Tag: Obesity

Vacant Food Safety Officer posts make consumers prone to diseases in Odisha 
Vacant Food Safety Officer posts make consumers prone to diseases in Odisha 

In Jeypore city of Koraput district, hundreds of people buy food items from roadside kiosks regularly, without giving a thought to the quality of the food they are having.

  • Thursday, 03 August 2023
Obesity
Toddler's gut bacteria can predict future obesity

The findings, being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland, also identified differences in the bacteria that colonise the gut seen in adults living with obesity, suggesting that changes in the gut microbiota that predispose to adult obesity begin in early childhood.

  • Saturday, 20 May 2023
World liver Day
World Liver Day: 70% of asymptomatic people in India suffer from visceral fat obesity, 15% from fatty liver

World Liver Day is celebrated across the world on April 19 to raise awareness about liver diseases. It focuses on educating people about severity, early detection and prevention of liver diseases.

  • Wednesday, 19 April 2023
aiims
Herbal drug BGR-34 beats obesity, diabetes: AIIMS study

A team of doctors from premier health research institute All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here has found that anti-diabetic ayurvedic drug BGR-34 is effective in cutting down obesity along with improving metabolism mechanisms of the patient afflicted with the chronic disease.

  • Friday, 23 September 2022
Decoded: Why not all obese patients develop diabetes
Decoded: Why not all obese patients develop diabetes

In the human body, white adipose tissue is the main type of fat.

  • Monday, 06 June 2022
Digital marketing of unhealthy foods, online gaming driving obesity: WHO
Digital marketing of unhealthy foods, online gaming driving obesity: WHO

According to the WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022, rates of overweight and obesity have reached "epidemic proportions", with only the Americas having a higher level of obese adults than Europe.

  • Thursday, 05 May 2022
Experimental obesity drug may be alternative to bariatric surgery
Experimental obesity drug may be alternative to bariatric surgery

The drug's effect "appears to be significantly better than any other anti-obesity medication that is currently available in the US", another obesity expert at the Massachusetts General Hospital Dr. Lee Kaplan was quoted as saying.

  • Monday, 02 May 2022
Covid Severity Rises With Obesity, Say Experts
Covid Severity Rises With Obesity, Say Experts

"Obesity is a modifiable risk factor of Covid-19 and our goal should be to achieve a healthy weight at the population level that might reduce adverse outcomes in near future."

  • Friday, 19 November 2021
Children Gained Excess Weight During COVID Pandemic: Study
Children Gained Excess Weight During COVID Pandemic: Study

To determine if children picked up extra weight during the pandemic, researchers analysed the electronic health records of 1,91,509 children, who were age 5 to 17 from March 1, 2019, to January 31, 2021.

  • Saturday, 28 August 2021
obesity
Soon treatment for obesity, fatty liver disease

Jerusalem: Israeli researchers have discovered 27 new molecules, which may lead to a potential treatment for fatty liver disease, obesity and to heal wounds. The findings, led by Professor Amiram Goldblum at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, were made possible by a new algorithm, which chose the 27 molecules with the strongest therapeutic potential from […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
obesity
High-sugar cereal ads influences kids, ups obesity and cancer risk

New York: Children’s exposure to TV ads about high-sugar cereals influences their food intake, which increases their health risks for obesity as well as cancers, warns a research. The study, led by a team from the Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, US, showed that high-sugar cereals are heavily promoted during programmes aired for children on […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
dogshow
Obesity can reduce lifespan of your dog

London: If you thought that obesity affects only humans, you may be wrong. It can also shorten lives of your canine friends, finds a research. The research, from the University of Liverpool in the UK, reveals that the lifespan of overweight dogs was up to two-and-half years shorter when compared to ideal-weight dogs. “Owners are […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
Obesity increases asthma risk in children: Study

New York: Parents, please take note. Obese children are at an increased risk of asthma, a new study has found. The findings suggest that the incidence of an asthma diagnosis among children with obesity was significantly higher than in those in a normal weight range and that 23 to 27 per cent of new asthma […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
exposure to traffic horns
Long term exposure to honking traffic can make you obese

London: Are you obese or overweight? Blame long term exposure to blaring horns and other noise from road traffic, said researchers. The study showed that a 10 decibel (dB) increase in mean noise level was associated with a 17 per cent increase in obesity. “Our analysis shows that people exposed to the highest levels of […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
obesity123
Obesity may cause depression even in absence of health issues

London: Overweight and obese people may be at increased risk of depression, even in the absence of other health problems, warns new research. The research, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, showed that the psychological impact of being overweight causes depression, rather than associated illnesses such as diabetes. “Our research shows that being overweight […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
scrollToTop