2020-08-24 Mexico Targets Junk Food as Obesity Takes Toll Amid Pandemic
Several Mexican states have proposed or approved bans on junk food sales to children. The country has one of the highest rates of childhood obesity as well as a high…
2020-02-21 Weight Loss Movement Battles Obesity in Malaysia
“1-2-3,” shouts Noradhiah Tumirin, a medical doctor and fitness trainer. “You can do it,” she says approvingly as her client, Sarah Baharudin, lies on her back and struggles to lift…
2019-12-17 Obesity and Brain Development: Is There a Link?
In the United States, about 25 million children are either overweight or obese. A new study explored how being overweight or obese might affect brain development in children. A report…
2016-08-29 Antioxidants in Citrus May Fight Obesity-Related Diseases
Citrus fruits like oranges, lemons and grapefruit in a diet could reduce the chance of chronic diseases that are related to obesity, according to a new study. Citrus fruits contain…
2016-04-12 Study: More Obese People Than Underweight
A new report says there are now more obese people in the world than there are underweight people. Researchers from Imperial College London wrote the report. Their findings were published…
2016-03-30 Asian Children Face Hunger and Obesity
Asian children are becoming increasingly under-nourished or obese, a new report says. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) joint report was released Monday. The…
2015-06-10 Fighting Obesity Is a Long-Term, Complex Problem
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. For the past 15 years, experts on obesity have gathered in Plymouth, England to attend a conference. It is…
2010-05-12 Obesity Becomes a Big Killer in India
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Malnutrition remains a serious problem for India. But a new study shows that India’s leading causes of death now also include obesity-related…