crown

Subscribe Now

FOLLOW US

Sign in

Obesity News

PAGE 16

Obesity impacting lifestyle, sexual health of people in Delhi-NCR

The study was conducted by Max Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, a unit of the Max hospital group.

Updated on Oct 13, 2019, 4:52 PM IST

Watch your weight before 40, else face cancer risk

If you are overweight before age 40, the risk of developing cancer increases.

Updated on Oct 12, 2019, 2:27 PM IST

Living near green spaces lowers risk of obesity, hypertension

Long-term exposure to green spaces could play an important role in preventing metabolic syndrome as a whole, as well as individual components like large waist circumference, hypertension.

Updated on Sep 27, 2019, 3:33 PM IST

Researchers find hormonal link between diet and obesity

Researchers have found that low levels of a circulating hormone called adropin predict increased weight gain and

Updated on May 25, 2019, 8:45 AM IST

Ramadan fasting may help protect against diabetes, obesity

The timing of and duration between meals could be important factors to consider for people struggling with obesity-related conditions.

Updated on May 23, 2019, 8:53 AM IST

Obesity rising faster in rural areas than cities: Study

The gap between urban and rural BMI in many of these countries shrank or even reversed.

Updated on May 9, 2019, 5:31 PM IST

Obesity in military officers can be solved by keto diet

Ketogenic diets can create a state of nutritional ketosis, which occurs when the body burns fat, rather than carbohydrates, for energy.

Updated on May 7, 2019, 10:42 AM IST

Obesity can break down protective blood brain barrier, trigger memory loss

Fat is a source of inflammation and there is evidence that reducing chronic inflammation in the brain helps prevent obesity-related memory loss.

Updated on Apr 24, 2019, 3:55 PM IST

The EAT-Lancet commission’s diet plan will reduce both hunger and obesity

The world’s menu needs a drastic overhaul

Updated on Apr 7, 2019, 2:09 PM IST

It’s in the genes: Obesity linked to male infertility

Men genetically predisposed to obesity may be more likely to become infertile compared to those who become obese owing to a high-fat diet, suggests a new study from a city-based research institute.

Updated on Apr 7, 2019, 1:42 PM IST

ReaderSpeak: “I might tell you how the size of my buttock is none of your business, but I cannot argue in favour of obesity”

Being obese also mean you would be often ridiculed by absolute strangers

Updated on Mar 23, 2019, 11:51 PM IST

Strength training reduces additional health risks associated with obesity: Study

Strength training might be a faster and more effective way of reducing the risk of fatty liver disease and diabetes in obese people.

Updated on Mar 19, 2019, 11:31 AM IST

Four stages of obesity, and how to reverse them

India is also battling with an increasing population of people with unhealthy weight, which is leading to increasing non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and chronic kidney disease, which now account for 60% of all deaths.

Updated on Mar 4, 2019, 9:59 AM IST

India needs to fight the syndemic on a war footing

Increased temperature and freak weather events will also reduce nutritional value of crops and reduce agricultural productivity. An Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) study said one-fifth of Indian districts are already susceptible to climate change impacts.

Updated on Jan 29, 2019, 10:48 AM IST

Loneliness damages health as much as obesity, smoking

In the US, a nationwide survey by the global health service company Cigna found Generation Z (adults ages 18-22) to be the loneliest generation.

Updated on Jan 20, 2019, 11:41 AM IST

Obesity can cut short your dog’s lifespan

The study, published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, examined more than 50,000 dogs across 12 of the most popular dog breeds.

Updated on Jan 6, 2019, 10:59 AM IST

8-year-old Mumbai girl, weighing 39kg, has second bariatric surgery to treat obesity

According to Zoya Khan’s mother, as Zoya was growing up, she started consuming food once every half hour.

Updated on Dec 17, 2018, 1:17 PM IST

Obese children more likely to develop asthma than kids of a healthy weight, warns study

Being overweight or obese can put your child on the fast track to a number of health troubles, including asthma. (Shutterstock)

Published on Nov 26, 2018, 4:02 PM IST

Traffic noise could increase the risk of obesity

Sustained exposure to noise pollution is a widespread public health problem that is more serious than previously thought.

Updated on Nov 18, 2018, 12:27 PM IST

This country morphed into the hottest market for obesity drugs

Whether they can afford it or not, increasing numbers of frustrated patients are paying more than $150 a month out of their own pockets for the medicines.

Updated on Nov 1, 2018, 9:36 PM IST

Fat acceptance and fat pride movement: Are we glorifying obesity in the name of body positivity?

Tess Holliday walks the SimplyBe 'Curve Catwalk' during London Fashion Week on September 14, 2017 in Soho, London, England.

Updated on Oct 4, 2018, 11:56 AM IST

Obesity and vitamin D deficiency can raise risk of breast cancer

Higher levels of vitamin D in the body are associated with lowered breast cancer risk.

Updated on Sep 19, 2018, 1:54 PM IST

Father’s obesity during adolescence can increase asthma risk for offspring

The period between the age of eight and puberty is particularly important for lung health and determining asthma risk later in life.

Updated on Sep 19, 2018, 9:49 AM IST

Why people with asthma are at higher risk of obesity

Obesity can be a trigger for asthma, perhaps via a physiological, metabolic or inflammatory change, but until now there has been very little research on whether asthma can lead to obesity.

Updated on Sep 15, 2018, 11:15 AM IST

Pregnant women can safely lose weight through diet and exercise

Many overweight and obese women gain too much weight during pregnancy, further ratcheting up the already increased risk of serious complications such as diabetes.

Updated on Sep 8, 2018, 9:30 AM IST

Weight loss tip, this Chinese medicine ingredient can reduce obesity

Chinese medicine ingredient Celastrol activates specific satiety centres in the brain which play a key role in controlling body weight.

Updated on Sep 3, 2018, 10:05 AM IST

This Amazonian fruit may help in preventing obesity

The chemical composition of camu camu is unique in that it contains 20 to 30 times more vitamin C than kiwis and five times more polyphenols than blackberries.

Updated on Sep 1, 2018, 10:47 AM IST

Best diet to reduce belly fat, boost heart health revealed

Weight loss diet: A heart-healthy diet that is high in fibre and low in saturated fats is a great way to prevent and reduce abdominal obesity.

Updated on Aug 26, 2018, 4:57 PM IST

Parents can reduce child obesity risk, here’s the trick to doing so

Toddlers who had poor self-regulation skills and ability to control their behaviours, went on to have lower BMIs as preschoolers if their mothers engaged with them during playtime and then helped direct them during clean up.

Updated on Aug 25, 2018, 11:39 AM IST

Heart-healthy diet best option for cutting down on belly fat

While definitions vary, abdominal obesity has been defined as a waist circumference of about 34 inches in women and 40 inches in men.

Updated on Aug 24, 2018, 10:07 AM IST

16

Home / Topic / Obesity / News

© 2026 HindustanTimes