Women face greater risk of obesity in low- and middle-income countriesWomen in low- and middle-income countries, especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, may be ten times more likely to have obesity or...
No differences in post-surgical physical activity levels in RYGB vs control groupSwedish researchers have reported that there were no differences in physical activity levels in women two years after Roux-en-Y gastric...
Women feel more stigma about abdominal fat than menWomen were more likely than men to report feeling stigmatised about abdominal fat, regardless of their body mass index or weight,...
Obesity increases T2DM risk in women with PCOSWomen with obesity and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study...