Americans are heavier and shorter
Americans becoming heavier and shorter Since 1999, the average American has become heavier and shorter according to a state health study. By 2015, the…
Overweight
More young people are overweight
More than one in five youths who applied for the Armed Forces in 2016 were overweight. Chief, Håkon Meyer, at the Public Health Institute…
The risk of cancerous mole is increased for man with overweight
New, Norwegian research shows that there is a clear connection between obesity and cancerous mole among men. The higher the BMI, the greater is the…
The majority of adult Norwegians weigh too much
Obesity is increasing among adults, and those with normal weight are now in a minority. The development is causing problems, according to the health authorities….
Study shows that it’s possible to avoid 37,000 cancer cases in Norway over the next 30 years
According to a new survey, if no one in Norway was overweight, at least 37,000 cancer cases could be avoided over the next ten years….
Those who are overweight have three times as many sick days
Obese Norwegians in their 50s are more absent from work than their peers, according to new statistics from Statistics Norway (SSB). According to SSB, Norwegians…
Soon as many overweight as underweight children
Crown Princess Mette-Marit presented the gloomy data from a global status report on malnutrition on Tuesday. The proportion of overweight people is increasing in almost all…