NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Most American teenagers are not as active as they should be but a lack of exercise does not seem to be to blame for the rising rates of teen obesity, according to a U.S.

Overall, nearly a third of adults (31%) around the world do not exercise enough, up from 23% (900 million people) in 2000 and 26% in 2010, according to new WHO figures. Christin Klose/dpa Almost 1.8 ...

CORRECTED November 7, 2022 // An earlier version of this article stated that the WHO estimates that the cost of treating new cases of preventable noncommunicable diseases will reach almost $30 million ...

Poor diet and lack of exercise may lead to chronic health conditions and poor mental health in adolescents. While the pandemic was shown to increase bad eating habits and decrease physical activity, a ...

New research shows that increasing physical activity between ages 45 and 65 may reduce dementia risk and strengthen ...

And when depression is present, the link is even stronger. In this hurried world that rewards the hustle, healthy habits can often get pushed to the back burner. But, as Edward Smith Stanley, a 19th ...

New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has shown that caloric intake is the main driver of obesity worldwide rather than sedentary time. The study included over ...

Older adults who don’t get enough exercise and have trouble sleeping tend to be obese, according to a new study. Adding more activity could ease the negative impacts on sleeping on obesity. Despite ...

We all know that exercising is important to keep your body healthy, but without adequate sleep, you might not be seeing all the benefits, according to a new study. British researchers looked at people ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most U.S. teenagers are not as active as they should be, but a lack of exercise does not seem to account for rising rates of teen obesity, a new study finds. Using ...

Clinician Scientist, Canada Research Chair in Injury Prevention and Physical Activity for Health, Sport Medicine Physician, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University Jane Thornton is ...