Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States and throughout the world.  The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that 17 percent of children are obese.  In Canada, it is estimated that 26 percent of children are overweight and 8 percent are obese.  Childhood obesity can cause numerous mental and physical […]

There has been a steady and dramatic increase in the number of people afflicted with obesity throughout the world.  The obesity epidemic has continued at a steady rate despite recent public health campaigns.  There are several diets that can help with weight loss.   Finding a diet that allows the initial weight loss and then permits […]

A study published in the journal Sleep, the journal of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, tracked the 6-year mental developments of roughly 4,500 teenagers under the age of 18 and roughly 3,500 young adults between the ages of 18 and 25. Data was collected using interviews with the participants and the participants’ own self-reporting techniques. […]

The number of individuals with type 2 diabetes continues to increase at an alarming rate.  The prevalence of type 2 diabetes has doubled over the past 30 years, and is predicted to more than double by the year 2030.  There are estimated to be 170 million people worldwide with type 2 diabetes.  The World Health […]

Diabetes is a growing problem in the United States and throughout the world.  The incidence of diabetes is expected to continue to grow at an alarming rate in the future.  One factor that is fueling the growing type 2 diabetes incidence is the obesity epidemic.  We have previously discussed the association between sleep deprivation and […]

Obesity is becoming a growing problem for Americans and other people throughout the world.  Obesity increases the risk of cardiovascular disease by being associated with several conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and abnormal lipid parameters.  Individuals who are overweight and obese are more likely to develop insulin resistance, a precursor to […]

When we gain weight, the weight is usually put on in the form of fat.  The exception to this general rule is when weight is gained in the form of muscle, usually by lifting weights or participating in other muscle building activity.  Weight that is put on as fat can be distributed to different regions […]

Obesity in adulthood is known to increase the risk of heart disease by contributing to the development of several metabolic disorders that are risk factors.  These obesity related cardiovascular disease risk factors include type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, abnormal lipid profiles, and progressive atherosclerosis.  Along with the obesity epidemic, there have also been parallel […]

The obesity epidemic is raging forward like a juggernaut without braces.  Something must be done to slow and stop this behemoth.  There is a growing childhood obesity epidemic that is paralleling the adult obesity epidemic.  Not only do dietary habits need to change, but how we view food on a fundamental level needs to change.  […]

Sugar sweetened beverages have gained significant amount of media attention in recent months.  This is partly due to the proposal by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to ban sugar sweetened drinks that are greater than 16 ounces.  The New York City Board of Health has recently approved the proposed ban on large sized sugary […]