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Mar 1, 2017

A Lifetime of Obesity Raises Gut Cancer Risk

Keith Scott-Mumby

Many people go through periods of weighing more than they usually do. It can be caused by switching to a desk job, having a baby, or even going through a life event such as divorce or losing a loved one.  A reaction to a temporary period of your life from which you eventually recover. Obesity […]

Mar 1, 2017

A Lifetime of Obesity Raises Gut Cancer Risk

Keith Scott-Mumby

Many people go through periods of weighing more than they usually do. It can be caused by switching to a desk job, having a baby, or even going through a life event such as divorce or losing a loved one.  A reaction to a temporary period of your life from which you eventually recover. Obesity […] The post A Lifetime of Obesity Raises Gut Cancer Risk appeared first on Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby.

Jun 21, 2016

Can You “Catch” Obesity?

Keith Scott-Mumby

Anyone who doesn’t refer to the obesity rates in the Western hemisphere as an epidemic has not been paying attention. As of 2012, more than two-thirds of American adults are considered overweight or obese. The dangers of obesity can no longer be ignored and they should not be molded into something they are not. It is […]

Jun 21, 2016

Can You “Catch” Obesity?

Keith Scott-Mumby

Anyone who doesn’t refer to the obesity rates in the Western hemisphere as an epidemic has not been paying attention. As of 2012, more than two-thirds of American adults are considered overweight or obese. The dangers of obesity can no longer be ignored and they should not be molded into something they are not. It is […] The post Can You “Catch” Obesity? appeared first on Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby.

Jan 22, 2014

Healthy Living Tips: Forget High Cholesterol These Three Killers Are Far Worse

Keith Scott-Mumby

If you’ve been to your doctor for a checkup recently it’s likely that you had your cholesterol checked. We’ve learned over the years that high cholesterol is without question the worst thing for our health. Right? Actually, that’s not necessarily true. While your cholesterol is something that you want to keep under control, here are […]

Jan 22, 2014

Healthy Living Tips: Forget High Cholesterol These Three Killers Are Far Worse

Keith Scott-Mumby

If you’ve been to your doctor for a checkup recently it’s likely that you had your cholesterol checked. We’ve learned over the years that high cholesterol is without question the worst thing for our health. Right? Actually, that’s not necessarily true. While your cholesterol is something that you want to keep under control, here are […] The post Healthy Living Tips: Forget High Cholesterol These Three Killers Are Far Worse appeared first on Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby.

Aug 24, 2013

Deaths From Obesity Almost Quadruple What Was Thought

Keith Scott-Mumby

No surprise there. Insurance actuaries have known for over half a century that obesity will shorten your life. They don’t wanna pay up; the study the odds in microscopic detail. But for me, now living in the USA, I’m astonished at how little this has been regarded and how estimates of the risk have been consistently lower than they should be. Obesity-related deaths stood at 5%; that was the official figure–till today! Now it’s 18%, according to a new study published online Aug. 15, 2013, in the American Journal of Public Health. That’s almost quadruple the previous estimate and much more believable.

Aug 24, 2013

Deaths From Obesity Almost Quadruple What Was Thought

Keith Scott-Mumby

No surprise there. Insurance actuaries have known for over half a century that obesity will shorten your life. They don’t wanna pay up; the study the odds in microscopic detail. But for me, now living in the USA, I’m astonished at how little this has been regarded and how estimates of the risk have been consistently lower than they should be. Obesity-related deaths stood at 5%; that was the official figure–till today! Now it’s 18%, according to a new study published online Aug. 15, 2013, in the American Journal of Public Health. That’s almost quadruple the previous estimate and much more believable.
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