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An ever-increasing number of people across the globe are suffering from conditions associated with high blood pressure and excess weight. To combat this trend, education and prevention play a central role alongside basic medical care. Indeed, for many patients, their GP is the first port of call when they have questions concerning their health, as they have had a hand in their treatment for many years.
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Research shows that people around the world eat more during the holiday season and put on weight as a result. At the same time, they often find it difficult to lose this extra weight. Even if the weight gained often only amounts to a few extra pounds, it can accumulate over the years and lead to manifest weight problems. Consequently, there is a wealth of advice from various sources on how to prevent weight-gain over the holidays. Researchers from the University of Georgia recently showed that simply stepping onto the scales can help.
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The weight of a baby at birth is an important indicator of childhood health. Even if deviations from the norm can be purely coincidental, they may, in many instances, point towards an unhealthy lifestyle, a lack of nutrition or malnutrition, or even pathological changes between mother and child.
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Up until a few years ago, excess weight and obesity was largely seen as a problem associated with towns and cities. However, a recent study shows that the obesity epidemic now affects people living in rural areas, and even tends to be more pronounced there than in urban districts.
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Eating the wrong food is one of the main reasons leading to excess weight. To combat this, many countries have the nutritional and energy value declared on the packaging. Many fast food chains, too, now label their products with nutritional tables. Nevertheless, this seems to play a minor role in the decision whether or not to purchase the item.
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The obesity paradox has been hotly debated since the turn of the millennium. The argument behind this frequently observed phenomenon is that excess weight can have a protective effect in relation to certain conditions and even increase life expectancy. But do these observations really stand up to critical analysis?
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Sleep is essential for keeping the body healthy. A lack of sleep not only contributes to the development of physical and mental illnesses, but may also result in putting on weight and can influence body composition.
