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26 Dec 2023

DNA: Obesity Is Rising Among Children In India

20 Oct 2023

Weight Management: 7 Yoga Asanas To Reduce Belly Fat

By incorporating these seven poses into your daily routine, you can take meaningful steps towards achieving a slimmer and healthier you.

20 Oct 2023

How Weight Stigma Takes A Toll On Mental Health? Know Ways To Break The Cycle

Understanding the psychological consequences of weight stigma is crucial to foster empathy and support for individuals facing this challenge.

27 Feb 2020

Health issues during 20s may develop weaker brain, reveals study

The researchers found that people with better cardiovascular health at the beginning of the study were more likely to have higher scores on the tests of thinking and memory skills 30 years later than those with worse cardiovascular health.

04 Aug 2018

Being overweight may up heart disease risk

Thickening of vessel walls is widely considered to be the first sign of atherosclerosis, a disease in which fatty plaques build up within the arteries and lead to heart disease, a researcher said.

29 Jun 2018

Fat loss vs weight loss: Breaking the kilogram myth

The weighing scale can be your worst enemy.

30 Mar 2018

Making neighbourhoods more walkable can prevent childhood obesity

Making neighbourhoods more walkable can have a positive impact on kids’ waist line and BMI (body mass index).

27 Jan 2018

Monitor your body fat to curb risk of breast cancer, study warns postmenopausal women

The findings of the research are scheduled to be presented at a conference of the American Association for Cancer Research to be held in Texas from January 27-30.

Children's health

09 Dec 2017

Watching TV, using smartphones before bed may cause weight gain in kids: Study

Studies have previously associated kids' habit of using smartphones with problems in mental health like depression, suicidal tendencies, etc, lack of concentration, and other health issues.

21 Nov 2017

Overweight women should undergo mammography more frequently: Study

Researchers identified the risk factors associated with tumours that do not get detected until larger than two centimetre, or about the size of a peanut.

Uderweight people

27 Aug 2017

Skinny people more susceptible to death after common heart problems treatment

Underweight people are more likely to have the highest mortality, length of stay and rate of readmission to the hospital within 30 days for those undergoing cardiac catheterisation.

23 Jul 2017

Want to lose that fat around your belly? Having a big breakfast daily might help!

The findings showed that people who ate more than three meals daily and made dinner their largest meal were at the risk of developing a higher BMI -- associated with increased of risks of various diseases.

24 May 2017

How your belly fat increases your risk of cancer

The findings revealed that for every 11 cm increase in the waistline, the risk of obesity related cancers such as breast, bowel, womb, oesophageal (food pipe), pancreatic, kidney, liver, upper stomach (gastric cardia), gallbladder, ovarian, thyroid, etc., escalates by 13 per cent.

05 May 2017

Parents, take note! Don't let your child recognize food brands as it may cause high BMI

The findings also indicate that children often struggle with recalling details about food brands by misidentifying components with mascots and other fantasy characters that they are exposed to during the preschool years.

03 May 2017

Is avocado the best food for weight loss?

In a new study, researchers suggest eating avocados may help lower body weight, body mass index (BMI) as well as lead to smaller waist circumference.

Body mass index

24 Jan 2017

One out of three Indian kids has unhealthy BMI, reveals survey

The survey found that 69 per cent girls have a healthy BMI compared to 62 per cent boys.

High body mass index

18 Oct 2016

High body mass index linked to cognitive decline in older adults!

Researchers have found that a higher body mass index can also negatively impact cognitive functioning in older adults.

09 Sep 2016

Attention working ladies! Weight gain can hamper your professional career

Are you looking for a job in the service sector? If yes, then watch your weight as researchers have found that an increase in weight had a negative impact on female candidates in their job prospects.

06 Sep 2016

Being obese or underweight ups risk of asthma in adolescents

Asthma is a lung condition in which a person's airways become inflamed, narrow and swell and produce extra mucus.

Heart attack risk

29 Jun 2016

New method to reveal heart attack risk

Levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, body mass index (BMI), smoking habits and blood pressure are considered as traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease. There are several risk prediction calculators available today.

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