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Excessive consumption of foods with a high processed, rapidly digestible carbohydrate content is a major cause behind the current rise in obesity across the world.

Not overeating; Obesity is caused due to high consumption of rapidly digestible carbohydrates

Cheap heavily processed foods with rapidly digestible carbohydrate content is the primary reason behind the increasing rate of obesity.

Overeating does not lead to obesity; Science has a thing or two to say!

Excessive consumption of foods with a high processed, rapidly digestible carbohydrate content is a major cause behind the current rise in obesity across the world.

We are living in a world where we are surrounded by heavily marketed, highly palatable cheap processed foods that make us consume more calories than we need. And this imbalance is further exacerbated by our sedentary lifestyle.
Researchers have developed a new scientific method called the carbohydrates-insulin model to study the reason behind the increasing cases of obesity. The carbohydrate-insulin model makes a bold claim - overeating isn't the main cause of obesity.&nbsp;
Also watch:<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/study-reveals-a-link-between-obesity-depression-and-inflammation-1622888445134">&nbsp;Study reveals a link between obesity, depression and inflammation</a>
Excessive consumption of foods with a high processed, rapidly digestible carbohydrate content is a major cause behind the current rise in obesity across the world. These foods cause hormonal responses that fundamentally change our metabolism, driving fat storage, weight gain, and obesity. The authors of the study, published in&nbsp;The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, talk about more effective, long-lasting weight management strategies to focus on instead.
Rather than urging people to eat less, the carbohydrate-insulin model suggests another path that focuses more on 'what' we eat. Reducing consumption of rapidly digestible carbohydrates will eventually help us store our body fat to convert into energy, without feeling hungry for longer durations.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/study-claims-hormone-that-restricts-hunger-maybe-used-to-treat-obesity-1606388903090">Study claims hormone that restricts hunger maybe used to treat obesity</a>

Obese people who attended a lifestyle modification programme, improved their cardiovascular and mental health, according to a new study.

Obesity: Lifestyle changes may improve mental & heart health

Team reviewed data from&nbsp;1,122 participants&nbsp;between 2013 &amp; 2019
Team analysed the impact of&nbsp;lifestyle modification programme

Obese people who attended a lifestyle modification programme, improved their cardiovascular and mental health, as per the findings of a new study.

According to a new study, obese people who attended a non-judgemental and personalised lifestyle modification programme, improved their cardiovascular and mental health in just 10 weeks. The study was published&nbsp;in the journal European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/lifestyle-news/overeating-does-not-lead-to-obesity-science-has-a-thing-or-two-to-say-1632218572227">Overeating does not lead to obesity; Science has a thing or two to say!</a>
For the study, researchers reviewed data from 1,122 participants between 2013 and 2019. They analysed the impact of lifestyle modification programme on the physical and mental health of people living with obesity.
Results showed that participants achieved benefits in anxiety and depression and physical measurements including blood pressure. Researchers also found improvements across all psychosocial and health outcomes during a relatively short period.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/lifestyle-news/health/weight-gain-does-not-wait-find-out-the-age-your-obesity-risk-is-highest-1632473503378">Weight gain does not wait: find out the age your obesity risk is highest&nbsp;</a>

A recent study suggests that following a healthy eating pattern can improve weight and reduce cardiovascular disease risks in overweight children.

Healthy diet can reduce cardiovascular risk in overweight children: Study

A Cleveland Clinic-led research team found that overweight children who followed a healthy eating pattern significantly improved weight and reduced heart disease risks.

Childhood obesity and CVD risks: Here's how to prevent it

Healthy diet can reduce cardiovascular risk in overweight children: Study
As per the CDC, obesity affects 1 in 5 children and adolescents
Obese children are more likely to have high blood pressure &amp; high cholesterol
Researchers studied eating patterns of 96 children between 9 -18 years of age
American Heart Association Diet, Mediterranean Diet &amp; Plant-based diet were studied
Children should start eating healthy from an early age to prevent CVD risks: Research

A new study suggests that overweight children can improve their health, reduce weight and lower a variety of cardiovascular disease risks by following a healthy eating pattern.

According to Cleveland Clinic research, overweight children who follow a healthy eating pattern significantly improve their weight and reduce a variety of cardiovascular disease risks. The study was published in the Journal of Clinical Pediatrics.&nbsp;
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As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity affects 1 in 5 children and adolescents. Children who are obese are more likely to have high blood pressure and high cholesterol which are risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
For the study, researchers studied the eating patterns of 96 children between the ages of 9 and 18 for one year. The three healthy eating patterns studied were the American Heart Association Diet, Mediterranean Diet and Plant-based diet. All three diets were associated with improvements in weight, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/lifestyle-news/physical-punishment-actually-worsens-children-s-behaviour-finds-lancet-study-1625745152630">Physical punishment actually worsens children&rsquo;s behaviour, finds Lancet study</a>
The study shows the importance of starting eating healthy as young as possible. As per researchers, the process of heart disease begins in childhood so prevention should begin from there as well.

Study claims young adults aged 18 to 24 years are at the highest risk of becoming overweight or developing obesity in the next decade of their life.

Weight gain does not wait: find out the age your obesity risk is highest 

Study claims young adults aged 18 to 24 years are&nbsp;at&nbsp;the highest risk&nbsp;of becoming&nbsp;overweight&nbsp;or developing&nbsp;obesity&nbsp;in the next decade of their life compared to adults in any other age group

Think mid-age is when your body starts accumulating weight? Think again!
18-24 year olds are&nbsp;at&nbsp;the highest risk&nbsp;of becoming&nbsp;overweight: study
Those aged 35-54 years had the highest risk of not losing weight
Age bigger risk factor than&nbsp;sex, ethnicity, geography&nbsp;or socioeconomics
Risk for weight decreases with age after the 18-24 year period
Overweight young adults most likely to move to higher BMI&nbsp;category
Young adult's&nbsp;4-6X higher than those in the 65-74 age group
Big life changes like first jobs or&nbsp;university&nbsp;a potential reason

Study claims young adults aged 18 to 24 years are&nbsp;at&nbsp;the highest risk&nbsp;of becoming&nbsp;overweight&nbsp;or developing&nbsp;obesity&nbsp;in the next decade of their life compared to adults in any other age group.

Most of us think that middle-age is when your&nbsp;body becomes more prone to&nbsp;accumulating&nbsp;those extra kilos. But researchers&nbsp;now claim that&nbsp;your risk for weight gain begins much earlier.&nbsp;&nbsp;
According to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes &amp; Endocrinology, young adults aged 18 to 24 years are&nbsp;at&nbsp;the highest risk&nbsp;of becoming&nbsp;overweight&nbsp;or developing&nbsp;obesity&nbsp;in the next decade of their life compared to adults in any other age group.
SEE MORE&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/overeating-does-not-lead-to-obesity-science-has-a-thing-or-two-to-say-1632218572227">Overeating does not lead to obesity; Science has a thing or two to say!</a>
The team&rsquo;s findings also&nbsp;suggest that people aged between 35 and 54&nbsp;years&nbsp;had the highest risk of not losing weight compared to other adults.&nbsp;
What&rsquo;s more, just being a young adult was found to be a bigger risk factor for obesity than&nbsp;sex, ethnicity, geographic region, or socioeconomic characteristics.&nbsp;The study assessing health records of over 2 million adults says the risk for weight&nbsp;gain&nbsp;isn&rsquo;t just highest for youngsters,&nbsp;it steadily&nbsp;decreases with age&nbsp;as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Young adults classified as overweight were also more likely to move to a higher BMI category than any other age group.&nbsp;In particular, the risk was four to six times higher for 18&ndash;24-year-olds in comparison to&nbsp;the&nbsp;oldest&nbsp;or the&nbsp;65-74 age group.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The research team attributes&nbsp;big life changes such as first jobs, university&nbsp;or&nbsp;moving&nbsp;to new&nbsp;cities as possible reasons for young adults being at high&nbsp;risk for&nbsp;obesity.&nbsp;Habits formed in these years may stick through adulthood, the team explained.
SEE MORE&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/obesity-linked-to-increased-risk-of-long-term-covid-19-complications-study-1623215766994">Obesity linked to increased risk of long term COVID-19 complications: Study</a>

New European research has revealed that the children of obese mothers are at a greater risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in their 20s.

Children of overweight mothers at higher risk of fatty liver disease: study

A new research has found that the children of obese mothers are at a greater risk of developing fatty liver disease in their mid 20s.

Children of overweight mothers at higher risk of fatty liver disease 

Children of obese mums at higher risk of fatty liver disease: study
Influences in the womb may cause an increase in the risk
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease can be caused by obesity
NFLAD&nbsp;linked to higher chance of type 2 diabetes and heart disease
Work to be presented at International Liver Congress 2021
Risk linked to obese fathers much smaller than the risk with obese mums
Study highlights how&nbsp;obesogenic environment can be passed down

New European research has revealed that the children of obese mothers are at a greater risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in their 20s.

If a mother is obese or overweight, the child born from such a pregnancy has a greater risk of developing fatty liver disease in their 20s, finds a new study.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Researchers from Europe have&nbsp;found evidence&nbsp;showing how&nbsp;conditions in the womb may play a major role in the risk of developing the condition.&nbsp;Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (or NAFLD) can be&nbsp;caused by obesity and later turn into more critical health problems like liver cancer. NAFLD&nbsp;has&nbsp;also&nbsp;been&nbsp;linked to a higher&nbsp;susceptibility&nbsp;to developing&nbsp;type 2 diabetes and heart disease.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The team will be presenting their findings at the International Liver Congress 2021 convened by the European Association for the Study of the Liver.&nbsp;The same study, which assessed&nbsp;liver scans from 2,961 England-born participants, also discovered&nbsp;an increased risk associated with obese fathers but the increase was much smaller than for overweight mums.&nbsp;
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Dr Kushala Abeysekera from the study&nbsp;cautioned that their work is not about blaming mothers but rather highlights&nbsp;the impact of how an obesogenic environment can be passed down through generations.&nbsp;&nbsp;

UK and University of Otago researchers have presented a "world-first weight loss device," which attaches to the teeth and prevents patients from opening their mouths wider than 2 mm using "magnetic devices and custom-manufactured locking bolts."
Meanwhile, the device has been dubbed as one of the &ldquo;most appalling things&rdquo; on social media. While responding to the University of Otago post, one user wrote, The thought of having a bout of coughing or even sneezing with this on seems pretty horrible. What happens to yawns?Many people on the internet disagreed with this &ldquo;fact,&rdquo; slamming the DentalSlim for perpetuating toxic diet culture and fatphobia, with some even going as far as to call the device &ldquo;evil.&rdquo;The participants also alleged the device was &ldquo;hard to use&rdquo;, causing discomfort with their speech. They also reportedly felt tense and that &ldquo;life, in general, was less satisfying&rdquo;.To clarify, the intention of the device is not intended as a quick or long-term weight-loss tool; rather it is aimed to assist people who need to undergo surgery and who cannot have the surgery until they have lost weight,&rdquo; the University said.&nbsp;

Lazy enough to workout on a regular basis? This World's first weight-loss device is for you 

The DentalSlim Diet Control, developed by a team of New Zealand&nbsp; researchers, is a magnetic contraption creates a two millimetre gap between the teeth, meaning the person using it can only ingest liquids

Researchers&nbsp;launch 'world&rsquo;s first medical weight loss device' University of Otago&nbsp;introduces device to 'help fight obesity' Device allows users to open their mouths just 2 mm wide Internet is not impressed with the DentalSlim Diet Control Netizen: coughing or sneezing with this on seems pretty horrible 'Device to assist people who need to surgery: New Zealand&nbsp;University

The DentalSlim Diet Control, developed by a team of New Zealand&nbsp; researchers, is a magnetic contraption creates a two millimetre gap between the teeth, meaning the person using it can only ingest liquids

UK and University of Otago researchers have presented a "world-first weight loss device," which attaches to the teeth and prevents patients from opening their mouths wider than 2 mm. Called the DentalSlim Diet Control,&nbsp; the device is a magnetic contraption which allows tiny gap between the teeth, meaning the person using it can only ingest liquids Meanwhile, the device has been dubbed as one of the &ldquo;most appalling things&rdquo; on social media. While responding to the University of Otago post, one user wrote, The thought of having a bout of coughing or even sneezing with this on seems pretty horrible. What happens to yawns? Many people on the internet disagreed with this &ldquo;fact,&rdquo; slamming the DentalSlim for perpetuating toxic diet culture and fatphobia, with some even going as far as to call the device &ldquo;evil.&rdquo; The participants also alleged the device was &ldquo;hard to use&rdquo;, causing discomfort with their speech. They also reportedly felt tense and that &ldquo;life, in general, was less satisfying&rdquo;. The university however clarified, saying the intention of the device is not intended as a quick or long-term weight-loss tool; rather it is aimed to assist people who need to undergo surgery and who cannot have the surgery until they have lost weight.&nbsp;

A recent observational study conducted by investigators from the Cleveland Clinic, discovered that individuals with moderate or severe obesity are at a greater risk of experiencing long-term COVID-19 complications. Results from the study were published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.
For the research, the team of investigators examined 3 indicators of possible long-term complications of COVID-19, including hospital admission, mortality, and need for diagnostic medical tests, from patients who tested positive for coronavirus. The study included 2,839 patients who did not require intensive care unit admission and survived the acute phase of COVID-19.
Findings from the study demonstrated that 44% of the study participants required hospitalisation and 1% died during a 10-month follow-up. Compared to people with a normal BMI, those with moderate obesity had a 28% greater risk of hospitalisation and those with severe obesity had a 30% greater risk.
Additionally, those with a BMI of 35 or greater had a significantly higher need for diagnostic tests to assess cardiac, pulmonary, vascular, renal, gastrointestinal, and mental health problems.

Obesity linked to increased risk of long term COVID-19 complications: Study

Obesity may increase risk of long-term Covid-19 complications
Researchers examined 2,839 patients for the study
People with severe obesity had 30% greater risk of hospitalisation
&nbsp;

A recent observational study conducted by investigators from the Cleveland Clinic, discovered that individuals with moderate or severe obesity are at a greater risk of experiencing long-term COVID-19 complications. Results from the study were published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.
For the research, the team of investigators examined 3 indicators of possible long-term complications of COVID-19, including hospital admission, mortality, and need for diagnostic medical tests, from patients who tested positive for coronavirus. The study included 2,839 patients who did not require intensive care unit admission and survived the acute phase of COVID-19.
Findings from the study demonstrated that 44% of the study participants required hospitalisation and 1% died during a 10-month follow-up. Compared to people with a normal BMI, those with moderate obesity had a 28% greater risk of hospitalisation and those with severe obesity had a 30% greater risk.
Additionally, those with a BMI of 35 or greater had a significantly higher need for diagnostic tests to assess cardiac, pulmonary, vascular, renal, gastrointestinal, and mental health problems.

While the hazards of alcohol consumption have been proven time and again by scientists, it seems like one group of people may be at an even higher health risk!
Researchers from the University of Sydney have found that people who are overweight or obese are at a much greater risk of liver damage from alcohol.
The study of nearly half a million people revealed that &lsquo;even for people who drank within the alcohol guidelines, participants classified as obese were at over 50 per&nbsp;cent greater risk of liver disease.&rsquo;&nbsp;
Not surprisingly, people who drank above UK alcohol guidelines had a nearly 600 per cent higher risk of being diagnosed with alcoholic fatty liver disease and a&nbsp;700 per cent higher risk of death by alcoholic fatty liver disease,&nbsp;compared to within guideline drinkers.&nbsp;
Publishing in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition,&nbsp;the researchers&nbsp;used UK&rsquo;s 14 units per week&nbsp;as the guiding limit for alcohol consumption.&nbsp;For your information,&nbsp;NHS defines&nbsp;a standard glass of red or white wine as 2.3 units while a pint of stronger beer accounts for 3 alcohol units.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Why overweight people should be extra cautious with alcohol

https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/for-your-body/drink-less/know-your-alcohol-units/
Overweight people at higher risk of liver damage from alcohol
Even drinking within guidelines linked to 50% increased risk
Above limit drinkers at 600% higher risk of&nbsp;alcoholic fatty liver disease
700% higher risk of death by&nbsp;alcoholic fatty liver disease
Team used UK&rsquo;s 14 units per week&nbsp;as the guiding limit
1 glass of red/white wine = 2.3 units
1 pint of a stronger beer = 3 units

Researchers have found that people who are overweight or obese are at a much greater risk of liver damage from alcohol.

While the hazards of alcohol consumption have been proven time and again by scientists, it seems like one group of people may be at an even higher health risk!
Researchers from the University of Sydney have found that people who are overweight or obese are at a much greater risk of liver damage from alcohol.
The study of nearly half a million people revealed that &lsquo;even for people who drank within the alcohol guidelines, participants classified as obese were at over 50 per&nbsp;cent greater risk of liver disease.&rsquo;&nbsp;
Not surprisingly, people who drank above UK alcohol guidelines had a nearly 600 per cent higher risk of being diagnosed with alcoholic fatty liver disease and a&nbsp;700 per cent higher risk of death by alcoholic fatty liver disease,&nbsp;compared to within guideline drinkers.&nbsp;
Publishing in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition,&nbsp;the researchers&nbsp;used UK&rsquo;s 14 units per week&nbsp;as the guiding limit for alcohol consumption.&nbsp;For your information,&nbsp;NHS defines&nbsp;a standard glass of red or white wine as 2.3 units while a pint of stronger beer accounts for 3 alcohol units.&nbsp;&nbsp;

In the past few years, there has been a drastic surge in the rates of depression and obesity, with each posing a major health concern world over. While there has always been a known association between depression and obesity, what wasn&rsquo;t known was that overweight&nbsp;people with depression have higher levels of inflammation.
New research from King&rsquo;s College London reveals that overweight people with depression are 2.4 times more likely to have clinically elevated levels of inflammation. These people have an even higher risk of developing other serious medical conditions like heart disease, diabetes and metabolic disorders. This indicates that depression significantly aggravated inflammation, way more than the expected effect of excess weight gain.
The study, published in Psychological Medicine, has pressed upon the urgent need of developing new medical interventions to reduce inflammation in clinically vulnerable patients with depression.
It was established that chronic inflammation was the key link in the vicious cycle between depressive symptoms and weight gain. Treating inflammation with medical therapies could reverse this cycle. Reduced inflammation could help promote a better lifestyle with regular exercise, healthy eating and associated weight loss.

Study reveals a link between obesity, depression and inflammation

In the past few years, there has been a drastic surge in the rates of depression and obesity, with each posing a major health concern world over. While there has always been a known association between depression and obesity, what wasn&rsquo;t known was that overweight&nbsp;people with depression have higher levels of inflammation.
New research from King&rsquo;s College London reveals that overweight people with depression are 2.4 times more likely to have clinically elevated levels of inflammation. These people have an even higher risk of developing other serious medical conditions like heart disease, diabetes and metabolic disorders. This indicates that depression significantly aggravated inflammation, way more than the expected effect of excess weight gain.
The study, published in Psychological Medicine, has pressed upon the urgent need of developing new medical interventions to reduce inflammation in clinically vulnerable patients with depression.
It was established that chronic inflammation was the key link in the vicious cycle between depressive symptoms and weight gain. Treating inflammation with medical therapies could reverse this cycle. Reduced inflammation could help promote a better lifestyle with regular exercise, healthy eating and associated weight loss.

In the past few years, there has been a drastic surge in the rates of depression and obesity, with each posing a major health concern world over. While there has always been a known association between depression and obesity, what wasn&rsquo;t known was that overweight&nbsp;people with depression have higher levels of inflammation.
New research from King&rsquo;s College London reveals that overweight people with depression are 2.4 times more likely to have clinically elevated levels of inflammation. These people have an even higher risk of developing other serious medical conditions like heart disease, diabetes and metabolic disorders. This indicates that depression significantly aggravated inflammation, way more than the expected effect of excess weight gain.
The study, published in Psychological Medicine, has pressed upon the urgent need of developing new medical interventions to reduce inflammation in clinically vulnerable patients with depression.
It was established that chronic inflammation was the key link in the vicious cycle between depressive symptoms and weight gain. Treating inflammation with medical therapies could reverse this cycle. Reduced inflammation could help promote a better lifestyle with regular exercise, healthy eating and associated weight loss.

Maintaining&nbsp;a&nbsp;healthy weight, blood pressure and cholesterol&nbsp;level&nbsp;in childhood&nbsp;may help protect brain function later in life, suggest the findings of a new study published in the&nbsp;American Heart Association&rsquo;s flagship journal&nbsp;Circulation.&nbsp;
The research claims to be the first to shine a light on cardiovascular risk factors in childhood as a&nbsp;possible&nbsp;cause&nbsp;for&nbsp;poor&nbsp;cognitive performance&nbsp;during midlife.&nbsp;&nbsp;
For the study, researchers followed the participants' cardiovascular risk factor profiles for 31 years from&nbsp;their&nbsp;childhood in 1980 to adulthood in 2011.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The researchers observed that&nbsp;childhood obesity was&nbsp;found to be linked with lower visual information processing speed and attention&nbsp;span.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Participants with all three risk factors&nbsp;(high weight, blood pressure and cholesterol)&nbsp;had poorer memory and associative learning, worse visual processing, decreased attention span, and slower reaction and movement time.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The researchers noted that there are currently no cures for major causes of neurodegenerative diseases like dementia, so it is important to learn how early life risk factors may affect the brain.&nbsp;These results&nbsp;can be used&nbsp;to turn the focus of brain health from old age and midlife to people in younger age groups, explained the team.

Healthy weight, BP in childhood linked to better brain function during mid-life

Childhood weight management protects brain function mid-life
1st study linking&nbsp;child cardiovascular risk factors with adult cognition
Participants followed for 31 years from 1980 to 2011
Child obesity linked to lower processing speed, attention span
Those with all risk factors&nbsp;showed decline in overall cognitive performance
'Important to learn how early life risk factors affect the brain'
Results help turn focus of brain health from old age to youth

The research claims to be the first to shine a light on cardiovascular risk factors in childhood as a&nbsp;possible&nbsp;cause&nbsp;for&nbsp;poor&nbsp;cognitive performance&nbsp;during midlife.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Maintaining&nbsp;a&nbsp;healthy weight, blood pressure and cholesterol&nbsp;level&nbsp;in childhood&nbsp;may help protect brain function later in life, suggest the findings of a new study published in the&nbsp;American Heart Association&rsquo;s flagship journal&nbsp;Circulation.&nbsp;
The research claims to be the first to shine a light on cardiovascular risk factors in childhood as a&nbsp;possible&nbsp;cause&nbsp;for&nbsp;poor&nbsp;cognitive performance&nbsp;during midlife.&nbsp;&nbsp;
For the study, researchers followed the participants' cardiovascular risk factor profiles for 31 years from&nbsp;their&nbsp;childhood in 1980 to adulthood in 2011.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The researchers observed that&nbsp;childhood obesity was&nbsp;found to be linked with lower visual information processing speed and attention&nbsp;span.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Participants with all three risk factors&nbsp;(high weight, blood pressure and cholesterol)&nbsp;had poorer memory and associative learning, worse visual processing, decreased attention span, and slower reaction and movement time.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The researchers noted that there are currently no cures for major causes of neurodegenerative diseases like dementia, so it is important to learn how early life risk factors may affect the brain.&nbsp;These results&nbsp;can be used&nbsp;to turn the focus of brain health from old age and midlife to people in younger age groups, explained the team.

Breaking a common societal misconception that it is harder for people over 50 to lose weight, a new study has found that&nbsp;obese patients over the age of 60 can lose an equivalent amount of weight as younger people using only lifestyle changes.&nbsp;
Reported in the journal&nbsp;Clinical Endocrinology, the findings are based on analysis of patient records from a hospital-based obesity service.&nbsp;
'Age per se should not be a barrier in clinical decisions regarding the implementation of lifestyle management of obesity in older people,' lead author of the UK study said.&nbsp;

Weight loss: age no barrier for lifestyle obesity management: UK study  

Age no barrier to achieving weight loss success: UK study  

New study breaks common misconception about weight loss
Obese patients over 60 can lose as much weight as younger people
Findings reported in the journal&nbsp;Clinical Endocrinology
Age should be a barrier in clinical decision making, says author

Breaking a common societal misconception that it is harder for people over 50 to lose weight, a new study has found that&nbsp;obese patients over the age of 60 can lose an equivalent amount of weight as younger people using only lifestyle changes.&nbsp;
Reported in the journal&nbsp;Clinical Endocrinology, the findings are based on analysis of patient records from a hospital-based obesity service.&nbsp;
'Age per se should not be a barrier in clinical decisions regarding the implementation of lifestyle management of obesity in older people,' lead author of the UK-based study said.&nbsp;

Experts from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) have warned that four billion people could be overweight by 2050, with 1.5 billion of them obese, if the current global dietary trend towards processed foods continues.&nbsp;
The&nbsp;first-of-its-kind study found that global food demand will rise by 50% by mid-century, surpassing Earth&rsquo;s capacity to sustain nature.
'The increasing waste of food and the rising consumption of animal protein means that the environmental impact of our agricultural system will spiral out of control,' lead author of the study published in the journal Nature said.&nbsp;

4B to be overweight, 1.5B obese by 2050 amid current diet trends

4 billion people to be overweight by 2050 amid current diet trends

Experts warn&nbsp;4B to be overweight by 2050 amid current diet trends
1.5B to be obese if trends towards processed foods continue
Global food demand to become unsustainable by mid-century
'Rising animal protein consumption will spiral out of control'

Experts from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) have warned that four billion people could be overweight by 2050, with 1.5 billion of them obese, if the current global dietary trend towards processed foods continues.&nbsp;
The&nbsp;first-of-its-kind study found that global food demand will rise by 50% by mid-century, surpassing Earth&rsquo;s capacity to sustain nature.
'The increasing waste of food and the rising consumption of animal protein means that the environmental impact of our agricultural system will spiral out of control,' lead author of the study published in the journal Nature said.&nbsp;

The UK government&nbsp;has proposed&nbsp;a complete ban on online junk food advertising &ndash; the toughest digital marketing restrictions in the world &ndash; in an effort to tackle the growing obesity crisis.
Obesity is believed to be one of Britain&rsquo;s biggest long-term public health problems with almost two-thirds of adults in England overweight. The obesity crackdown has become more urgent due to the pandemic.&nbsp;
The new rules, if implemented, will ban online advertising for foods high in fat, sugar and salt.

UK mulls ban on junk food adverts amid obesity crackdown 

UK govt proposes total ban on online junk food advertising
Almost two-thirds of adults in England are overweight&nbsp;
Obesity crackdown more urgent amid Covid-19 spread&nbsp;
New rules would attack ads for foods high in fat, sugar &amp; salt

The UK government&nbsp;has proposed&nbsp;a complete ban on online junk food advertising &ndash; the toughest digital marketing restrictions in the world &ndash; in an effort to tackle the growing obesity crisis.
Obesity is believed to be one of Britain&rsquo;s biggest long-term public health problems with almost two-thirds of adults in England overweight. The obesity crackdown has become more urgent due to the pandemic.&nbsp;
The new rules, if implemented, will ban online advertising for foods high in fat, sugar and salt.

Even light alcohol consumption linked to obesity uptick: study

People who gulp just a glass of wine or a bottle of beer daily could be 25 per cent likely to be obese or suffer from a metabolic syndrome, finds a study involving over 26 million people in South Korea.&nbsp;
Even after adjusting data for factors like age,&nbsp;exercise, smoking, and income, the team's analysis found a close link between alcohol intake and obesity risk.&nbsp;
The highest risk was observed in men who drank more than two drinks or 24g alcohol per day, with 34% higher odds of obesity and 42% greater odds of metabolic syndrome.
The study, presented at the virtual European and International Congress on Obesity, observed similar risks for women except for a slight dip in metabolic syndrome associated with half to one daily drink.&nbsp;

One bottle of beer linked to 25% rise in obesity risk
Study of over 26m Koreans links obesity with alcohol intake&nbsp;
Highest risk observed in men who had more than 2 drinks per day
Exhibit 34% higher odds&nbsp;of obesity, 42% for metabolic syndrome
Similar risk observed in women, except some benefit of half-one drink

People who gulp just a glass of wine or a bottle of beer daily could be 25 per cent likely to be obese or suffer from a metabolic syndrome, finds a study involving over 26 million people in South Korea.&nbsp;
Even after adjusting data for factors like age,&nbsp;exercise, smoking, and income, the team's analysis found a close link between alcohol intake and obesity risk.&nbsp;
The highest risk was observed in men who drank more than two drinks or 24g alcohol per day, with 34% higher odds of obesity and 42% greater odds of metabolic syndrome.
The study, presented at the virtual European and International Congress on Obesity, observed similar risks for women except for a slight dip in metabolic syndrome associated with half to one daily drink.&nbsp;

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