though obesity and inactivity only play a role in that figure. For example, smoking rates, firearm suicides, breast cancer deaths, high blood pressure and frequent mental distress are among other ...

Deaths from it have been climbing steadily nationwide since 2012, wiping out earlier declines. Rising rates of metabolic disorders like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure are likely ...

Without interventions, obesity in South Africa is projected to affect 30 million adults and 10 million children by 2035. In 2019 there were 55,238 deaths in South Africa from non-communicable ...

Maybe we should also stick a scarlet U on ultra-processed foods, now blamed for obesity, childhood metabolic diseases ... and a calculation of deaths and illnesses that would be prevented by proposed ...

The link between obesity and other chronic diseases is clear and lead down the same path — more hospitalizations, more deaths and higher annual medical costs. On the flip side, the broader use ...

The first patient, who Hatef performed surgery on July 9, 2024, was a 72-year-old man with several medical conditions, including hypertension and morbid obesity. According to the letter ...

Rising obesity will cause early diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, says the report, calling for urgent action.

Obesity caused more than 30,000 premature deaths in 1998 and cost £2.6 billion in NHS bills and indirect losses to the economy. At least 18 million sick days a year can be attributed to obesity ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. "We ...

Dignity Health Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, but early detection can make a lifesaving difference. As part of National ...

Cancer and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) share common risk factors, and treatments for cancer have the potential to increase ...

Analysis - Non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions account for over 70% of ...