Lower education, income level may up obesity in young adults
Teenagers of normal weight or young adults who live in neighbourhoods with lower education or income levels are at higher risk of becoming overweight or obese, a new study says.
Aug 27, 2016, 22:16 PM IST
Lifestyle changes to prevent diabetes can also cut cancer risk: Experts
Appropriate changes in lifestyle have shown reduction in mortality and morbidity of both the diseases.
Aug 26, 2016, 14:18 PM IST
This is what childhood obesity can do to your child's health now, later!
Obesity does not only affect your child's physical health, but also have adverse effects on their social and emotional well-being.
Aug 26, 2016, 09:51 AM IST
Protein that helps breakdown of fat identified
Researchers have found that a protein often located on the surface of fat droplets within cells -- and especially abundant in the muscles of endurance athletes -- can kick-off the more efficient and healthful breakdown of fat.
Aug 26, 2016, 00:13 AM IST
Combination of diet and exercise may help prevent heart problems: Study
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New York: A new study has found that a balanced combination of diet and exercise may help prevent heart disease for people suffering from obesity.
Aug 26, 2016, 00:04 AM IST
Being obese can cause 13 types of cancer, say scientists
The findings showed that for most of the cancers on the newly expanded list, the higher the body-mass index, or BMI, the greater was the risk of developing cancers.
Aug 25, 2016, 14:48 PM IST
Active parent involvement reduces obesity risk in children: Study
Are you worried about the unhealthy lifestyle of your children? If yes, then start engaging with them in their activities.
Aug 24, 2016, 23:48 PM IST
Parents, beware: Your lack of involvement might be making your child obese!
Since obesity in childhood lays a foundation for numerous health problems later in life, the likes of cardiovascular disease, Type II diabetes, cancer in adulthood, and ultimately an increased risk of premature mortality, it is important to guide them in the right direction from the very beginning - the support only a parent can provide.
Aug 24, 2016, 16:42 PM IST
Use alternatives to food to comfort infants: Study
Parents could reward infants with activity or cuddling rather than food, encouraging healthy behaviour and lifestyle in the future, says a study.
Aug 24, 2016, 00:36 AM IST
Umbilical cells linked to increase risk of obesity: Study
A new study has found that children who are born to obese mothers are likely to be at an increased risk of obesity as a result of their umbilical cells showing impaired expression of genes regulating cell energy and metabolism.
Aug 23, 2016, 23:48 PM IST
Severe obesity solely responsible for risk of heart failure: Research
The findings suggest that even if a patient has normal blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure levels, they may still be at higher risk of developing heart failure if they are severely obese.
Aug 23, 2016, 14:09 PM IST
Severe obesity alone can increase heart failure risk
The findings suggest that even if a patient has normal blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure levels, they may still be at higher risk of developing heart failure if they are severely obese.
Aug 23, 2016, 14:00 PM IST
How to prevent obesity, eating disorders in teenagers
Quick, substantial weight loss methods can trigger medical consequences such as unstable heart rate.
Aug 22, 2016, 20:05 PM IST
Britain launches soft drinks sugar tax to fight obesity
Britain on Thursday said it would tax companies which sell sugary soft drinks and invest that money in health programmes for school children, part of a long-awaited strategy to curb childhood obesity that critics say is too weak.
Aug 18, 2016, 19:04 PM IST
Want to lose weight? Make friends with thin people!
The findings, published in the journal Obesity, were based on an analysis of 9,335 people aged between 18 to 65 years and tracked the participants' self-reported social networking changes and body mass outcomes for a year.
Aug 17, 2016, 17:07 PM IST
Make the healthy switch – Replace your sugar-rich soda's with water to cut obesity!
Swapping one 8-ounce sugar-sweetened beverage with an 8-ounce serving of water could reduce daily calories and the prevalence of obesity in populations that consume sugary beverages.
Aug 15, 2016, 17:19 PM IST
Mother's gestational diabetes may cause obesity in pre-teens
The new research published in the journal Diabetologia suggested that prenatal, perinatal and postnatal environmental factors impact childhood obesity and intrauterine exposure to maternal gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) places offspring at an increased risk of long-term adverse outcomes.
Aug 12, 2016, 16:48 PM IST
New nutrition model to help fight obesity
Calling for a radical rethinking of human nutrition science, scienists have developed a new framework called "nutritional geometry" which is the culmination of more than 20 years of research in the field.
Aug 01, 2016, 15:32 PM IST
Moderate physical activity can prevent dementia
An increase in physical activity can prevent new cases of dementia globally each year, a new study has revealed.
Jul 31, 2016, 00:10 AM IST
Obesity, smoking may up poor life quality in lung disease patients
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a progressive medical condition occurring in critically ill patients characterised by widespread inflammation in the lungs.
Jul 29, 2016, 12:30 PM IST
