Obesity crisis: Radical change to food products has backing from health-conscious Britons

<h2 style="text-align: justify;"> HEALTH experts have called for food labels to show the amount of exercise needed to burn off calorie intake of each product.</h2> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGe4PIIRwRBqzlCi3D3V3Q-GtqeH0JYb__2o4Xfch3XY3-Su1X9PRRB2nv3koqCBHH1Y92NyRlar9qSIrcE40VdfphOa_IYFCD_leDz7re3_Dy52BzvPqDl6ecijvGusZSSsEt0nLfd6yG/s1600/Obesity+crisis-+Radical+change+to+food+products+has+backing+from+health-conscious+Britons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Obesity crisis: Radical change to food products has backing from health-conscious Britons" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGe4PIIRwRBqzlCi3D3V3Q-GtqeH0JYb__2o4Xfch3XY3-Su1X9PRRB2nv3koqCBHH1Y92NyRlar9qSIrcE40VdfphOa_IYFCD_leDz7re3_Dy52BzvPqDl6ecijvGusZSSsEt0nLfd6yG/s640/Obesity+crisis-+Radical+change+to+food+products+has+backing+from+health-conscious+Britons.jpg" title="Obesity crisis: Radical change to food products has backing from health-conscious Britons" width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Experts have called for food labels to show the amount of exercise needed to burn off calories</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In a bid to tackle the growing obesity crisis, professionals have called for food labelling to make some extreme changes.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Instead of nutritional information, the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) are recommending food labelling needs to change so people know how much exercise they would need to do to burn off the calories.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> They said "activity equivalent" calorie labelling should be put on the front of food and drink packs, with pictures showing the exercise needed to match the calorie intake.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOJsHPoYZJxpKqTOZMtgI6-Fm4bB0ApKziotUBVB1_OHPT2ZfPu3cpLl8vLDO9sXQXlC2Stv4aq1oOH0kAnBroAH3WcrB8HhKtNbPaumv447VDh6cLiCvOti1SBUrt3KPOc8HwCe6SLoY/s1600/Obesity+crisis-+Radical+change+to+food+products+has+backing+from+health-conscious+Britons+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Obesity crisis: Radical change to food products has backing from health-conscious Britons" border="0" height="640" src="" title="Obesity crisis: Radical change to food products has backing from health-conscious Britons" width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The RSPH proposes the tables could form prominent pictorial icons </td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The RSPH proposes the tables could form prominent pictorial icons alongside existing front-of-pack information in a move which would bombard the consumer with information about their health.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In a poll, they found almost two thirds of the public would back the extreme change to food labels.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It is hoped the move would promote and normalise physical activity. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Some 53 per cent even believe this initiative would make them do more exercise, eat less or opt for healthier products, compared to the current traffic light system.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEA5465lm1DcSGrhBtleX9O_ClGWpgQXTmmYePE3bLzmff7lLvXeruBPK5t8fwFsSoeT0s432eQbHgQGmluyN8pfYcGOfR8HO0MfrQwRpe-R31O8UJ2F5u9OqI9CQNzgauONMfQ_0K6uY4/s1600/Obesity+crisis-+Radical+change+to+food+products+has+backing+from+health-conscious+Britons+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Obesity crisis: Radical change to food products has backing from health-conscious Britons" border="0" height="640" src="" title="Obesity crisis: Radical change to food products has backing from health-conscious Britons" width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Experts believe people would be more conscious about what they ate</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><div style="display:none"></div><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience4595785112001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640862001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89U_VDxSv3YHBd4nA3r5ipc3" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="4595785112001" /></object><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only afterthe rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line.--><script type="text/javascript">brightcove.createExperiences();</script><!-- End of Brightcove Player --></section></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> People were three times more likely to say they would take some form of exercise after viewing "activity equivalent" calorie labels than after viewing current traffic light labels alone, research also found.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The new call is included in a policy paper by RSPH which shows many people find current front-of-pack nutritional information confusing, with many suffering "information overload".</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Shirley Cramer, chief executive of the RSPH, said: "Although nutritional information provided on food and drink packaging has improved, it is evident that it isn't working as well as it could to support the public in making healthy choices.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "Activity equivalent calorie labelling provides a simple means of making the calories contained within food and drink more relatable to people's everyday lives, while also gently reminding consumers of the need to maintain active lifestyles and a healthy weight."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">   </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOioHwBR5WsPitvvnmniVQsOny0aLuRzbMUVKQCCmQacInV3wBW2fhUmwF6ZOFqHRpsBBXiEoHSlPoLZxPM3G1XzaU4rXuRyqicehPxhOaasEa_ISkflB8i7eV8O1hwYKZVwr2AASVUGM/s1600/Obesity+crisis-+Radical+change+to+food+products+has+backing+from+health-conscious+Britons+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Obesity crisis: Radical change to food products has backing from health-conscious Britons" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOioHwBR5WsPitvvnmniVQsOny0aLuRzbMUVKQCCmQacInV3wBW2fhUmwF6ZOFqHRpsBBXiEoHSlPoLZxPM3G1XzaU4rXuRyqicehPxhOaasEa_ISkflB8i7eV8O1hwYKZVwr2AASVUGM/s640/Obesity+crisis-+Radical+change+to+food+products+has+backing+from+health-conscious+Britons+4.jpg" title="Obesity crisis: Radical change to food products has backing from health-conscious Britons" width="597" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Health professionals hope it will 'normalise' and encourage exercise</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Steven Ward, Executive Director of ukactive, added: "Anything that can get people more physically active is a step in the right direction. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “ukactive welcomes this paper as another sign that getting more people, more active, more often is at the top of public health professionals' minds. We see a lot of health messaging telling us off, to eat and drink less, which although correct, doesn't work for everyone. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “Encouraging people to be more active is a positive message, more about supporting people to start rather than imploring them to stop. Physical activity has been described by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges as a 'miracle cure' so we should treat it as just that."</div> <script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script>

Obesity crisis: Radical change to food products has backing from health-conscious Britons

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EXCLUSIVE: Obese British men TWICE as likely to develop bowel cancer due to weight

<h2 style="text-align: justify;"> WE ALL know carrying extra weight can be bad for your health but is the general public aware there is a link between obesity and cancer? </h2> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HG1mkaM05pvYbOze00eXVVfaHe8rOMIIlbJaWeqMjXlW5KUqn1mbVAbs4NNzkd83FqS4yiTrUEiIu4ukubJIJ8veVVXKFkP0rOkP0Fj_mpN1W3nFtkgVXrqUXL8hPaFUtZNaalePad8m/s1600/EXCLUSIVE-+Obese+British+men+TWICE+as+likely+to+develop+bowel+cancer+due+to+weight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="EXCLUSIVE: Obese British men TWICE as likely to develop bowel cancer due to weight" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HG1mkaM05pvYbOze00eXVVfaHe8rOMIIlbJaWeqMjXlW5KUqn1mbVAbs4NNzkd83FqS4yiTrUEiIu4ukubJIJ8veVVXKFkP0rOkP0Fj_mpN1W3nFtkgVXrqUXL8hPaFUtZNaalePad8m/s640/EXCLUSIVE-+Obese+British+men+TWICE+as+likely+to+develop+bowel+cancer+due+to+weight.jpg" title="EXCLUSIVE: Obese British men TWICE as likely to develop bowel cancer due to weight" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There is a direct link between having cancer and being obese</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Cancer is a scary word and thousands of us are affected by the disease every year - be it personally or watching a loved one battle it. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But there is a sure-fire way of making sure you've got a fighting chance of living a healthy life and not increasing your risk of cancer: keeping a stable, healthy weight. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There is a direct link between being obese and having cancer, as a bariatric surgeon exclusively revealed to NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com. It comes just weeks after the <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/toast-roast-potatoes-and-even-chips.html" target="_blank">Food Standards Agency revealed toast and chips could bring on cancer</a>. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Professor David Kerrigan is the CEO at Phoenix Health, a weight loss clinic, and explained how being overweight - which is having a body mass index (BMI) of over 30 - can impact upon your life. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>What is the link between obesity and cancer? </strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> DK: The link between obesity and cancer was recognised back in the 1980’s when researchers noted that not only were older women 30 per cent more likely to get breast cancer if they were obese, but that their long-term survival after cancer treatment was significantly worse than that of lean breast cancer victims.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9z42MpMHKxhR4mIQfXXgePhIZR7Ynb02lBkl2bmAkKpB7IWj3bylDRO8ujkgb2C1Zsbv3UYcOYU5vA_Ml5cH6vJJZQU3nAJcsfPFHdLs9kw2k6sOdklnSKbn9ccAi2s_o_wS-0ZsPECFu/s1600/EXCLUSIVE-+Obese+British+men+TWICE+as+likely+to+develop+bowel+cancer+due+to+weight+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="EXCLUSIVE: Obese British men TWICE as likely to develop bowel cancer due to weight" border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9z42MpMHKxhR4mIQfXXgePhIZR7Ynb02lBkl2bmAkKpB7IWj3bylDRO8ujkgb2C1Zsbv3UYcOYU5vA_Ml5cH6vJJZQU3nAJcsfPFHdLs9kw2k6sOdklnSKbn9ccAi2s_o_wS-0ZsPECFu/s640/EXCLUSIVE-+Obese+British+men+TWICE+as+likely+to+develop+bowel+cancer+due+to+weight+2.jpg" title="EXCLUSIVE: Obese British men TWICE as likely to develop bowel cancer due to weight" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Professor David Kerrigan has revealed all to NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It’s since become clear that obesity increases the risk of developing a wide range of common cancers (particularly women’s cancers) including some of the most dangerous and difficult to treat malignancies like pancreatic, liver and gullet cancer.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Obesity triggers pathways that promote cancer development, raising levels of hormones like oestrogen and insulin that can stimulate some cancers to grow faster, but fat cells themselves also produce chemicals called adipokines that can affect cell growth and stimulate chronic inflammation, a condition that’s been linked to cancer development for over 100 years. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Are you at risk if you're just carrying a little extra weight? </strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Even fairly small increases in weight by just a few BMI points can increase the risk of certain cancers, but it is those at the most severe end of the obesity spectrum who are at the greatest risk.</div> <ul> <li><div style="text-align: justify;"> Overweight = BMI 25-30</div> </li> <li><div style="text-align: justify;"> Obese = BMI 30+</div> </li> <li><div style="text-align: justify;"> The cancer risk stats mainly apply to obese patients</div> </li> <li><div style="text-align: justify;"> Unless we intervene with more effective treatments, by 2050, this is predicted to rise to 60 per cent of all men and 50 per cent of women (Foresight report 2007).</div> </li> </ul> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>How long do you have to be overweight or obese for the risks to be increased? </strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> DK: Good question – we don’t know the answer to this.  Cancers often develop very gradually in the beginning and many takes years to show themselves, so it makes sense to think that the longer you expose your body to the harmful effects of obesity the greater the chance that cancer will eventually develop.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Is there a specific type of cancer you're at risk of developing if you're overweight?</strong>  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> DK: You are 30 per cent more likely to develop post-menopausal breast cancer and for men (not women), 50 per cent more likely to develop colorectal (large bowel) cancer if you are obese.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> One in three uterine cancers in the UK (cancer of the womb) are though to be directly due to obesity and for every five BMI points racked up above BMI 23, the risk of uterine cancer goes up by 60 per cent.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Liver cancer is strongly associated with obesity too.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="378" id="flashObj" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=3696469172001&playerID=2538956444001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89XEkLQHlpWPz_5DAA2-uG70&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZciPGjAbYCHdynY0q8HYHH5QDlJJqt_c_Bmfm5q5NORMiDIw0QUM4-x1vRKwb-EsShxewsTn6Je2d5ApcwGq5vvv8uUA158L5LCJkEKMkQHh7v7bOCJTbmGiYEQ0-KyEk4q07xLsWi_3U/s1600/EXCLUSIVE-+Obese+British+men+TWICE+as+likely+to+develop+bowel+cancer+due+to+weight+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="EXCLUSIVE: Obese British men TWICE as likely to develop bowel cancer due to weightEXCLUSIVE: Obese British men TWICE as likely to develop bowel cancer due to weight" border="0" height="640" src="" title="EXCLUSIVE: Obese British men TWICE as likely to develop bowel cancer due to weight" width="597" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Obesity triggers pathways that promote cancer development, it's been revealed</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Is it like diabetes, where if you lose weight the condition can be eliminated? </strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> DK: That’s a really interesting but tricky question to answer. The evidence from large population studies that obesity increases the risk of developing a wide range of cancers is pretty overwhelming, so it makes sense to conclude that losing weight should lower your risk of cancer starting.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Once certain cancers have developed, we know that obese cancer patients don’t do as well after cancer treatment, with higher rates of both cancer recurrence and death from cancer.  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A large study of overweight American breast cancer patients showed that if they could lose even a fairly modest amount of weight after diagnosis, survival appeared to be better than in those who stayed obese, but there isn’t a huge amount research that has looked into this to date.  We don’t yet know how more powerful weight loss treatments such as drugs or surgery might help improve long-term cancer survival.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">   </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBDi_A8-OTPziUCZ34wv-ANf4RDus5XUvKa1NsR_0vauVQ_txjSzxXA-K4A_o1SNuuQZtsLPpKrzit3GptObEQyMAUJBCj9rjEsaOMjrqUpbZYjBtpucI0ByK4221WCbJQ1ABYlJeS73X/s1600/EXCLUSIVE-+Obese+British+men+TWICE+as+likely+to+develop+bowel+cancer+due+to+weight+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="EXCLUSIVE: Obese British men TWICE as likely to develop bowel cancer due to weight" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBDi_A8-OTPziUCZ34wv-ANf4RDus5XUvKa1NsR_0vauVQ_txjSzxXA-K4A_o1SNuuQZtsLPpKrzit3GptObEQyMAUJBCj9rjEsaOMjrqUpbZYjBtpucI0ByK4221WCbJQ1ABYlJeS73X/s640/EXCLUSIVE-+Obese+British+men+TWICE+as+likely+to+develop+bowel+cancer+due+to+weight+4.jpg" title="EXCLUSIVE: Obese British men TWICE as likely to develop bowel cancer due to weight" width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even fairly small increases in weight can increase the risk of certain cancers</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>What's the answer to saving lives when it comes to obesity the link to cancer? </strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Greater awareness of the link between cancer and obesity, not just amongst the public but also amongst doctors, many of whom are shocked when the hard facts are explained to them (data that has been available from reliable sources such as Cancer Research UK for years).</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If people understood that obesity isn’t just a problem about how you look, but a disease that causes damage to so many different internal body organs maybe we’d all be a bit more proactive about doing something about it.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> That would involve people taking more personal responsibility for not letting those extra few pounds gradually turn into an extra stone or two I the knowledge that if you don’t succeed you are literally putting your life at risk.  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> For those who are already so far down the pathway to severe obesity, we need to bite the bullet and offer them rapid access to treatments that will actually work for them (including bariatric surgery) instead of wasting precious time, resource and NHS funds treating them in with the same kinds of low level treatments that can be successful in preventing obesity or treating mild cases.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> it’s like treating someone with pneumonia with cough medicine first instead of giving them the powerful antibiotics they need straight away.</div> <script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script>

EXCLUSIVE: Obese British men TWICE as likely to develop bowel cancer due to weight

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Trying to lose weight? Cancel out obesity gene with this ONE easy step

<h2 style="text-align: justify;"> IF you’re struggling to shift the stubborn pounds and think genes are to blame - scientists may have discovered the secret to losing weight.</h2> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7F0ithN5TbUnyVgjC_BMbBdVV81UbJviOiYPZckvLT_BAkV-EO8RBEl5hsSu8RiYmEYUB3k8HCnEZ7GHD5FiD7CeySuSs3HVs_DpyExqU_Nu0k39LjVrE9Bf4TpNACKffJlfpf0lv5wX/s1600/Trying+to+lose+weight-+Cancel+out+obesity+gene+with+this+ONE+easy+step.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Trying to lose weight? 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Cancel out obesity gene with this ONE easy step" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inherited obesity genes can be negated by physical activity.</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A new study has revealed inherited obesity genes can be negated by one factor - physical activity. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Previous research has suggested people are sometimes prone to obesity due to genetic factors, but new evidence has shown moderating lifestyle factors - such as increased physical activity - can mitigate obesity genes.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The team pitted 14 obesity-related genetic traits against the effect of exercise and found being physically active substantially reduces the influence of genetic factors on a person’s body mass index (BMI).</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOJtxnUnCUPtRESUljytQ3U9ATiwUL75L3ox_TUfDLtA98pKKNOogJ7y6zxGQ4I06NEsWYt-KENz9eWp5dK598Qu54JW988owFuPWkFMXzVkzkgajM9FgRli65JqEkFctVOoOj0WTVKH0/s1600/Trying+to+lose+weight-+Cancel+out+obesity+gene+with+this+ONE+easy+step+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Trying to lose weight? Cancel out obesity gene with this ONE easy step" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOJtxnUnCUPtRESUljytQ3U9ATiwUL75L3ox_TUfDLtA98pKKNOogJ7y6zxGQ4I06NEsWYt-KENz9eWp5dK598Qu54JW988owFuPWkFMXzVkzkgajM9FgRli65JqEkFctVOoOj0WTVKH0/s640/Trying+to+lose+weight-+Cancel+out+obesity+gene+with+this+ONE+easy+step+2.jpg" title="Trying to lose weight? Cancel out obesity gene with this ONE easy step" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Being physically active substantially reduces the influence of genetic factors on a person’s BMI</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> More specifically, physical activity can halt the human fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) by up to 75 per cent. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Researchers say this link is feasible because the biological make-up of FTO is thought to be sensitive to environmental factors and exercise can change the expression pattern of genes in both muscle and fatty tissue.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The study authors reiterate the importance for health experts to include “vigorous” physical activity in obesity prevention programs for the “global fight against obesity.”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Data from over 17,000 people from six ethnic groups was looked at for the study. The scientists compared physical activity behaviours with BMI and the body adiposity index (BAI).</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgEUNveeYaqwvkc-ckY_nGwLFgAV3q19po2d0PDfIjSGwQdBPyKkARwjw12HE5DU7Cd9P80skGAU_e48jBjkUulIb_53qz1T7XV4olUNkQfJfpMNieGkXb874M3hUA6v_g_bpCvdL_CKd/s1600/Trying+to+lose+weight-+Cancel+out+obesity+gene+with+this+ONE+easy+step+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Trying to lose weight? Cancel out obesity gene with this ONE easy step" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgEUNveeYaqwvkc-ckY_nGwLFgAV3q19po2d0PDfIjSGwQdBPyKkARwjw12HE5DU7Cd9P80skGAU_e48jBjkUulIb_53qz1T7XV4olUNkQfJfpMNieGkXb874M3hUA6v_g_bpCvdL_CKd/s640/Trying+to+lose+weight-+Cancel+out+obesity+gene+with+this+ONE+easy+step+3.jpg" title="Trying to lose weight? Cancel out obesity gene with this ONE easy step" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Data from over 17,000 people from six ethnic groups was looked at for the study.</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><div style="display:none"></div><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience4585757455001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640862001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89U_VDxSv3YHBd4nA3r5ipc3" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="4585757455001" /></object><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. 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DeGroote School of Medicine in Ontario, Canada said: "This provides a message of hope for people with obesity predisposing genes that they can do something about it. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “Our body weight destiny is not only written in our genetic blueprint. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “These promising results encourage us to investigate how additional lifestyle factors, such as diet, stress and sleep patterns, may impact the genetic predisposition to obesity."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The research was published in the journal Scientific Reports.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">   </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjqE6eDPZC3AquG2R0uAVvM5a6_XwTHI9ksuxhDnzEAmVoJQm0UAWE5cUI93sh8b84u5ceURQR3GJ8pAWWEGC7tkgeVJsAWfpropZlt8ceByKT8CW7TvInXfb6aXbOyNwhIBjl7PqGcQu/s1600/Trying+to+lose+weight-+Cancel+out+obesity+gene+with+this+ONE+easy+step+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Trying to lose weight? 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A whopping 74 per cent of men and 64 per cent of women in UK are expected to be overweight by 2030.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The World Health Organisation (WHO) remarked the this rise will be problem “of enormous proportions” for the UK and other countries over the next decade and a half.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Department of Health recommends most adults should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise every week, however the NHS recommended people who are obese or overweight take part in at least five hours of physical exercise every week.</div> <script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script>

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Britons oblivious to how being overweight can increase CANCER risk despite obesity crisis

<div style="text-align: justify;"> DESPITE being in the midst of an obesity crisis some 40 per cent of UK adults don’t know obesity increases risk of cancer.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlavD1GWb0PwT3FIzS3zjIhMzVLS4crqDZe7YkaURBqQlrmOrAvFaqrhXt6sbyA7ByTEXvf2WALIwh2PVKCXJOtm3ZmUiIE2pgg_IGORCdtpYY4L3Ta61Wliohz5S0bOLGir1CzrrDuA/s1600/Britons+oblivious+to+how+being+overweight+can+increase+CANCER+risk+despite+obesity+crisis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Britons oblivious to how being overweight can increase CANCER risk despite obesity crisis" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlavD1GWb0PwT3FIzS3zjIhMzVLS4crqDZe7YkaURBqQlrmOrAvFaqrhXt6sbyA7ByTEXvf2WALIwh2PVKCXJOtm3ZmUiIE2pgg_IGORCdtpYY4L3Ta61Wliohz5S0bOLGir1CzrrDuA/s640/Britons+oblivious+to+how+being+overweight+can+increase+CANCER+risk+despite+obesity+crisis.jpg" title="Britons oblivious to how being overweight can increase CANCER risk despite obesity crisis" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An 'alarming' number of adults aren't aware of obesity - cancer link</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Worryingly, four in ten adults are not aware of the link between obesity and cancer, a poll has warned.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Given the startling statistic that 62 per cent of the UK adult population are currently overweight or obese, health experts describe this poll as “alarming.”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Over half of Welsh adults aren’t aware of the important link, while 59 per cent of people from Yorkshire and the Humber are ignorant to the health implications of being obese.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> After not smoking, the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) advise that maintaining a healthy body weight is the second best way you can minimise your risk of developing cancer.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_k3_wy-XjvB4s9suYpID86wduAOG1KAQQBh1UYNkMPEIHd44SuXHxNB1caKC2Ule58U-MDcv7VBSUwc_1GzeP-ogLynIDOxSFgNZGkBY-pjGoxEK22HDNy7pPzyXIRBw9FQyjKazP1Y/s1600/Britons+oblivious+to+how+being+overweight+can+increase+CANCER+risk+despite+obesity+crisis+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Britons oblivious to how being overweight can increase CANCER risk despite obesity crisis" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_k3_wy-XjvB4s9suYpID86wduAOG1KAQQBh1UYNkMPEIHd44SuXHxNB1caKC2Ule58U-MDcv7VBSUwc_1GzeP-ogLynIDOxSFgNZGkBY-pjGoxEK22HDNy7pPzyXIRBw9FQyjKazP1Y/s640/Britons+oblivious+to+how+being+overweight+can+increase+CANCER+risk+despite+obesity+crisis+2.jpg" title="Britons oblivious to how being overweight can increase CANCER risk despite obesity crisis" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many adults don't know the link between poor diet and increased risk of cancer</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> They estimate that 84,000 cases a year in the UK could be prevented if people kept themselves in a good physical condition.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The poll - conducted by the WCRF - revealed 54 per cent of Britons don’t know the link between a lack of exercise and a higher risk of cancer.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Two fifths are not aware a poor diet could mean an increased chance of developing the potentially deadly disease.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> More staggeringly, 43 per cent of people are not aware of the link between alcohol and cancer.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbwMIxpJ6NommUKuA9HdLh2KS3Mli_iE7YJDbhs2WHliyoMipFLwAaO2LrrZE596AMGOWmUP46YYYkgkciEddZ1aK0_Ep8U9VyXdkChRSq5tlUZskLzAF-Pyhl0Sxbf9peZME_JrJcNk/s1600/Britons+oblivious+to+how+being+overweight+can+increase+CANCER+risk+despite+obesity+crisis+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Britons oblivious to how being overweight can increase CANCER risk despite obesity crisis" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbwMIxpJ6NommUKuA9HdLh2KS3Mli_iE7YJDbhs2WHliyoMipFLwAaO2LrrZE596AMGOWmUP46YYYkgkciEddZ1aK0_Ep8U9VyXdkChRSq5tlUZskLzAF-Pyhl0Sxbf9peZME_JrJcNk/s640/Britons+oblivious+to+how+being+overweight+can+increase+CANCER+risk+despite+obesity+crisis+3.jpg" title="Britons oblivious to how being overweight can increase CANCER risk despite obesity crisis" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thousands of cases of cancer could be PREVENTED if people lost weight</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="378" id="flashObj" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=4029879956001&playerID=2538956444001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89XEkLQHlpWPz_5DAA2-uG70&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=4029879956001&playerID=2538956444001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89XEkLQHlpWPz_5DAA2-uG70&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="640" height="378" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Numerous studies have linked a high chance breast cancer and consumption of alcohol.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Amanda McLean, director at World Cancer Research Fund UK, said: "It is worrying that so many people are still not aware that being overweight can increase their chances of developing cancer.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "In fact our research has shown that about 24,000 cancer cases in the UK could be avoided if everyone was a healthy weight.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "This New Year we hope people will get behind our campaign, ‘I CAN’, and make small changes to their lifestyles – they could make a huge difference to their health.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">   </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Last resort obesity surgery 'INCREASES risk of fractured bones' and zaps key nutrients

<div style="text-align: justify;"> WEIGHT LOSS surgery may weaken bones and increase the likelihood of people suffering painful breaks.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFnS6tCF1W1NnxQ6bj3Jz4eR7CgsRpVLa6N447NPMxXlm_TvcUjowMefyAN5aI8WooEFYsrXws9C-_FGjw7ofIcYDTQc9-Gzoy9Ucrf7CxRsH3BlpUfrXje8G2r6TCO7GwHgOePd-OSE/s1600/Last+resort+obesity+surgery+%2527INCREASES+risk+of+fractured+bones%2527+and+zaps+key+nutrients.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Last resort obesity surgery 'INCREASES risk of fractured bones' and zaps key nutrients " border="0" height="640" src="" title="Last resort obesity surgery 'INCREASES risk of fractured bones' and zaps key nutrients " width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gastric-band surgery increases a person's risk of broken bones, says study</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Many nutrients are lost when patients undergo bariatric surgery procedures, according to a recent study.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The most commonly lost nutrients include vitamin D and calcium.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Both these nutrients are linked to the development of osteoporosis. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The research indicated that people who underwent weight loss surgery had a 21 per cent higher risk of breaking a bone over the next five years.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21G-NbxgQm5xZyJkullThbh_cv5u8EpkT_oHOBio2wLgEEJoC7McUmFWwWD15BhbcJgjqoSbx49mV1BhDr22CKi4xxKXx68tSkSr7X04uXl7dYD5wV73wc9tyOA1liptih3C_Uq8J5pQ/s1600/Last+resort+obesity+surgery+%2527INCREASES+risk+of+fractured+bones%2527+and+zaps+key+nutrients++2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Last resort obesity surgery 'INCREASES risk of fractured bones' and zaps key nutrients " border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21G-NbxgQm5xZyJkullThbh_cv5u8EpkT_oHOBio2wLgEEJoC7McUmFWwWD15BhbcJgjqoSbx49mV1BhDr22CKi4xxKXx68tSkSr7X04uXl7dYD5wV73wc9tyOA1liptih3C_Uq8J5pQ/s640/Last+resort+obesity+surgery+%2527INCREASES+risk+of+fractured+bones%2527+and+zaps+key+nutrients++2.jpg" title="Last resort obesity surgery 'INCREASES risk of fractured bones' and zaps key nutrients " width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Weight-loss surgery depletes patients of key nutrients needed for bone health</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> People that had “malabsorptive” procedures - such as a gastric bypass - were almost 50 per cent more likely to experience a fracture. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The scientists revealed that longer bones, such as the ones found in the arms and legs, were more likely to break. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> As obese patients lose weight, they also risk losing bone mass along with some muscle. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Doctor Kuo-Chin Huang of the College of Medicine at National Taiwan University in Taipei advised people undergoing this type of surgery should take vitamin D and calcium supplements.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlkh_A6zWsoyyagDufSaRKvsTVp6jktVAfy3g5Mn3cBmqGl7ZTG_nHGFEOMmJcGiLmW8nb-E8Xt0wksXiqlKfHGhFdn1d1D7iraS2d3mn2mKiQEHONhD80vEoA2Z0lOF9SimND2wlK-w/s1600/Last+resort+obesity+surgery+%2527INCREASES+risk+of+fractured+bones%2527+and+zaps+key+nutrients++3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Last resort obesity surgery 'INCREASES risk of fractured bones' and zaps key nutrients " border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlkh_A6zWsoyyagDufSaRKvsTVp6jktVAfy3g5Mn3cBmqGl7ZTG_nHGFEOMmJcGiLmW8nb-E8Xt0wksXiqlKfHGhFdn1d1D7iraS2d3mn2mKiQEHONhD80vEoA2Z0lOF9SimND2wlK-w/s640/Last+resort+obesity+surgery+%2527INCREASES+risk+of+fractured+bones%2527+and+zaps+key+nutrients++3.jpg" title="Last resort obesity surgery 'INCREASES risk of fractured bones' and zaps key nutrients " width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Weight-loss surgery works by reducing the size of the stomach</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Sun exposure and exercise were also two recommendations given by the lead researcher to prevent osteoporosis.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Despite the risk of brittle bones, Dr Huang pointed out that weight loss surgery provides the patient with immense health benefits.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> People who lose 100 to 200lbs can also stop suffering from diabetes, their risk of heart disease and high blood pressure.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Another new study recently highlighted the ‘life-changing’ benefits of weight-loss surgery for the NHS.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It demonstrated that this type of surgery could not only prevent 80,000 cases of high blood pressure, but 40,000 cases of type 2 diabetes and 5,000 heart attacks over four years.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">   </div><div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><div style="display:none"></div><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience3972157972001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640862001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89U_VDxSv3YHBd4nA3r5ipc3" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="3972157972001" /></object><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. 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Breakthrough pill to cure OBESITY as scientists discover genes which make us fat

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUStBjBdbEVIJoBvs63SOE0tDSolyfCEPxWZoNZDUWU9JXqTNdFCszSIogoE716sC0H_rsqaxkVAsPQcGRzvp_B34UMXBU-h-knkOLsBnC829WYTQwJ9XCh_-hV-i0HT4IpXRQ-7IMb0QA/s1600/Breakthrough+pill+to+cure+OBESITY+as+scientists+discover+genes+which+make+us+fat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Breakthrough pill to cure OBESITY as scientists discover genes which make us fat" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUStBjBdbEVIJoBvs63SOE0tDSolyfCEPxWZoNZDUWU9JXqTNdFCszSIogoE716sC0H_rsqaxkVAsPQcGRzvp_B34UMXBU-h-knkOLsBnC829WYTQwJ9XCh_-hV-i0HT4IpXRQ-7IMb0QA/s640/Breakthrough+pill+to+cure+OBESITY+as+scientists+discover+genes+which+make+us+fat.jpg" title="Breakthrough pill to cure OBESITY as scientists discover genes which make us fat" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scientists have made one step closer to a pill to stop obesity</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A PILL to stop obesity could soon be on the cards after scientists discovered two genes that make people fat.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Researchers have made exciting steps to finding a weight loss pill after discovering what keeps slender people thin even when they eat a junk food diet.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The holy-grail of discoveries could help reduce obesity-related diseases like heart disease, cancer and diabetes. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEior0FYCBLSH_x2iIMUhKwWFbYR9szuawM-0Hav4Ilghuv96lSQoDy2GTVbdGC3IxmYOzt5HqLBvixK4LYAUPH4-udU7kbz5Eh8K5-d2kRF7Osi4oMUW_uH6j9FQr7rrQnaib31hSomBMSw/s1600/Breakthrough+pill+to+cure+OBESITY+as+scientists+discover+genes+which+make+us+fat+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Breakthrough pill to cure OBESITY as scientists discover genes which make us fat" border="0" height="640" src="" title="Breakthrough pill to cure OBESITY as scientists discover genes which make us fat" width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Researchers found a fat burning gene that could lead to the ultimate slimming pill</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The research, conducted on mice, discovered the rodents stayed lean - even after gorging - because they had higher concentrations of a particular gene called Ucp1.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Ucp1 actually helps to burn off excess pounds by converting the fat into heat.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The fat mice had higher concentrations of two other 'obesity genes', Cnot7 and Tob.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Those obesity genes damage the body’s good brown fat - the type of fat that produces lots of heat by burning calories, and helps to keep weight off.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfsnviySIsKehPp4La3wdIRH_U2dXtyxsNuLFHMs05XtayD83gruXCFMHybPg22digej81S4K-qot7R1Gcfc-74qcjCz1L-SMQfoBOaLxkrmToNSsOKNQ-JMePmMQVRUKBwduhfDu6L7j/s1600/Breakthrough+pill+to+cure+OBESITY+as+scientists+discover+genes+which+make+us+fat+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Breakthrough pill to cure OBESITY as scientists discover genes which make us fat" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfsnviySIsKehPp4La3wdIRH_U2dXtyxsNuLFHMs05XtayD83gruXCFMHybPg22digej81S4K-qot7R1Gcfc-74qcjCz1L-SMQfoBOaLxkrmToNSsOKNQ-JMePmMQVRUKBwduhfDu6L7j/s640/Breakthrough+pill+to+cure+OBESITY+as+scientists+discover+genes+which+make+us+fat+3.jpg" title="Breakthrough pill to cure OBESITY as scientists discover genes which make us fat" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The discovery could lead to the holy grail of health discoveries</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Meanwhile it keeps the body's white fat, which lingers around the hips.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Scientists believe if the power of brown fat can be harnessed, white fat's days could be numbered.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Dr Takahashi Akinori, of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, said: "We wish to inhibit the pathway that suppresses the conversion of fat into heat.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "Being able to enhance fat burning could have clinical applications, such as the production of anti-obesity drugs.”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ77Fcv83-RQRBhT2tDv_3CcZvYJPknk0V1Qrrd7Amj3smJurj1b7NW982XHcLjTDz_C1m0sPLDXIOCa23HlsZVciG8vzhMC1_u_8rs8u80rhXsRCBx8_8OxR2Ki0g52t8Z0MXsZMsgjlK/s1600/Breakthrough+pill+to+cure+OBESITY+as+scientists+discover+genes+which+make+us+fat+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Breakthrough pill to cure OBESITY as scientists discover genes which make us fat" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ77Fcv83-RQRBhT2tDv_3CcZvYJPknk0V1Qrrd7Amj3smJurj1b7NW982XHcLjTDz_C1m0sPLDXIOCa23HlsZVciG8vzhMC1_u_8rs8u80rhXsRCBx8_8OxR2Ki0g52t8Z0MXsZMsgjlK/s640/Breakthrough+pill+to+cure+OBESITY+as+scientists+discover+genes+which+make+us+fat+4.jpg" title="Breakthrough pill to cure OBESITY as scientists discover genes which make us fat" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lead author plans to further his research</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The researchers are now planning to take the study to another level, with the ultimate aim of developing medications that act on Cno7 and Tob, meaning a slimming pill could soon be on the cards.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The groundbreaking research was published in the journal Cell Reports. </div>

Breakthrough pill to cure OBESITY as scientists discover genes which make us fat

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WARNING: Calorie counting menus 'USELESS in lowering obesity rates'

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIt8ul1pTGnMaCx1o0g4_22biSZdBnebQSfWW6kgFQ6M141fjoWq3RfyIy7gU4wwViPrVT2MyTsT-sJk3J5WWQlwSBELQLez-jnLEXLMMphLTOKiqQGJ-HncdADCmQxwVWtMKUU9OP2nec/s1600/WARNING-+Calorie+counting+menus+%2527USELESS+in+lowering+obesity+rates%2527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="WARNING: Calorie counting menus 'USELESS in lowering obesity rates'" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIt8ul1pTGnMaCx1o0g4_22biSZdBnebQSfWW6kgFQ6M141fjoWq3RfyIy7gU4wwViPrVT2MyTsT-sJk3J5WWQlwSBELQLez-jnLEXLMMphLTOKiqQGJ-HncdADCmQxwVWtMKUU9OP2nec/s640/WARNING-+Calorie+counting+menus+%2527USELESS+in+lowering+obesity+rates%2527.jpg" title="WARNING: Calorie counting menus 'USELESS in lowering obesity rates'" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Despite nutrition labels obesity is on the rise in the UK</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> OBESITY is on the rise in the United Kingdom and research has found that food labelling will do nothing to combat the issue. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In 2013, the Health Survey for England (HSE) revealed around 62.1 per cent of adults were overweight or obese. By 2050 the obesity rates are predicted to rise from 24.9 per cent to 60 per cent for men, 24.9 per cent to 50 per cent for women - and most shockingly, 25 per cent of children.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Around the world, policymakers continue to believe people are unaware of calorie-rich foods. The assumption has been once people know what they are eating, they will make healthier choices.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> From December 2016, in the UK nutrition labelling will be compulsory for all pre-packed products in accordance with European Union (EU) guidelines.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> However, studies in the America suggest this will have little impact on increasing obesity rates.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The large American supermarket chain Wal-Mart introduced front-of-package labelling and even offered price reductions on healthier items but researchers found that it was not enough to change people’s buying behaviours.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Obesity rates in the US continue to rise with a forecast by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation predicting half of U.S. adults will be obese by 2030.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqf836NYIRqM-nBAXsCqRH9Vc_qwqM9_jKc-80bB8UI-K6qFQHSlQW4kkToJDTKaxLPwahM0JciLxvmJLkqpMiQZifLfhO3PG6-gm2KM1-sFKKXP28RjjdEVrV2nif0tJ83X5wu1PcW_mF/s1600/WARNING-+Calorie+counting+menus+%2527USELESS+in+lowering+obesity+rates%2527+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="WARNING: Calorie counting menus 'USELESS in lowering obesity rates'" border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqf836NYIRqM-nBAXsCqRH9Vc_qwqM9_jKc-80bB8UI-K6qFQHSlQW4kkToJDTKaxLPwahM0JciLxvmJLkqpMiQZifLfhO3PG6-gm2KM1-sFKKXP28RjjdEVrV2nif0tJ83X5wu1PcW_mF/s640/WARNING-+Calorie+counting+menus+%2527USELESS+in+lowering+obesity+rates%2527+2.jpg" title="WARNING: Calorie counting menus 'USELESS in lowering obesity rates'" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Obesity is on the rise because of busy lifestyles</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In New York menu calorie labels became mandatory in 2008; however, the sucess was short-lived with a more recent study from November finding fewer people notice these labels and they are often ignored.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The study also found the food items listed with the lowest calories were the most likely to be incorrect.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “It's important to remember that the labels are only as good as the individual cooks,” writes Aaron E. Carrol; a paediatrics professor at Indiana University School of Medicine, for the New York Times.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> According to another study published in Journal of the American Medical Association about 20 percent of foods purchased had at least 100 more calories than reported.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifC4S7hmsC6x19pk2YWzUn9Rr777kjzKApZ0MhV9WzQ0KMpwKOxakFrQUBsRv5r9v1FV5IzYlR7OVHhhbC68x96F3m7TMzmyg4jlJxs9IW7l1BcmUVDK9BcJWLlJyYDQ22e4ivgraWGJ7U/s1600/WARNING-+Calorie+counting+menus+%2527USELESS+in+lowering+obesity+rates%2527+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="WARNING: Calorie counting menus 'USELESS in lowering obesity rates'" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifC4S7hmsC6x19pk2YWzUn9Rr777kjzKApZ0MhV9WzQ0KMpwKOxakFrQUBsRv5r9v1FV5IzYlR7OVHhhbC68x96F3m7TMzmyg4jlJxs9IW7l1BcmUVDK9BcJWLlJyYDQ22e4ivgraWGJ7U/s640/WARNING-+Calorie+counting+menus+%2527USELESS+in+lowering+obesity+rates%2527+3.jpg" title="WARNING: Calorie counting menus 'USELESS in lowering obesity rates'" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fewer people notice nutrition labels and they are often ignored</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The US Department of Agriculture's Nutrition Evidence Library concluded "limited and inconsistent evidence exists to support an association between menu calorie labels and food selection or consumption."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Dr Susan Jebb of the UK Medical Research Council told the NHS “obesity is a consequence of the abundance and convenience of modern life as well as the human body's propensity to store fat.”</div>

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Obesity is as big a threat to UK women as TERRORISM, Britain's top doctor says

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulQ8U9RXUzk6TBr3SekR-QV7Xyl2X3wuVwrWyH702byLWzRFMPBdnDNXsWO3A1vcG7omBWphK6Z33dOmDFC7VurA4ZxfNBS_haRGj7Kkm55LJMZnI3bDp2XUNqU1mEnDxdAoCWkV79MS8/s1600/Obesity+is+as+big+a+threat+to+UK+women+as+TERRORISM%252C+Britain%2527s+top+doctor+says.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Obesity is as big a threat to UK women as TERRORISM, Britain's top doctor says" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulQ8U9RXUzk6TBr3SekR-QV7Xyl2X3wuVwrWyH702byLWzRFMPBdnDNXsWO3A1vcG7omBWphK6Z33dOmDFC7VurA4ZxfNBS_haRGj7Kkm55LJMZnI3bDp2XUNqU1mEnDxdAoCWkV79MS8/s640/Obesity+is+as+big+a+threat+to+UK+women+as+TERRORISM%252C+Britain%2527s+top+doctor+says.jpg" title="Obesity is as big a threat to UK women as TERRORISM, Britain's top doctor says" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Obesity should be considered as serious as terrorism, says CMO report</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> OBESITY in Britain has been linked to TERRORISM by UK's most senior doctor in her annual report. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Professor Dame Sally Davies said the UK’s obesity crisis is so bad it should now being included in NATIONAL RISK plans, meaning it falls in to the same category as terrorism, flooding and major outbreaks of disease.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> She has urged women to slim down in order to future-proof their health and that of their children and grandchildren.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Among 17 recommendations, the shocking report highlighted how much strain obesity is placing on the NHS and on society in general - citing that it’s even harming the country’s productivity.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ‘The health of the 51%’ report also noted that HALF of women aged 34-44 and almost two-thirds of women aged 45-54 were alarmingly classified as overweight or obese in 2013.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrmYlpSsAX1mYUZnH17vgf3F3LF8ToP9q_Uuf33KKq_SqXzfmUYKOgun3d_bBh4D9AeAuAu3YSQwH78b2Y42NGYULruvmapT4h8725um47WudUUsGATeP5gRyi2PVvaClA5EbpYSI49gj/s1600/Obesity+is+as+big+a+threat+to+UK+women+as+TERRORISM%252C+Britain%2527s+top+doctor+says+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Obesity is as big a threat to UK women as TERRORISM, Britain's top doctor says" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrmYlpSsAX1mYUZnH17vgf3F3LF8ToP9q_Uuf33KKq_SqXzfmUYKOgun3d_bBh4D9AeAuAu3YSQwH78b2Y42NGYULruvmapT4h8725um47WudUUsGATeP5gRyi2PVvaClA5EbpYSI49gj/s640/Obesity+is+as+big+a+threat+to+UK+women+as+TERRORISM%252C+Britain%2527s+top+doctor+says+2.jpg" title="Obesity is as big a threat to UK women as TERRORISM, Britain's top doctor says" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CMO Dame Sally Davies explained women need to consider their future</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Dame Sally said: ”Obesity has to be a national priority. Action is required across all of society to prevent obesity and its associated problems from shortening women's lives and affecting their quality of life.”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Men are also carrying too much weight - with 80 per cent of men aged 45-54 being classified as overweight or obese - but the senior doctor advised that women are often better placed in changing future habits for themselves and others.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Dame Sally highlights in the report that obesity often increases mortality risk in women, and increased the risk of of potentially fatal conditions like breast cancer and heart disease.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In addition, the first female CMO also revealed she wanted to “bust the myth” that women should eat for two in pregnancy, advising that a healthy diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables and avoiding alcohol should be the focus.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-VDdAPAQcdVhDFlbmGNM6w_xHtID6FyCvf-rteqDLOTmlduN4Vvj2CpiVY_Aa4fb5qYhJNp6tmEONI2mV254iYiCUVf-cPws-es9wk0ZTtYWxWALwMRMXYNgpk4hV69slzFMGZU7-3Dj/s1600/Obesity+is+as+big+a+threat+to+UK+women+as+TERRORISM%252C+Britain%2527s+top+doctor+says+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Obesity is as big a threat to UK women as TERRORISM, Britain's top doctor says" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-VDdAPAQcdVhDFlbmGNM6w_xHtID6FyCvf-rteqDLOTmlduN4Vvj2CpiVY_Aa4fb5qYhJNp6tmEONI2mV254iYiCUVf-cPws-es9wk0ZTtYWxWALwMRMXYNgpk4hV69slzFMGZU7-3Dj/s640/Obesity+is+as+big+a+threat+to+UK+women+as+TERRORISM%252C+Britain%2527s+top+doctor+says+3.jpg" title="Obesity is as big a threat to UK women as TERRORISM, Britain's top doctor says" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poor food choices and inactivity are two causes </td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A woman’s health during pregnancy was paramount to the health of the child in later life. Research also suggests obesity can lead to a host of complications.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Dame Sally wants the report which may seem shocking to some to be a catalyst for change. She said: “This is a difficult message to convey, as it risks burdening women with guilt and responsibility, but I believe that it can also empower women to take positive steps like eating more healthily and taking more exercise.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “It is never too late to take action for a healthier lifestyle – for you and your family.”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The report also called for better treatment of ovarian cancer and a more open discussion on the issue of incontinence. An estimated 3-6 million people in the UK suffer with the bladder problem, say the NHS.</div> <div class="p402_hide htmlappend" style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><section class="text-description"><div style="display: none;"> </div> </section><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js" type="text/javascript"></script><section class="text-description"><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience3938624287001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640862001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89U_VDxSv3YHBd4nA3r5ipc3" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="3938624287001" /></object></section><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. 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Not only does it provide clear recommendations for the NHS but for our College in particular on how to improve the care provided to women and girls, but it also raises awareness and brings to the fore conditions that are still surrounded by stigma and are frequently brushed aside.</div> <div class="p402_hide htmlappend" style="text-align: justify;"> “Present lifestyle factors such as maternal obesity, poor diet and nutrition, lack of physical activity, high levels of alcohol consumption, smoking and poor sexual health are the ticking time bomb that can dramatically impact upon a woman’s fertility and increase the risk of pregnancy complications, as well as the short and long-term health of both mother and baby.”</div>

Obesity is as big a threat to UK women as TERRORISM, Britain's top doctor says

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SUGAR TAX: MPs call for levy on soft drinks to tackle UK obesity crisis

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOOi39gxviYJo89nRqEKHQOElI3yF7_saaaw8Ne_G20JKAaYCGosaTG5RNrrBWiw3ZUN9PgHpdQNAg3KKYa1QccGbDNi5qg_u-moLZBFKxhnVx2tW3bGgVgehA_R1NhOSUdguW7K43mA/s1600/SUGAR+TAX-+MPs+call+for+levy+on+soft+drinks+to+tackle+UK+obesity+crisis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="SUGAR TAX: MPs call for levy on soft drinks to tackle UK obesity crisis" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOOi39gxviYJo89nRqEKHQOElI3yF7_saaaw8Ne_G20JKAaYCGosaTG5RNrrBWiw3ZUN9PgHpdQNAg3KKYa1QccGbDNi5qg_u-moLZBFKxhnVx2tW3bGgVgehA_R1NhOSUdguW7K43mA/s640/SUGAR+TAX-+MPs+call+for+levy+on+soft+drinks+to+tackle+UK+obesity+crisis.jpg" title="SUGAR TAX: MPs call for levy on soft drinks to tackle UK obesity crisis" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cross-party group of MPs have demanded a sugar tax be introduced</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A SUGAR tax must be introduced to curb Britain’s obesity crisis, a powerful cross-party group of MPs has demanded.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The ‘easy option’ of health education campaigns should not be relied on by the Government which should be much more ‘ambitious’ in its efforts to cut the number of fat people in the UK, a hard-hitting report says.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Slapping a 20 per cent surcharge on fizzy drinks and banning the advertising of unhealthy, sweet foods during family TV shows is the direct action needed, members of the Commons Health Select Committee have said.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> However the finding puts the MPs at odds with Prime Minister David Cameron, and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt who do not agree with a sugar tax.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8UutkmaoTbCXtkLL0eIUwVh-JWmzIf6rrS0WnV7X3KsWZge8tmfS1i0T-tZOagDP-gpI5sNwfVVpXFp5CvjF8q_JpZtp7QBYTv5tGLnfTwC_VP9vnjyAomhB90vg3BY-qsk1miyknRk/s1600/SUGAR+TAX-+MPs+call+for+levy+on+soft+drinks+to+tackle+UK+obesity+crisis+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="SUGAR TAX: MPs call for levy on soft drinks to tackle UK obesity crisis" border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8UutkmaoTbCXtkLL0eIUwVh-JWmzIf6rrS0WnV7X3KsWZge8tmfS1i0T-tZOagDP-gpI5sNwfVVpXFp5CvjF8q_JpZtp7QBYTv5tGLnfTwC_VP9vnjyAomhB90vg3BY-qsk1miyknRk/s640/SUGAR+TAX-+MPs+call+for+levy+on+soft+drinks+to+tackle+UK+obesity+crisis+2.jpg" title="SUGAR TAX: MPs call for levy on soft drinks to tackle UK obesity crisis" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The campaign group have said the tax is crucial in fighting the UK's obesity crisis</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The group also called for smaller portion sizes, saying they are becoming “larger and larger”, for example the introduction of “bottomless cups” in restaurants.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Other recommendations include a ban on unhealthy food advertising before the 9pm watershed during TV programmes enjoyed by families, such as the X Factor.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Buy-one-get-one-free and other deals on unhealthy foods in supermarkets should also face “strong controls”, with an outright ban on supermarkets placing sweets and other less healthy foods at the ends of aisles and checkouts.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <section class="text-description">New guidelines for teachers and parents on what constitutes a healthy school packed lunch should be drawn up and the use of cartoon characters and celebrities in children’s advertising should also face tighter restrictions.</section><section class="pull-quote on-right"><blockquote class="nointellitxt ctx_blocked" id="nointellitxt"> <div class="quote"> We believe that a sugary drinks tax should be included in these measures with all proceeds clearly directed to improving our children’s health </div> <div class="author"> Dr Sarah Wollaston</div> </blockquote> </section><section class="text-description"> </section><section class="text-description">And the food industry should be warned that failure to drive down the amount of sugar or fat in their foods, would lead to enforced regulation.</section><section class="text-description">Treating obesity and the accompanying health problems such as diabetes costs the NHS £5.1bn every year.</section><section class="text-description">Latest figures show a third of 10 and 11-year-olds in England are overweight or obese, with soft drinks accounting for 29 per cent of sugar intake among children aged 11 to 18, and around 16 per cent for younger children.</section><section class="text-description">Chair of the committee, Dr Sarah Wollaston, a GP, said: “We believe that if the Government fails to act, the problem will become far worse. A full package of bold measures is required and should be implemented as soon as possible.</section><section class="text-description">“We believe that a sugary drinks tax should be included in these measures with all proceeds clearly directed to improving our children’s health.”</section><section class="text-description">Jamie Oliver-style warnings on the side of fizzy drinks showing the spoonfuls of sugar in each serving should be introduced and all taxes raised should be sent on preventing childhood obesity, she added.</section><section class="text-description">A coalition of almost 20 groups has demanded the 20 per cent levy including the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the British Heart Foundation, the British Medical Association, Cancer Research UK and the Faculty of Public Health.</section><section class="text-description">Kawther Hashem, nutritionist and researcher at the campaign group Action on Sugar, said: “Parents and children are currently drowning in a world full of aggressively marketed and promoted sugary foods and drinks.</section><section class="text-description"> </section><section class="text-description"></section><section class="text-description"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZh4D_XfBKdY54KFPRlZQgQcj7vnj0ohUTy2CXOyHVJ5y2Y8_M7XSqYUI6mZ-l_91N-jN7hDwC04Vf-FkPCqKH4pC33wo2q2kyjYopPAdxXJOOiXnb6ynFyKob_X4kBpfdxOl3U8tknAY/s1600/SUGAR+TAX-+MPs+call+for+levy+on+soft+drinks+to+tackle+UK+obesity+crisis+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="SUGAR TAX: MPs call for levy on soft drinks to tackle UK obesity crisis" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZh4D_XfBKdY54KFPRlZQgQcj7vnj0ohUTy2CXOyHVJ5y2Y8_M7XSqYUI6mZ-l_91N-jN7hDwC04Vf-FkPCqKH4pC33wo2q2kyjYopPAdxXJOOiXnb6ynFyKob_X4kBpfdxOl3U8tknAY/s640/SUGAR+TAX-+MPs+call+for+levy+on+soft+drinks+to+tackle+UK+obesity+crisis+3.jpg" title="SUGAR TAX: MPs call for levy on soft drinks to tackle UK obesity crisis" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Latest figures show that a third of 10/11 year-olds in England are overweight or obese</td></tr> </tbody></table> </section><section class="text-description"></section><section class="text-description">“It is high time the Government took responsibility for the health of the nation and set sugar reduction targets and rules on all forms marketing and promotion of unhealthy foods and drinks.”</section><section class="text-description">Tam Fry, from the National Obesity Forum, described the report as a “breath of fresh air”.</section><section class="text-description">He said: “If the Government follows this, we will be strides ahead in solving the obesity problem.”</section><section class="text-description">But Christopher Snowdon, director of lifestyle economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “Taxing soft drinks is an assault on the poor that has never been shown to reduce obesity anywhere in the world.</section><section class="text-description"> </section><section class="text-description"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImDdrVyXbpA9DJ7qNvEqJqqzoD5pbRskLjSO6fT3HvAFSSZbfHHQtqnGbBDTmzc4JFTN4j0TW2sSGt0wEoMYYNeQvSqiHHjVQ2BDCQOv1F4d_2_cXe1OEUVbwDuqVTUgqTV4cHBHbWsU/s1600/SUGAR+TAX-+MPs+call+for+levy+on+soft+drinks+to+tackle+UK+obesity+crisis+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="SUGAR TAX: MPs call for levy on soft drinks to tackle UK obesity crisis" border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImDdrVyXbpA9DJ7qNvEqJqqzoD5pbRskLjSO6fT3HvAFSSZbfHHQtqnGbBDTmzc4JFTN4j0TW2sSGt0wEoMYYNeQvSqiHHjVQ2BDCQOv1F4d_2_cXe1OEUVbwDuqVTUgqTV4cHBHbWsU/s640/SUGAR+TAX-+MPs+call+for+levy+on+soft+drinks+to+tackle+UK+obesity+crisis+4.jpg" title="SUGAR TAX: MPs call for levy on soft drinks to tackle UK obesity crisis" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celebrity TV chef Jamie Oliver has been outspoken in favour of a sugar tax</td></tr> </tbody></table> </section><section class="text-description">“It pushes up the cost of living and encourages people to buy budget brands from cheaper shops. This is exactly what happened when Denmark introduced its disastrous fat tax.</section><section class="text-description">“There is a large economic literature showing the negative consequences of introducing sin taxes and banning advertising.</section><section class="text-description">“Unfortunately, the Health Committee has decided to pay more attention to Jamie Oliver than to the evidence.”</section>

SUGAR TAX: MPs call for levy on soft drinks to tackle UK obesity crisis

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Former SQUASHER sheds 16 stone after splitting from feeder boyfriend

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQ7uieFgaVvGhsxYUX9hCw52DL0Sf5sAKP7T_Wi361W1kJSHjkw7LVP5VndMaeDBQOdvmESfwBdnOJRbZZmyQPpdJxcniD1Sl67FzxdhegV6IU2RGTdEJbsgSdOHYr-CXE7IyS7Zm7ts/s1600/Former+SQUASHER+sheds+16+stone+after+splitting+from+feeder+boyfriend.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Former SQUASHER sheds 16 stone after splitting from feeder boyfriend" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQ7uieFgaVvGhsxYUX9hCw52DL0Sf5sAKP7T_Wi361W1kJSHjkw7LVP5VndMaeDBQOdvmESfwBdnOJRbZZmyQPpdJxcniD1Sl67FzxdhegV6IU2RGTdEJbsgSdOHYr-CXE7IyS7Zm7ts/s640/Former+SQUASHER+sheds+16+stone+after+splitting+from+feeder+boyfriend.jpg" title="Former SQUASHER sheds 16 stone after splitting from feeder boyfriend" width="538" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patty's incredible weight loss is visible in these incredible pictures</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A FORMER obese woman has dropped whopping 16 stone after leaving her feeder boyfriend. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Patty Sanchez deliberately stacked on several stones in weight to please her feeder boyfriend. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The morbidly obese mum, 51, went from 51.5 to 34 stone after years of constant eating with the encouragement of her ex-boyfriend and online fans. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> At one point Patty wanted to be the heaviest woman in the world - consuming an incredible 13,000 calories a day for several years. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But Patty was hit with a reality check when she split from her former partner and she decided to change her diet and lifestyle for a healthier life. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIB27iP-QrdacgKjOPG4-Wwhyphenhypheneu2oyo6J90ji0b7Fp5C6F0CXNyuSd8Ss_ppyx2OzFudF2Kffy8Wb49OMfuTocuF7DDLZluWELYItp3eEWvyA2JRJXF7Z462J397TgS7VG8QNpNr5htU/s1600/Former+SQUASHER+sheds+16+stone+after+splitting+from+feeder+boyfriend+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Former SQUASHER sheds 16 stone after splitting from feeder boyfriend" border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIB27iP-QrdacgKjOPG4-Wwhyphenhypheneu2oyo6J90ji0b7Fp5C6F0CXNyuSd8Ss_ppyx2OzFudF2Kffy8Wb49OMfuTocuF7DDLZluWELYItp3eEWvyA2JRJXF7Z462J397TgS7VG8QNpNr5htU/s640/Former+SQUASHER+sheds+16+stone+after+splitting+from+feeder+boyfriend+2.jpg" title="Former SQUASHER sheds 16 stone after splitting from feeder boyfriend" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 51-year-old is pictured here with her sons</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Speaking about her former life, she said: "I was tremendous - and I felt like I was dying a slow death. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "I realised the feeding relationship I was in and the squashing was benefiting others, but it wasn't for me."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Patty has shed a fabulous 16 stone since deciding to be healthier - and has swapped her 13,000 calories a day for a more average 3000. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> She said: "The weight loss had a lot to do with my break up with my ex - I was being served every meal daily, and when we broke up I had to take care of myself.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "I never feared death before - it was something I never thought about when I was getting bigger and bigger. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISCEOz-RoyFRX7HoCCmAm2epAL55RYGp0Z_G5VNeg5BMJpdyZ6_2g2p9HvclAgo2brOnS5VdHy9I05ySf8RYYxxL9fZeKba6RvfZyuD53Iw_NnMbFYPUDgVo0uVugqA2Kp2zSSGSknxs/s1600/Former+SQUASHER+sheds+16+stone+after+splitting+from+feeder+boyfriend+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Former SQUASHER sheds 16 stone after splitting from feeder boyfriend" border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISCEOz-RoyFRX7HoCCmAm2epAL55RYGp0Z_G5VNeg5BMJpdyZ6_2g2p9HvclAgo2brOnS5VdHy9I05ySf8RYYxxL9fZeKba6RvfZyuD53Iw_NnMbFYPUDgVo0uVugqA2Kp2zSSGSknxs/s640/Former+SQUASHER+sheds+16+stone+after+splitting+from+feeder+boyfriend+3.jpg" title="Former SQUASHER sheds 16 stone after splitting from feeder boyfriend" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The meals Patty eats now total 3000 calories a day as opposed to 13,000</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "But when I reached my lowest and couldn't walk three steps to the bathroom without getting winded I was worried I wouldn't be there for my four kids and five grandkids."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> She added: "My struggles didn't come full surface until I became single and had no one to help me and I couldn't cook for myself, bathe myself, or leave the house - it was very lonely. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "I started learning how to make my own meals, and chose the food I was craving instead of the food others wanted me to eat to gain weight."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Her diet now? The slimmed-down star said she's swapped high fat foods for salads, chicken and stir-fries. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> " I try to eat very few carbs through the day. I have more control over what I eat now and I feel so much better." </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dkL3pHNoNFZRHOPlQJ-dzm7bcHlbhwBzyJfvV3g18A5pYALu5hzSnBpcuOGQLXfcRAP33YWZvpvqQLLya6r41bmm05nZrK1S661RCsQ9pjzrlLO5wHTWTG-lvmtmTK9XbJNVMg9vMsE/s1600/Former+SQUASHER+sheds+16+stone+after+splitting+from+feeder+boyfriend+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Former SQUASHER sheds 16 stone after splitting from feeder boyfriend" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dkL3pHNoNFZRHOPlQJ-dzm7bcHlbhwBzyJfvV3g18A5pYALu5hzSnBpcuOGQLXfcRAP33YWZvpvqQLLya6r41bmm05nZrK1S661RCsQ9pjzrlLO5wHTWTG-lvmtmTK9XbJNVMg9vMsE/s640/Former+SQUASHER+sheds+16+stone+after+splitting+from+feeder+boyfriend+4.jpg" title="Former SQUASHER sheds 16 stone after splitting from feeder boyfriend" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A woman has shed nearly 16 stone after changing her diet</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div>

Former SQUASHER sheds 16 stone after splitting from feeder boyfriend

Patty's incredible weight loss is visible in these incredible pictures A FORMER obese woman has dropped whopping 16 stone after ...

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