Las Vegas Hotels-Age Requirements. We appreciate your interest in the age restrictions at our Las Vegas destinations. You must be at least 21 years of age to make reservations and to check in at any hotel. The minimum age to gamble or drink alcoholic beverages is 21. Minors are not allowed to stand next to slot machines or table games, but they may walk through the casino. We do not offer childcare.
Image copyright. Being overweight or obese puts men at a greater risk of dying prematurely than women, the largest ever study on obesity and death suggests. Scientists say though the reasons behind the trend are unclear, the study supports others that suggest obese men are at higher risk of diabetes and have higher levels of dangerous liver fat.
Some risk factors are: 1  Insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone that helps your body use glucose -- a simple sugar made from the food you eat -- as energy. 2  Obesity -- especially abdominal obesity. Experts say that metabolic syndrome is becoming more common because of rising obesity rates. 3  Unhealthy lifestyle.