Tag: Obesity

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Want To Reduce Belly Fat ? Try These 7 Effective Solutions

Belly fat is probably the most stubborn thing in our body which refuses to reduce if it doesn’t get the best treatment. While there are multiple methods suggested on the internet for reduction of the fat, only some of them are effective. But you don’t need to worry as we have listed some of the […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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5 hours daily on phone increases risk of obesity

New Delhi: Researchers have found that students who use their smartphones five or more hours a day are prone to higher risk of obesity and likely to have other lifestyle habits that increases the risk of heart disease. According to a study, researchers analysed 1,060 students (700 girls and 360 boys) of Colombia with an […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Heart attack cases higher in areas with more fast food outlets

Sydney: While it is known that eating fast food is not good for health, researchers, including one of an Indian-origin, have found that areas with a higher number of fast food outlets record more heart attack cases. Published in the European Heart Journal, the findings also showed that for every additional fast food outlet, there […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Red Wine Improves Gut Health: Study

London: Researchers have found that people who drink red wine have an increased gut microbiota diversity as well as lower levels of obesity and bad cholesterol. “Moderate red wine consumption is associated with greater diversity and healthier gut microbiota that partly explain its long-debated beneficial effects on health,” said Caroline Le Roy from King’s College […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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Stand little more to combat effects of sedentary lifestyle

Madrid: Spend more time standing to increase energy expenditure and combat the negative health effects of a sedentary lifestyle, a new study suggests. The research published in the journal PLOS ONE, has also found that we burn 45 kilocalories more, per six-hour period while standing compared to lying or sitting. “If we take steps to […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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Obesity Causes Diabetes In Women, Kidney Disease In Men

London: Obesity poses a higher risk of type 2 diabetes in women, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and chronic kidney disease in men, said a new study from the University of Oxford. “The study shows just how harmful carrying excess weight can be to human health, and that women and men may experience different […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
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Drinking Soft Drinks Linked To Obesity, Tooth Wear

London: Researchers have found that sugar-sweetened acidic drinks, such as soft drinks, is the common factor between obesity and tooth wear among adults. “It is the acidic nature of some drinks such as carbonated drinks and acidic fruit juices that leads to tooth wear,” said study lead author Saoirse O’Toole from King’s College London. The […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
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Procedure For Successful Weight Loss & Better Diabetes Control

London: Weight-loss or bariatric surgeries are not usually performed in people above the age of 65. But researchers, including Indian-origin, have now found that these procedures could lead to successful weight loss and better diabetes control in older adults. The study, presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Brighton, UK, indicates that elderly […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Obesity, Smoking Have Negative Impact On Bone Health

New York: Both obesity and smoking can have negative effects on bone health, say researchers, adding they also impact healing in patients who have undergone surgery for fractures of the wrist, or the distal radius, among the most common bone fractures. “Obesity and smoking are currently considered among the two most important preventable causes of […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Obesity May Alter 70% Routine Blood Tests In Kids

Toronto: Weight may affect doctors’ ability to correctly interpret routine blood tests in children, according to a new study. “We performed the first comprehensive analysis of the effect of obesity on routine blood tests in a large community population of children and found that almost 70 per cent of the blood tests studied were affected,” […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Obesity Linked To Higher Dementia Risk

London: Overweight people, please take note. Researchers have found that obesity in midlife is linked to a greater risk of dementia later in life; however, poor diet and lack of exercise are not. “Some previous studies have suggested a poor diet or a lack of exercise may increase a person’s risk of dementia, however, our study […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Longer Exposure To Obesity Linked To High Diabetes Risk

New York: Researchers have found that longer and sustained exposure to obesity is linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. For the findings, published in the journal Diabetologia, the research team from Indiana University in the US, used data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) to identify body mass index (BMI) […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Moms' Obesity In Pregnancy Linked To Lag In Sons' Development

New York: Children who are born to mothers who were obese during pregnancy may suffer from underdeveloped motor skills and a lower IQ, researchers have found. For the findings, published in the journal BMC Pediatrics, the researchers studied 368 mothers and their children, all from similar economic circumstances and neighbourhoods, during pregnancy and when the […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Kids Who Drink Whole Milk Less Likely To Be Obese

Toronto: Parents, please take note. Researchers have found that children who drank whole milk had 40 per cent lower odds of being overweight or obese compared to children who consumed reduced-fat milk. The study, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, analysed 28 studies from seven countries that explored the relationship between children drinking […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Obesity Linked To Higher Risks Of Several Common Cancers

New Delhi: Researchers in Denmark found that overweight and obesity were associated with higher risks of several common cancers and according to health experts here obesity may worsen the cancer survivorship, including quality of life. According to the study, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, there were 20,706 cancers among 313,321 adults diagnosed with […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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