Tag: overweight
Three figures to remember about the “epidemic” of overweight and obesity in Europe
New epidemic to report in Europe. According to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) published on Tuesday, May 3, overweight and obesity are the cause of at…
Once again proven! Overweight…
According to the results of the research, a woman who is 1.65 meters tall and 12.7 kilograms above a healthy weight almost doubles the risk of cancer. Pointing out that…
Overweight and obesity in children: towards better care
News Published on 03/03/2022 at 2:14 p.m., Reading 1 min. Screening, psychological care, consideration of BMI… Here are the avenues envisaged by the High Authority for Health (HAS) for better…
Wijk bij Duurstede wants fewer overweight children: ‘Show how much fun sports is’
Overweight among the youth is a major problem in Wijk, said alderman Wil Kosterman this afternoon in the lunch program Aan Tafel on Radio M Utrecht. ‘130 children is only…
Why doing more sport is not enough to lose weight
Mathematically, it is unstoppable: to lose weight, you just need to eat fewer calories than what you spend. However, in reality, it is nowhere near that easy: the body automatically…
Weight gain during menopause: but why?
All women are concerned about gaining weight during menopause. Are these fears founded? And if so, why ? Better understand women’s weight gain to better remedy it: Futura takes stock.…
All-round discrimination against the obese, according to a survey
News Posted on 03/04/2021 2 min read People with obesity are repeatedly discriminated against in public spaces, at school, at work, at home and even in the medical field, underlines…
How do I know if my weight is normal or if I am overweight?
Find the nutrition column of Stéphane Besançon, nutritionist and director of the NGO Santé Diabète in Bamako, Mali. This week, he talks to us about weight. Is there a tool…