Child obesity rates for British children under 10 leveling off

#BMI #obesity #type2diabetes #heartdisease A study carried out by researchers of the King's College London has concluded that, while obesity in children under-10s is gradually stabilizing, the same connote said of children in the age group of 11 to 15 as reported in bbc.com dated 30 January 2015.
The rise in childhood obesity was a matter of concern – it had left one in three children overweight. That is showing signs of leveling off for the children under 10s. During the period 1994 to 2003, there was a steady rise in the proportion of overweight children in England but, in the last decade, it has remained at about 30%.
The Public Health England has said that there was no room for complacency because, in the opinion of experts, overweight is responsible for a wide range of health problems like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, some cancers and, even, infertility. And - the number of obese people in the UK has increased three times in the past 25 years.
The study was conducted by considering weight, height and body mass index (BMI) measurements for more than 370,000 children from 1994 to 2013 and, this data was analyzed. Children who are obese have to face problems like bullying. Such children also suffer from low self-esteem, anxiety, depression and have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease as they grow up.

Do not ignore heartburn – it could be esophageal cancer

#esophagealcancer #stomachcancer #heartburn #obesity #health Public Health England has, through a health campaign, urged people not to ignore heartburn because, such signs could be associated to the onset of stomach or esophageal cancer. PHE has advised people to visit the doctors in case they experience persistent heartburn or have difficulty in swallowing food for three weeks or more - the symptoms could be of esophageal cancer.
Incidentally, stomach and esophageal cancers are the fifth most common cancers in England and the figures released by PHE reveal that nearly 12,900 people in England are diagnosed with these cancers every year and approximately 10,000 of them die from the diseases.
Right now, UK has the highest rate of esophageal cancer in both men and women in the EU – probable reasons for this could be smoking, rising obesity levels, a lack of fruit and vegetables in our diet apart from regular consumption of alcohol. In the opinion of PHE, the earlier these cancers are diagnosed, the better are the chances of recovery.
With this objective, the "Be Clear on Cancer" campaign of PHE is focusing on how to spot the signs of esophageal or stomach cancer and encourage everyone who have worrying symptoms to seek help of the doctor as early as possible.>br> Once the individual approaches the doctor, he would either get an assurance that it is not cancer, or if it really is, then the individual would have a better chance of successful treatment and, possible, survival.