Slow chewing keeps childhood obesity at bay
The University of California study found that waiting 30 seconds in between bites of food allows children to realize they're no longer hungry before they overeat, preventing excessive weight gain.
Dec 17, 2015, 13:19 PM IST
Obesity, a poverty issue
The structural causes of socioeconomic inequalities have to be addressed along with tackling inherited obesity via lifestyle factors that tend to go with lower incomes.
Dec 14, 2015, 16:34 PM IST
Poorer kids at greater obesity risk
Poorer children are at higher risk of obesity compared to their better-off peers, a new study has found.
Dec 11, 2015, 16:56 PM IST
Poorer kids three times as likely to be obese: Study
Poorer children are up to three times higher risk of obesity compared to their better-off peers, a new UK study has found.
Dec 11, 2015, 16:54 PM IST
Plus-size models fuel obesity, says study
On a day we saw actor Parineeti Chopra’s dramatic new photoshoot to announce to the world how much weight she’s lost in the last few months, comes this new debate: Can plus-size models be held responsible for triggering an obesity epidemic in the world?
Dec 11, 2015, 13:10 PM IST
Smaller food portion sizes could help tackle obesity: Study
Researchers have found the 'most conclusive evidence to date' that people consume more food or drinks from larger size portions or packages, and when using larger items of tableware.
Dec 07, 2015, 16:23 PM IST
Healthy snacks secretly making us fat
Cereal bars should be swapped for peanut butter on wholemeal toast as they are often packed with hidden sugars, which has natural source of protein and helps to maintain energy levels, perfect if you have a big day ahead.
Nov 29, 2015, 16:29 PM IST
Overweight? Lose kilos, not hope with proper BMI screening
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Nov 27, 2015, 16:46 PM IST
More than 25% middle, low class Indians `beer-bellied`
Seems like obesity is no longer confined to India's prosperous elite as more than one in four middle-aged Indians on low and middling incomes has been found to carry an unhealthy midriff bulge, with women most likely to carry a spare tyre.
Nov 27, 2015, 09:05 AM IST
'2 out of 5 Indian kids don't have healthy body mass index'
The study highlights how Indian schools are lagging in adequate playtime and fitness regime.
Nov 26, 2015, 10:21 AM IST
Emails reveal Coke's role in anti-obesity group
A proposal circulated via email at the company laid out a vision for a group that would "quickly establish itself as the place the media goes to for comment on any obesity issue."
Nov 25, 2015, 01:26 AM IST
'Impulsive' brain area linked to obesity in kids
Certain food odours activate the impulse area of the brain in obese children, researchers report, adding that obesity can have a neurological link.
Nov 24, 2015, 15:17 PM IST
Key biomarker in obesity-related diabetes identified
Researchers have identified a new fingerprint of inflammation that may be able to predict which patients with obesity may also develop Type 2 diabetes.
Nov 23, 2015, 14:08 PM IST
Shift workers at higher risk of diabetes, heart disease
If you work in shifts, you are more prone to heart ailments and diabetes as compared to people who work in regular daytime shifts, says a new study.
Nov 19, 2015, 17:05 PM IST
Obesity, diabetes literally 'bad to the bone'
A team of researchers has identified that bone in a "big boned" diabetic is weaker.
Nov 18, 2015, 08:41 AM IST
Why high-fat diet is bad for your heart
They also play a crucial role in clogging of arteries, or atherosclerosis.
Nov 17, 2015, 11:48 AM IST
How obesity spreads among members of social network!
Not just emotions but any information is "contagious" on social networks that can even trigger the spread of real-world human behaviour like smoking and obesity, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin.
Nov 16, 2015, 18:16 PM IST
When beer belly is deadlier than obesity
The study, which analyzed data from 15,184 American adults over a median of 14.3 years, looked at how body mass index (or a height-to-weight ratio) and belly fat (defined by a waist-to-hip ratio) predict mortality.
Nov 15, 2015, 14:31 PM IST
Obesity rising among American adults: Study
Over one-third adults and 17 percent of youth in the US were obese during 2011-2014, says a new survey by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nov 13, 2015, 16:03 PM IST
