linked with an even greater risk of early …

Global obesity predicted to reach 20 per cent by 2025, as research finds 1.5 kg annual rise
9 years ago

Global obesity predicted to reach 20 per cent by 2025, as research finds 1.5 kg annual rise

ABC  

Over 12 per cent of adults are now obese, a ratio that has more than doubled since 1975 and will swell to 20 per cent by 2025, a major survey reported Friday. Key points: Global obesity rates doubled from 1975 to 2014 to 12 per cent Obesity rates expected to reach 20 per cent by 2025 Six countries account for …

Don't use BMI as reliable measure of health, warns UCLA study
9 years, 1 month ago

Don't use BMI as reliable measure of health, warns UCLA study

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

BMI mislabels 54 million Americans as ‘overweight’ or ‘obese,’ study says
9 years, 1 month ago

BMI mislabels 54 million Americans as ‘overweight’ or ‘obese,’ study says

LA Times  

A new study out of UCLA finds that people with high BMIs categorizing them as overweight or obese might actually be quite healthy according to more reliable markers of health. “The reason I think people rely on BMI is because it’s easy; if you know someone’s weight and you know someone’s height, then out pops this magical number,” Tomiyama said. …

Being fat is still better than being thin and out of shape: Study
9 years, 4 months ago

Being fat is still better than being thin and out of shape: Study

Hindustan Times  

Normal-weight adults with central obesity have the worst long-term survival rate compared with any group. A new study says that thin people who carry extra pounds around their belly have a greater mortality risk than those who are overweight with normal fat distribution. Read: Five foods to eat everyday to get that fit and flat tummy Researchers examined data from …

It's BETTER to be obese all over than just have a beer belly
9 years, 4 months ago

It's BETTER to be obese all over than just have a beer belly

Daily Mail  

Exerts: Doctors should use tests to measure abdominal fat as well as BMI Fat tissue in the legs and buttocks may help glucose metabolism Those with a fat stomach have less muscle mass - linked with early death Those with a low BMI but belly fat had double the risk of early death than those with a high BMI but …

World Obesity Forum report finds 75% of UK adults will be overweight by 2025
9 years, 5 months ago

World Obesity Forum report finds 75% of UK adults will be overweight by 2025

Daily Mail  

Currently around 60 per cent of the adult population are overweight Figure includes more than four million classed as ' More than 36million Britons will be overweight or obese within the next decade thanks to the rise of snacking around the clock, a major study warns today. This 36million includes more than four million classed as ‘severely obese’ – so …

Being fat could PROTECT you from heart disease:
10 years, 8 months ago

Being fat could PROTECT you from heart disease:

Daily Mail  

Being fat could help you live LONGER: Overweight people 'less likely to die from heart problems' than those who are slim Excess weight is known to increase the risk of heart disease But larger people are less likely to be killed by heart problems, study found May be because extra pounds mean their heart is used to working harder Or …

Extreme obesity may cut lifespan by up to 14 years
10 years, 8 months ago

Extreme obesity may cut lifespan by up to 14 years

China Daily  

Fast food often increses the risk of cancer and heart disease. Adults who are extremely obese may cut their lives short by up to 14 years because they have increased risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and kidney and liver diseases, according to a U.S. study out Tuesday. In the United States, for example, 6 percent of adults are …

Major study shows obesity rates climbing worldwide
10 years, 9 months ago

Major study shows obesity rates climbing worldwide

China Daily  

No country has witnessed a significant decline in obesity prevalence over the past three decades, with the number of overweight and obese people topping 2.1 billion in 2013, according to latest figures published in British medical journal The Lancet. A team of international researchers performed a comprehensive search of the available data from surveys and reports to track overweight people …

Major study shows obesity rates climbing worldwide
10 years, 9 months ago

Major study shows obesity rates climbing worldwide

China Daily  

No country has witnessed a significant decline in obesity prevalence over the past three decades, with the number of overweight and obese people topping 2.1 billion in 2013, according to latest figures published in British medical journal The Lancet. A team of international researchers performed a comprehensive search of the available data from surveys and reports to track overweight people …

Severe obesity on rise among U.S. children[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
10 years, 11 months ago

Severe obesity on rise among U.S. children[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

All classes of obesity in U.S. children have increased since 1999, according to a new study released Monday by the U.S. journal JAMA Pediatrics that contradicts a recent report that showed a decline in obesity among two to five years old in the last decade. The new study, led by University of North Carolina researchers, said what's "perhaps most troubling" …

Severe obesity on rise among U.S. children[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
10 years, 11 months ago

Severe obesity on rise among U.S. children[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

All classes of obesity in U.S. children have increased since 1999, according to a new study released Monday by the U.S. journal JAMA Pediatrics that contradicts a recent report that showed a decline in obesity among two to five years old in the last decade. The new study, led by University of North Carolina researchers, said what's "perhaps most troubling" …

Obesity levels among adults in USA have leveled off, says study
11 years, 7 months ago

Obesity levels among adults in USA have leveled off, says study

Firstpost  

Obesity levels among adults appear to be holding steady across the United States, adding to recent evidence that the growth rate for U.S. waistlines is slowing, according to an analysis released on Friday Washington: Obesity levels among adults appear to be holding steady across the United States, adding to recent evidence that the growth rate for U.S. waistlines is slowing, …

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