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Weight shaming appears to be declining more in the USA than in the UK
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/...083120.php
INTRO: Americans are less likely to blame people with obesity for their condition, and are more likely to believe that obesity has a medical explanation now than 3 years ago, suggest the results of two online surveys involving more than 6,000 UK and US adults, being presented at The European and International Congress on Obesity (ECOICO 2020), held online this year from 1-4 September.
In contrast, attitudes in the UK have remained largely unchanged with nearly one in three adults surveyed in both 2017 and 2020 believing that obesity is the fault of the person with the condition, and rejecting the idea that obesity is a medical problem rather than a matter of choice... (MORE)
Men with larger waists more likely to die of prostate cancer
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/...083120.php
INTRO: A study of more than 200,000 UK men, being presented at this year's European and International Conference on Obesity (ECOICO), held online this year from September 1-4, reveals that there is a link between central adiposity (concentration of body fat around the belly and waist) and the risk of death from prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-specific death among men in the UK. The disease affects one in six men during their lifetime, causing more than a quarter of all new male cancer cases, and almost 12,000 deaths every year in the UK. There is some evidence that suggests a relationship between adiposity (amount of body fat) and likelihood of dying from prostate cancer, but more research was needed to confirm this association and determine whether it is not just the amount, but also the distribution of fat within the body that has an impact on risk.
The study, conducted by Dr Aurora Perez-Cornago and colleagues at the Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, UK and funded by Cancer Research UK, aimed to understand how both total adiposity and the distribution of fat in the body relate to fatal prostate cancer... (MORE)
More than half of people struggled to manage their weight during COVID-19 lockdown, suggests UK survey
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/...083120.php
INTRO: More than half of adults have found it difficult to manage their weight during the COVID-19 lockdown, according to the results of an online survey involving over 800 UK adults, being presented at The European and International Congress on Obesity (ECOICO), held online this year (1-4 September).
Most say their difficulties stemmed from increased snacking, not exercising as much as usual, increased anxiety or stress, and not being able get hold of healthier food. However, those questioned who had received weight-management support from a slimming club continued to lose weight during this time, exercised more, and reporting higher overall wellbeing compared to respondents from the general population.
The findings come at a time when the UK Government has unveiled a new obesity strategy with its 'Better Health' campaign to encourage millions of adults to kick start their health and reduce their risk of serious illness, including COVID-19. An estimated two-thirds (63%) of UK adults are above a healthy weight, with 36% having overweight, and 28% having obesity... (MORE)
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/...083120.php
INTRO: Americans are less likely to blame people with obesity for their condition, and are more likely to believe that obesity has a medical explanation now than 3 years ago, suggest the results of two online surveys involving more than 6,000 UK and US adults, being presented at The European and International Congress on Obesity (ECOICO 2020), held online this year from 1-4 September.
In contrast, attitudes in the UK have remained largely unchanged with nearly one in three adults surveyed in both 2017 and 2020 believing that obesity is the fault of the person with the condition, and rejecting the idea that obesity is a medical problem rather than a matter of choice... (MORE)
Men with larger waists more likely to die of prostate cancer
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/...083120.php
INTRO: A study of more than 200,000 UK men, being presented at this year's European and International Conference on Obesity (ECOICO), held online this year from September 1-4, reveals that there is a link between central adiposity (concentration of body fat around the belly and waist) and the risk of death from prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-specific death among men in the UK. The disease affects one in six men during their lifetime, causing more than a quarter of all new male cancer cases, and almost 12,000 deaths every year in the UK. There is some evidence that suggests a relationship between adiposity (amount of body fat) and likelihood of dying from prostate cancer, but more research was needed to confirm this association and determine whether it is not just the amount, but also the distribution of fat within the body that has an impact on risk.
The study, conducted by Dr Aurora Perez-Cornago and colleagues at the Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, UK and funded by Cancer Research UK, aimed to understand how both total adiposity and the distribution of fat in the body relate to fatal prostate cancer... (MORE)
More than half of people struggled to manage their weight during COVID-19 lockdown, suggests UK survey
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/...083120.php
INTRO: More than half of adults have found it difficult to manage their weight during the COVID-19 lockdown, according to the results of an online survey involving over 800 UK adults, being presented at The European and International Congress on Obesity (ECOICO), held online this year (1-4 September).
Most say their difficulties stemmed from increased snacking, not exercising as much as usual, increased anxiety or stress, and not being able get hold of healthier food. However, those questioned who had received weight-management support from a slimming club continued to lose weight during this time, exercised more, and reporting higher overall wellbeing compared to respondents from the general population.
The findings come at a time when the UK Government has unveiled a new obesity strategy with its 'Better Health' campaign to encourage millions of adults to kick start their health and reduce their risk of serious illness, including COVID-19. An estimated two-thirds (63%) of UK adults are above a healthy weight, with 36% having overweight, and 28% having obesity... (MORE)