Obesity
Aug 02, 2020 19:27
Women with less social ties had higher odds of abdominal and general obesity. There were higher odds if they had limited social participation--women who were not married lived alone and had no monthly social activities had the highest average waist size. read more
Jul 27, 2020 06:32
The government will end buy-one-get-one-free promotions on sugary treats and require calorie labels on more products in stores as well as in restaurants. It’s starting a consultation on putting calorie counts on alcoholic beverages. read more
Jul 22, 2020 20:13
Run by Dr. Pratayaksha Bhardwaj, a gold-medalist, the Shree Skin Care & Slimming Centre is achieving new milestones every day since its establishment. One of its kind unit in North India, this Centre is 9001:2008 certified HACCP Unit. read more
Jul 12, 2020 18:09
Taller children are more likely to have a higher body mass index than shorter children, according to a study done on children between 2 and 13 years of age. read more
May 21, 2020 11:39
The areas where we live are known to be important for our health. For example, obesity is more prevalent in deprived neighbourhoods. Deprived neighbourhoods are typically defined by low socio-economic levels. read more
Mar 07, 2020 15:38
Obesity is a major and growing public health problem, with future projections estimating that there will be more than one billion people affected globally by 2030. read more
Mar 05, 2020 10:16
A molecule found in sweet oranges and tangerines called nobiletin, has shown to drastically reduce obesity and reverse its negative side-effects. read more
Mar 03, 2020 17:34
Regular screenings, beginning at age 50, is the key to preventing colorectal cancer. read more
Dec 11, 2019 15:47
Children who were less active and spent more time in front of the television at four years of age were at greater risk of being affected by overweight. read more
Nov 25, 2019 15:22
Overweight and obesity have become a severe public health issue around the world. Current anti-obesity strategies are mainly aimed at restricting calorie intake and absorption. read more
Nov 24, 2019 16:01
For the study, published in the - Journal of Hand Surgery - the investigators analysed data on patients surgically treated for a distal radius fracture between 2006 and 2017 at two trauma centres. read more
Oct 26, 2019 12:49
While obesity causes type 2 diabetes in both women and men, women were at higher risk of type 2 diabetes; men faced a greater risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic kidney disease. read more
Oct 13, 2019 16:50
The survey of over 1,000 respondents in Delhi-NCR, both men and women in age group of 18-45, also found that poor self-image and lifestyle disorders was a common worry among the obese people. read more
Oct 12, 2019 13:46
According to the researchers, 27,881 individuals were diagnosed with cancer during follow-up, of which 9,761 (35 percent) were obesity-related. read more
