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Babies lying on mom`s tummy prevent obesity

Mothers who let babies lie on their tummies after breastfeeding can help prevent obesity among them ...

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How obesity ups risk of diabetes

Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have found how obesity drives insulin resistance, the condition...

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Neurobehavioral processes could control obesity

Obesity counselling should focus on neurobehavioral processes and not personal choice when it comes ...

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Obesity ups risk of liver disease

An NIH-funded multicenter study has suggested that obesity accelerates cirrhosis progression.

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In pregnancy, diabetes-obesity combo a red flag

Pregnant women suffering from both type 2 diabetes and obesity are at high risks of delivery and new...

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Overweight people will stay that way for ever

A 55-year study in Britain has found out that once people gain weight, they can never return to thei...

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Eating same food every day may help lose weight

Eating the same food over and over again in successive meals can make people so uninterested in the ...

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Childhood obesity ups heart disease risk

An expert has revealed that kids as young as 10 are at risk of heart disease due to obesity.

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Your shampoo could be making you fat

Chemical compounds in cosmetics disrupt the body`s natural weight control system.

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Soon, a jab to make you thin?

White fat stores calories, but too much of it causes obesity and increases risk of type 2 diabetes.

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Over 70 % of Saudi population obese: Report

The epidemiological profile of Saudi Arabia includes high incidences of obesity, hypertension and di...

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Obesity rate goes up in US: Report

Obesity rates in 16 US states climbed over the past year, and not a single state reported a decline ...

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Overweight men have poorer sperm count

The higher the count in excess weight, the more the sperm quality suffered, especially among those i...

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Ignoring chronic acidity may lead to cancer

GERD is an abnormal reflux of gastric contents into the oesophagus that damages the inner skin.

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‘Snacking not linked to weight gain’

US researchers have indicated that consuming snacks cannot be blamed for the rise in obesity.

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`India, China home to world`s one-third diabetics`

The study found that of the 347 mn people with diabetes, 138 mn live in China and India and another ...

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Low birth weight often leads to obesity later

These hormone levels are altered in infants of mothers with gestational diabetes, obesity or inadequ...

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Solutions to combat childhood obesity

Whether it is personal factors such as individual behavior changes or system-level factors such as m...

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It’s possible to be obese, yet healthy: Study

An Indian researcher has challenged the common perception that obese and overweight people are not a...

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Thinking about workout makes you eat more

Researchers suggests that when physical or mental effort is spent on exercising, we reward ourselves...

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Genetic factor controls obesity-induced inflammation

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine feel if they learn to control leve...

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`Nicotine-based treatment may control obesity`

Scientists have identified some brain neurons responsible for the lack of appetite in smokers, a fin...

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Obesity ups risk of liver cirrhosis

Obesity carries a greatly increased risk of cirrhosis of the liver in middle-aged men.

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Prolonged bottle-feeding tied to kids` obesity

Two-year-olds who are still using bottles are more likely to be obese by kindergarten, a new study f...

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Brown fat can help treat obesity

Most adults have some brown fat in an area extending from the front of the neck to the chest.

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Obesity, not alcohol, greater risk for fatty liver

Being overweight and resistant to insulin makes for a greater risk for a fatty liver than alcohol.

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Computer games can help kids fight obesity

Scientists in New Zealand have found computer games are actually beneficial for children.

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Blame sedentary jobs for piling on fat

Automated systems and computerisation have turned physically demanding jobs into desk-bound ones.

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Mindset affects hunger: Study

Ghrelin, the `hunger hormone`, which stimulates the appetite increase before meals.

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Healthy bacteria could prevent obesity

Probiotics is an umbrella term for bacteria with proven health benefits.

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Link between obesity gene, breast cancer uncovered

People who have a variant of the FTO gene have up to 30% chance of developing breast cancer.

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Staying fat may be better for your health

Fat people may actually live longer, suggests a new study by US scientists.

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‘Eating for two’ in pregnancy linked to risk of obesity later in life

A new study has warned that ‘eating for two’ during pregnancy could leave women saddled with the ext...

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The gene that makes people fat `identified`

The "master switch" gene which causes obesity identified.

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Onions, olive leaf can help tackle obesity

They can fight obesity and its related diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and fatty liver.

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C-section babies become obese later

Lack of exposure to beneficial bacteria in the birth canal could explain the link.

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Eating red pepper helps curb appetite

Consuming red pepper can help manage appetite and burn more calories after a meal.

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`Obesity closely associated with depression`

The word fat is fast becoming a social stigma and has a deep psychological toll on the individual.

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Diet, not exercise, key to losing weight

Physical activity is good for the body in other ways and should be part of a healthy lifestyle.

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Turning `bad` fat into `good` raises hope for tackling obesity

Scientists have managed to transform inert white fat into brown fat that burns off more energy.

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Middle aged obesity can trigger Alzheimer`s

Piling on pounds in middle-age makes for greater chances of developing Alzheimer`s as high as 80%.

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Children who eat family meals `less likely to be overweight`

Kids who eat with their families are less likely to eat unhealthy foods and to be overweight.

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Maternal obesity `could affect child`s brain growth`

Babies born to obese women are at risk for iron deficiency and in turn affect its brain development.

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Brain molecule may play key role in obesity and diabetes

Einstein researchers have found a molecule in the brain that may contribute to obesity and one of it...

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Pregnant mothers` diet linked to child obesity

An expectant mother`s diet during pregnancy can alter her baby`s DNA in the womb.

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Obesity, Diabetes: Expanding India faces big problem

Childhood obesity and diabetes have become an increasing problem among the middle classes.

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Obesity surgery `slashes diabetes risk by a half`

Weight-loss surgery such as gastric banding not only helps fight obesity but also cuts the risk of t...

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Stress in pregnancy leads to obesity in kids

A mother`s nutritional or psychological stress during pregnancy and breast-feeding may prompt change...

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Blueberries could help fight the flab

The promise is there for blueberries to help reduce adipose tissue from forming in the body.

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Two-drug obesity treatment effective: study

A new treatment for obesity that combines two existing drugs resulted in effective weight loss.

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