Obesity may impair cognitive abilities – study
The study, conducted on over 6,000 middle-aged British men and women suggests that obese middle-aged adults with high blood pressure or other health concerns suffer 23 percent faster decline in memory...
View ArticleDaily latte coffee can make you obese
Gulping down a cup of creamy latte coffee each day will add 10 pounds (4.5 kg) to your weight tally by the end of the year, researchers warn.News: ObesityTags: overweightweight gainobeseblack...
View ArticleDaily 30 minute workout better than an hour of exercising
The findings of the study conducted by the researchers at the University of Copenhagen shows that a daily workout regimen of 30 minutes is equally effective as working out for up to twice as long.Tags:...
View ArticleObesity surgery helps prevent diabetes too
According to the findings of a large Swedish study, extremely obese people who shed pounds by undergoing a weight-loss surgery are far less likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than people who lose weight...
View ArticleObese and still fit? Quite likely!
Experts claim that one can be 'metabolically healthy' obese, meaning he or she does not have any insulin resistance, something perceived to be the characteristic of obese people.News: ObesityTags:...
View ArticleObese teen boys more likely to be impotent as adults
According to the findings of a new study, obese boys between ages 14 and 20 have up to 50 percent less total testosterone levels, raising their risk of infertility and impotence as adults.News:...
View ArticleObesity raises risk of hospitalization
According to the study, heavier people are more likely to undergo hospitalization for a variety of medical conditions as compared to their lean counterparts.News: ObesityTags:...
View ArticlePhysical activity linked to greater life expectancy--study
According to experts, regular exercising puts the average life expectancy of even the severely obese a notch above that of normal-weight persons who are inactive.News: Misc.Tags: exerciseLife...
View ArticleObesity gene protects against depression
According to the findings of the study, people who carry the FTO, the key genetic mutation contributing towards obesity, are 8 percent less likely to develop depression.News: Mental HealthObesityTags:...
View ArticleLimiting salt intake can cut obesity risk in kids
According to the findings of the new study, kids who take in a lot of salty foods also tend to gulp down more sugary drinks, raising their risk of obesity. Thus, curbing a kids’ salt intake can...
View ArticleTiming of the main meals vital in helping one lose weight
The studyTags: obesityWeight losscaloriesobeseoverweight peoplepoundsmid day mealweight controlshedding weightlarge eatersearly eaterslate eatersSection: Top StoryNews: ObesityRegion: USArticles: Fitness
View ArticleObesity fuels vitamin D deficiency – study
According to the findings of the study, being obese fuels vitamin D deficiency in the body. Every 10 percent increase in body-mass index (BMI), a measure of body fat based on height and weight, is...
View ArticleAsthma drug to aid weight loss
The mice study conducted at the Life Sciences Institute at the University of Michigan, found that amlexanox, an off-patent drug currently used for the treatment of asthma and canker sores can also...
View ArticleHigh-protein breakfasts may help combat obesity
According to the findings of the new study, eating breakfast, especially packed with high proteins may fend off hunger cravings, cutting obesity odds, new findings suggest.Tags: obesehigh protein...
View ArticleStiff Arteries in Children result in “accelerated ageing”
And thus it is becoming very important to know the health of arteries in your child. And according to latest studies there is a simple way to find out the condition of arteries and that is through...
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