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Obesity might impact flu transmission: Study

New York: Besides increasing a person’s risk for severe complications from influenza, including hospitalisation and even death, obesity might also play a role in how flu spreads, a new study has found. The findings, published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases suggested that obese adults with flu symptoms and laboratory-confirmed influenza shed influenza A virus […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Know how obesity may cause early onset of Alzheimer's

Toronto: While ageing has been long identified as a significant risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, a new study shows that obesity during middle age may contribute to the early development of the brain disorder, termed as the most common form of dementia. The results showed that ageing, combined with a high fat and high sugar […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Britain mulls new measures to tackle childhood obesity; know details

London: Britain is to mull banning the sale of high-energy caffeine-laden drinks to young children after a study found a quarter of 6 to 9 year olds consumed them. At the same time, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt also plans to tackle pester-power by preventing stores from displaying unhealthy foods at checkouts or including them in […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Know what may up knee, hip osteoarthritis risk in kids

London: If your son or daughter is obese during childhood then he or she could be at an increased risk of developing knee and hip osteoarthritis later, new research has found. Osteoarthritis is a type of arthritis that occurs when flexible tissue at the ends of bones wears down. The results showed that childhood body […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Know what reduces genetic effects of obesity in older women

New York: If you are obese and blaming your genes for it then you should start exercising as a new study suggests that working out can reduce the influence of genes on obese women over the age of 70. The study, published in the journal Menopause, revealed that genetic associations on body mass index (BMI) […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Night time snacking linked with poor sleep, obesity

New York: Are you in the habit of snacking in the middle of the night? Besides leading to unhealthy eating behaviours, it can also result in poor sleep and obesity, according to a new study. The research showed that poor quality of sleep seemed to be a major predictor of junk food cravings, and it […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Here's how you can avoid obesity in later life

London: If you want to stay away from obesity in later life, then start eating more plant-based foods as researchers say consumption of even mild vegetarian diet may reduce the risk of obesity in long term. A study showed that people with higher scores on the plant-based diet index had a lower body mass index […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Make your evening snack delicious, healthy

New Delhi: In today’s fast-paced world and lifestyle, snacking has become an integral part of the daily diet. But most snacks consumed today skew toward prepackaged and processed foods, that only add calories, but very little of anything else hence it is important to provide healthy yet tasty alternatives that is changing the quick snack […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Aspirin may cut obesity's effect on cancer: Study

Tokyo: Aspirin, a medication used to treat pain, fever or inflammation, could significantly reduce the effects of obesity on cancer, suggests a study on mice. Obesity is a known risk factor for certain types of cancer, including colon, pancreatic and breast cancer. The new study, from Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan, showed that obesity could […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Skipping breakfast leads to obesity

New York: Are you in the habit of skipping your breakfast? Beware, your are more likely to gain weight and have a larger waist size, a study has found. The findings showed that 26.7 per cent of people who skipped breakfast were obese, compared with 10.9 per cent of those who ate it frequently, the […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
Parenting behaviour can raise babies' risk of obesity

New York: Do you tend to feed your baby with tasty snacks simply to soothe his or her tantrums? Beware, it can result in quick, rapid weight-gain which may increase the risk of developing cardiometabolic disease later, researchers have warned. “In many ways, the baby’s behaviour is influencing the parents’ behaviour. If a parent wants to […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Checking unhealthy behaviour as a teenager may cut obesity risk later

Toronto: It’s not only junk food, but a combination of unhealthy behaviours like sedentary lifestyle in teenagers that increases the risk of being overweight in adulthood, say researchers emphasising the need to focus on more than eating habits to combat the obesity epidemic. The study found that the calorie intake among adolescents has not changed, […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Number of years spent in obesity may up heart damage risk

New York: The longer a person spends being obese, the higher is the risk of a “silent” heart damage, finds a study, which says “the number of overweight or obese years may “add up” to the risk. The findings showed that for each 10 years that a person spends being obese, the risk of having […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Manipulating levels of gut bacteria may cut obesity, diabetes risk

New York: Manipulating levels and ratios of gut bacteria can help prevent obesity and diabetes — a common risk factor for developing cardiovascular diseases, finds a new study. The study with the rodent equivalent of metabolic syndrome showed evidence that the intestinal microbiome — a ‘garden’ of bacterial, viral and fungal genes — plays a […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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This anti-ageing protein may combat obesity, cancers

New York: Scientists have revealed the three-dimensional (3D) structure of an anti-ageing protein, that may not only increase human lifespan but also help develop therapies for age-related diseases such as diabetes, obesity and cancers. The Klotho proteins — alpha and beta — named after the Greek goddess Clotho, who spun the thread of life, play […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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