Overweight
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‘Too fat to fly’: Air India grounds 57 crew members from flying duty for being overweight
Jan 20, 2017, 04:49 PM ISTThe country’s flagship carrier airline Air India temporarily took off 57 crew members from flying last year because their body mass index (BMI) levels remained above the prescribed limit. These cabin crew members, including air
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Overweight personnel ‘public embarrassment’, says Army; brings in new ‘strict’ rules
India | Sep 02, 2016, 12:40 PM ISTHit by the alarming problem of obesity within its ranks, the Indian Army has introduced a fresh set of stringent rules to fight the problem
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Does your belly look big? Driving for more than an hour a day leads to increased weight and wider waists
Lifestyle | Jun 09, 2016, 11:58 AM ISTIf you are spending more time driving than you need to think over it.It can make you 2.3kg heavier than someone who spends less than 15 minutes in a car and also add 1.5cm of
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Overweight Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Olympic qualifying event
Other Sports | Apr 23, 2016, 06:19 PM ISTace female wrestler Vinesh Phogat was today disqualified from the 1st World Olympic Qualifying event for being overweight
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India has third-highest number of obese people after US, China: study
Lifestyle | Apr 09, 2015, 11:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: India has the third-highest number of obese and overweight people (11 percent of adolescents, and 20 percent of all adults) after US and China, a recent study mapping global malnutrition trends has revealed.The
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One-hour TV daily, can increase diabetes risk
Lifestyle | Apr 03, 2015, 01:45 PM ISTNew York: Think twice before you settle down for your favourite TV show as every hour you spend in front of the idiot box increases the risk of developing diabetes by over three percent, warns
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Consuming pre-cooked food increases your weight
Lifestyle | Nov 05, 2014, 08:11 PM ISTLondon: Do you want to help trim yours and your family's waistlines? One can save over a month's worth of calories every year by ditching 'ready meals' and instead taking a Do it Yourself (DIY)
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Caesareans and obesity interlinked?
Lifestyle | Jul 04, 2013, 08:04 AM ISTLondon: A new study has revealed that babies born by caesarean section are almost twice as likely to be overweight when they reach their teens.Researchers found that surgically delivered 11-year-olds were 83 percent more likely
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Snoring gateway to greater heart risks?
Lifestyle | Jan 27, 2013, 01:39 PM ISTWashington: Snoring may be a gateway to higher risk of heart disease than those who are overweight, smoke or have high cholesterol, according to a new finding.Snoring is tied to increased thickening of the lining