Spending an extra 90 minutes in bed may not seem like the obvious way to lose weight, but according to a new study, it could be the key to shedding excess pounds. Scientists from King’s College London have discovered that people who sleep for longer are less likely to pick sugary treats, or reach for…
Men and women who are not overweight but store most of their fat around their waist are at greater risk of heart disease or stroke than the clinically obese. This could be because those who are overweight or obese have more weight on their thighs and hips which helps offset the problem, researchers said. Doctors…
Babies who are bottle-fed until the age of two are more likely to be obese when they start school, a US study suggests. Writing in the Journal of Pediatrics, researchers found that children who were still regular bottle users at 24 months were 30% more likely to be obese aged five-and-a-half. They analysed data from…