Children Body Dissatisfaction Found in 8% of 10-year-olds

Children of age as young as 10 are feeling pressure for their body weight and shape. A study conducted by Harvard University and the University of Alberta surveyed 4,254 Canadian schoolchildren, and found 7% of girls and nearly 8% of boys were dissatisfied with their body...

'Love Handles' Raise Risk of Death

A study which examined 360,000 people within 9 countries in Europe has found that 'love handles' are a strong indicator of higher risk of death.  The study estimated that each 2 inches on the waistline...

Obesity ups migraine frequency and severity

The frequency and severity of painful migraine attacks increase as body weight increases, suggest results of a telephone interview study of nearly 3800 migraine sufferers.

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