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  Uttar Pradesh: Woman given triple talaq because of 'obesity' in Meerut

  India | September 04, 2022 10:26 IST

  Triple talaq news: In her complaint to the police, Nazma Begum, 28, a resident of Meerut, said she had been married to Mohd Salman for eight years.

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  Laparoscopic bypass surgery helps patient in losing tremendous amount of weight

  Health | June 05, 2022 19:44 IST

  Laparoscopic bypass surgery is considered the "gold standard" for weight-loss surgery. However, many people are ineligible or simply do not want the surgery.

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  Overweight, obesity may up cancer risk among alcohol drinkers

  Health | May 07, 2022 20:57 IST

  People with higher body fat percentage levels who drank more than the recommended guidelines were at greater risk of cancer.

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  Covid pandemic leads to rise in diabetes, BP, asthma patients in India

  Health | April 06, 2022 21:40 IST

  As we emerge from the shadow of COVID, it is imperative to bring the focus back on the pandemic of non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, asthma and obesity.

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  Obese with hernia: What's the way out?

  Health | August 31, 2021 11:12 IST

  Hernia recurrence is more likely in obese patients. In fact, obese people are not only at a higher risk of hernia formation but failure of hernia surgery among such patients is high. 

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  Cutting 200 calories daily, exercising may improve heart health in obese adults

  Lifestyle | August 04, 2021 12:00 IST

  According to a study, cutting just 200 calories a day with moderate exercise reaped bigger rewards than exercise alone for older, obese adults. Among older adults with obesity, combining aerobic exercise with a moderate reduction in daily calories resulted in greater improvements in aortic stiffness (a measure of vascular health, which impacts cardiovascular disease), compared to exercise only or to exercise plus a more restrictive diet.

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  Obesity may increase risk of long-term complications of COVID

  World | June 04, 2021 20:21 IST

  Obesity is known to weaken the immune system and create a chronic inflammatory state. These conditions can lead to poor outcomes after an infection with SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus that causes Covid-19, as per the study.

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  Obesity reduces mitochondrial gene expression in fat tissue

  News | April 12, 2021 7:27 IST

  During a recent study, researchers at the Obesity Research Unit of the University of Helsinki found that obesity clearly reduces mitochondrial gene expression in fat tissue or adipose tissue. A total of 49 pairs of identical twins discordant for bodyweight participated in the study conducted at the University of Helsinki: their body composition and metabolism were studied in detail, and biopsies from adipose and muscle tissue were collected.

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  Study discovers specific area of brain prompting desire to overeat

  Lifestyle | February 15, 2021 8:07 IST

  A study led by the 10-member team of researchers from the University of Texas at El Paso discovered a specific area of the brain tied to recollection and the desire to seek and consume food.

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  Obesity increases risk of early hip fracture in postmenopausal women: Study

  Lifestyle | December 06, 2020 7:53 IST

  A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that obese women have an increased risk of hip fracture earlier than others, well before the age of 70.

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  Yoga for weight loss | Swami Ramdev shares yoga asanas for obesity

  Lifestyle | August 22, 2020 10:50 IST

  Swami Ramdev shares yoga asanas, pranayamas and home remedies to treat obesity.

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  Obesity can increase risk of death from Covid-19

  Health | August 17, 2020 11:00 IST

  New research shows that obesity is associated with a substantial increased risk of death from Covid-19. However, it also found that the risk of death from coronavirus associated with obesity is not uniform among those who are obese, but instead disproportionately affects men and people under 60 years of age.

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  Mother's obesity may interfere with child's brain development: Study

  Lifestyle | August 12, 2020 8:51 IST

  Obesity in expectant mothers may be a contributing factor in hindering the development of the babies' brains, according to a new study.

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  Obesity and metabolic syndrome are risk factors for severe influenza

  News | July 17, 2020 12:26 IST

  Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of severe disease from a viral infection, according to a review of the literature performed by a team of researchers from St.

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  Study suggests fathers are more likely to be referred for nutrition, exercise counselling

  Lifestyle | July 07, 2020 10:20 IST

  Overweight, obese men who are fathers are more likely to be referred for nutrition or exercise counselling as compared to the men without children, suggests a new study published by Elsevier in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviour.

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  Study: COVID-19 lockdowns worsen childhood obesity

  Lifestyle | June 05, 2020 8:24 IST

  Lockdowns implemented across the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted diet, sleep and physical activity among children with obesity, according to new research. The study, published in April in Obesity, examined 41 overweight.

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  Covid-19 lockdowns worsen childhood obesity globally, finds study

  Lifestyle | June 04, 2020 15:20 IST

  "Children and teens struggling with obesity are placed in an unfortunate position of isolation that appears to create an unfavourable environment for maintaining healthy lifestyle behaviours," says study.

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  Childhood obesity may increase bladder cancer risk

  Health | May 20, 2020 13:58 IST

  The suidy shows body size is associated with getting the disease later in life. A body mass index (BMI) increase above average during childhood, high/low birth weight and below-average height also increase the odds

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  Teenage obesity, BP may lead to prematurely aged arteries

  Lifestyle | May 08, 2020 11:13 IST

  At the end of five years, the teens with either obesity, type 2 diabetes or high systolic blood pressure - major risk factors for heart attacks and strokes later in life - were significantly more likely to have thicker and stiffer carotid arteries, the main blood vessel that leads to the brain.

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  New disease classification system for obesity

  Lifestyle | February 25, 2020 8:39 IST

  In a recent study researchers proposed a new scientifically correct and medically actionable disease classification system for obesity based on the concept of Adiposity-Based Chronic Disease (ABCD).