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.
Dec 09, 2017, 13:45 PM IST
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.
Nov 21, 2017, 12:16 PM IST
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.
Aug 27, 2017, 13:32 PM IST
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.
May 24, 2017, 14:27 PM IST
Oil prices rise as market expects extended production cut
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, supported by confidence that an OPEC-led output cut aimed at tightening supply would be extended to all of 2017 and the first quarter of next year.
May 24, 2017, 12:12 PM IST
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.
May 04, 2017, 14:00 PM IST
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.
May 03, 2017, 13:47 PM IST
How much good fat is a good amount?
Consumption of omega-3 fatty acids -- found naturally in foods including salmon, walnuts and soybeans -- has shown to lower blood pressure and increase good cholesterol (HDL) in children eight to 15 years old.
Apr 09, 2017, 17:10 PM IST
Why prediabetic men should avoid carb-rich meals in evening?
The findings showed that the internal clock influences how people with impaired glucose metabolism react to foods rich in carbohydrate, fats and protein.
Mar 20, 2017, 12:38 PM IST
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.
Jan 24, 2017, 10:47 AM IST
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.
Oct 18, 2016, 14:57 PM IST
Obese patients with kidney cancer may live longer: Study
Having a high body mass index (BMI) is a well-established risk factor for clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer. BMI is the ratio of weight in kilograms divided by the squared height in meters.
Sep 06, 2016, 12:04 PM IST
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.
Sep 06, 2016, 08:49 AM IST
Overweight twins may up diabetes risk
During a follow-up period of on average 12.4 years, differences between the twins were compared when it comes to incidents of mortality, heart attack and type 2 diabetes.
Aug 03, 2016, 11:01 AM IST
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.
Jun 29, 2016, 13:01 PM IST
Overweight adolescents at high risk of heart failure
Heart failure, which relatively occurs around the average age of 47, has becomes a major threat to health worldwide.
Jun 20, 2016, 15:11 PM IST
Maintain healthy lifestyle to live cancer-free
About 20-40 percent of cancer cases could potentially be prevented through modifications to adopt a healthy lifestyle, the study found.
May 21, 2016, 16:13 PM IST
Waist not weight puts you at greater liver disease risk
When it comes to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease complications, it is waist that matters, not the weight, according to a recent study.
Apr 17, 2016, 14:29 PM IST
Women harshest judges of beauty, weight
Assessing the relationship between gender, BMI and notion of 'attractiveness', a new study finds that weight is intrinsically linked to attractiveness and women are the harshest judges and most harshly judged.
Apr 11, 2016, 11:09 AM IST
Shocking! World now has more obese people than underweight
According to an analysis of global trends in body mass index (BMI), the number of obese people worldwide had risen from 105 million in 1975 to 641 million in 2014.
Apr 01, 2016, 17:52 PM IST
