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Big food retailers responsible for obesity epidemic 2015-02-05 11:44:23
Big retailers like Wallmart which provides service with food restaurants are the key responsible for obesity epidemic, study says. "People are doing a lot of eating," said Charles Courtemanche, assistant professor at the Georgia State University in the US. "Due...
Keywords: eason behind obesity, US National Bureau of Economic Research, US National Bureau of Economic Research, US National Bureau of Economic Research
Read More7 Sings of Type 2 Diabetes 2011-11-30 06:00:36
Not exercising. Supersize portions. Our love affair with food has taken a drastic turn. The number of Americans with type 2 diabetes-21 million, including adults and children-has risen with the obesity epidemic. Should you or you child get tested? Yes,...
Keywords: Tips for type 2 Diabetes, conditions and diseases, conditions and diseases, conditions and diseases
Read MoreExtra 20% tax on sugar-based drinks may help fight obesity in UK 2015-07-14 06:11:29
More than one-third (34.9% or 78.6 million) of US adults are obese. A person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more above normal weight due to abnormal or excessive fat accumulation. This leads to a...
Keywords: Sugar based drinks, Tax, UK, Tax
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