Stockholm: Obese children are more likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) as teenagers, a new study has found. Multiple sclerosis is a condition that affects the brain and spinal cord, causing problems with vision and arm or leg movement. The study, conducted at the Stockholm-based Karolinska Institute, examined data from the Swedish Childhood Obesity Treatment…
New York: In a recent study, experts have found that weight loss surgery can help patients who cannot get a kidney transplant due to obesity and kidney failure. According to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, obesity is one of the main reasons some patients are rejected for transplants….
That’s one billion people who lived with the disease in 2022, a number that has doubled among adults and quadrupled among five to 19-year-olds since 1990, according to data from the study, published in The Lancet, a renowned United Kingdom-based medical journal. “This new study highlights the importance of preventing and managing obesity from early…
New Orleans: A recent study found that social distancing or feelings of isolation are the leading cause of all-cause mortality in people with stroke. According to media reports, a study published in the journal ‘JAMA Network Open’ suggests that treating loneliness and social distancing can reduce health problems in obese people. The report says that…
Copenhagen: Many breast cancer survivors take hormonal drugs after cancer treatment to prevent the cancer from coming back, but new research suggests these drugs may be less effective in obese women. In hormone-positive breast cancer, cancer cells are stimulated by the female sex hormone estrogen. Aromatase inhibitor drugs reduce estrogen levels by blocking an enzyme…
Dublin: Medical experts say that young people should use a medicine to reduce their weight, which after research has been proved to be very effective in reducing obesity. In a study conducted by scientists, weight loss was revealed with the use of the drug. Speaking at the European Congress on Obesity held in Dublin, the…
New research has found that boys who are overweight also have an increased risk of infertility in adulthood. Researchers studying male infertility reviewed medical data on 268 boys ages 2 to 18 who were referred to the University of Catania in Sicily for weight management. For the research, published in the European Journal of Endocrinology,…
By 2035, obesity could engulf the vast majority of the world’s population. Photo: File Washington: Experts have warned that half of the world’s population may be obese by 2035 if this trend continues and proper measures are not taken. This would create a variety of problems and cost the public or governments an additional $4.32…
Cancer, heart, Alzheimer’s patients and pregnant women will also not be allowed. Photo: File Cairo: In Egypt, people with many other diseases, including obesity, were banned from going to Hajj. According to the World News Agency, the spokesman of the Ministry of Health of Egypt, Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, says that this year only those pilgrims…
File photo Egypt has banned Hajj for people suffering from various diseases including obesity. According to Arab media, the Egyptian authorities have decided not to accept Hajj requests from people suffering from various diseases, including obesity. According to the Egyptian Ministry of Interior, people suffering from various diseases including obesity cannot submit Hajj applications. According…
