Obesity
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Exercise may beat genetic predisposition to obesity in elderly women
Health | May 19, 2018, 07:19 AM ISTThis effect is more significant in the oldest age group -women aged 70 years and older.
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Obesity raises risk of irregular heart rate
Health | Apr 19, 2018, 03:33 PM ISTPeople with obesity are 40 per cent more likely to develop atrial fibrillation, while they are 45 per cent and 51 per cent more likely to develop hypertension or diabetes, respectively, the findings showed.
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Less sleep may put kids and teenagers at obesity risk
Health | Apr 17, 2018, 05:26 PM ISTThe findings in new study showed that children and adolescents who get less than the recommended amount of sleep for their age are at a higher risk of gaining more weight.
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Obesity increases risk of 13 different cancers in young adults, says study
Lifestyle | Mar 27, 2018, 11:51 PM ISTObesity can permanently alter a young person's likelihood of developing cancer. Even after losing weight, the cancer risk remains.
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Shocking! Obesity is not a disease in India
Health | Mar 24, 2018, 11:48 PM ISTThere are national communicable diseases programme for tuberculosis and malaria, but there is no programme for obesity.
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This is why obese people have less sensitive taste buds
Health | Mar 22, 2018, 09:33 PM ISTResearchers noted that a high-fat diet increases the level of TNF-alpha surrounding the taste buds, making them less sensitive to the taste of food.
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Kids health: Parenting behaviour can raise babies' risk of obesity
Health | Mar 21, 2018, 07:10 PM ISTResearchers stated that parents usually calm their crying kids by offering foods which is also very much effective.
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Early puberty ups the risk of obesity in women- Study
Health | Mar 16, 2018, 07:25 PM ISTGirls who have their first period earlier more likely to have a higher Body Mass Index, reads the study.
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Metformin during pregnancy may increase childhood obesity risk, says study
Health | Mar 01, 2018, 01:57 PM ISTFor the study, published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, the researchers included parents of 292 children.
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Checking unhealthy behaviour as a teenager helps to reduce obesity risk later: Study
Lifestyle | Feb 28, 2018, 06:54 PM ISTThe study found that the calorie intake among adolescents has not changed, but habits such as exercising, smoking, drug use and alcohol consumption have increased over time.
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Health tips: How gut bacteria may increase obesity risk
Health | Feb 26, 2018, 12:19 PM ISTPrevious studies have shown that people with these diseases have varying occurrence of different metabolites, that is small molecules or metabolic residues, in the bloodstream.
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C-section, gut bacteria may up obesity risk in kids
Health | Feb 23, 2018, 03:55 PM ISTResearchers found that an abundance of Lachnospiracae does influence the relationship between maternal weight and child weight following vaginal and caesarean birth.
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Number of years spent in obesity may up heart damage risk
Health | Feb 21, 2018, 03:38 PM ISTMaintaining a healthy weight across the lifespan is important for keeping the heart healthy and minimising damage as people age, the researchers said.
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Genes responsible for obesity identified by researchers
Health | Jan 14, 2018, 11:10 AM ISTThe researchers also identified two variants that may affect the function of a gene called GIPR.
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Doing this can help you reduce the risk of weight gain
Health | Jan 11, 2018, 08:45 PM ISTFinding a healthy diet may conquer genes that up the likelihood of obesity.
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Stressful life events may lead to obesity in females
Health | Nov 15, 2017, 05:02 PM ISTWomen, who have recently experienced one or more traumatic events or those who have undergone several negative events relatively in the past years, are at a higher risk of developing obesity, warned a new study.
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Simple tips & home remedies to reduce obesity naturally
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Obesity Crisis in Delhi: Survey reveals more than 35% of teenagers in the national capital are overweight
Health | Nov 03, 2017, 01:18 PM ISTPoor eating habits, sedentary lifestyle and junk food is to be blamed for the teenage obesity crisis in Delhi.
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Obesity may increase risk of cancer, claims IARC. Here are 9 super-easy ways to lose weight
Health | Oct 12, 2017, 11:19 AM ISTHere are some natural methods to lose weight that actually work.
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10% of Indian adults will suffer from obesity, according to World Obesity Federation
Lifestyle | Oct 11, 2017, 01:45 PM ISTThe global annual cost of treating the same will reach $1.2 trillion per year by 2025, which is an alarming state and requires immediate resolute actions.