Overweight adolescents at high risk of heart failure
Heart failure, which relatively occurs around the average age of 47, has becomes a major threat to health worldwide.
Jun 20, 2016, 15:11 PM IST
Pot belly ups heart failure risk
The study showed a clear correlation between higher Body Mass Index (BMI), waist circumference and the risk of heart failure.
Apr 02, 2016, 15:08 PM IST
Shocking! World now has more obese people than underweight
According to an analysis of global trends in body mass index (BMI), the number of obese people worldwide had risen from 105 million in 1975 to 641 million in 2014.
Apr 01, 2016, 17:52 PM IST
Are we all getting fatter?
The BMI average was found to be at a higher level for both males and females, and also across all social groups.
Feb 19, 2016, 09:32 AM IST
BMI an inaccurate health indicator; mislabels millions of healthy people as 'obese'
The study led by UCLA psychologists has found that the use of BMI to assess a person's health has led to more than 54 million Americans as 'obese' and 'unhealthy', even though they are not.
Feb 05, 2016, 13:08 PM IST
Diners eat more when served by heavy waiters!
The amount of food you order at a restaurant may depend on how heavy your waiter is, a new study suggests. The study of 497 diners in 60 restaurants showed that diners who ordered their dinner from heavier wait staff were four times more likely to order dessert, and ordered 17 per cent more alcohol.
Jan 07, 2016, 13:10 PM 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
Fat around belly deadlier than being obese
Researchers found that normal-weight adults with central obesity have the worst long-term survival rate compared with any group, regardless of BMI.
Nov 11, 2015, 14:24 PM IST
It's you, not junk food
Candy, soda and fast food, which are often painted as the prime culprits in the national discussion of obesity, are not making Americans fat, according to a new study.
Nov 07, 2015, 10:25 AM IST
Standing six hours a day cuts obesity risk
The association between standing and metabolic risk was assessed via metabolic syndrome, a clustering of risk factors that increase the risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
Nov 04, 2015, 15:02 PM IST
Middle-age growth of waistline ups bowel cancer risk
The researchers found an overall increase of 18 percent in relative risk of colorectal (bowel) cancer per five unit increase in body mass index.
Oct 28, 2015, 14:21 PM IST
New simple test detects post-pregnancy diabetes risk
A team of researchers has come up with a simple test that can detect diabetes risk after pregnancy.
Oct 23, 2015, 09:24 AM IST
Weight discrimination may cut short your life
The results confirm previous studies that had indicated that teasing a person to lose weight has the opposite effect over the long-term.
Oct 16, 2015, 12:02 PM IST
Steep weight loss in older women indicates Alzheimer's risk
Evidence suggests that body weight change may aid in the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease.
Oct 06, 2015, 12:14 PM IST
Overweight men have more sexual partners!
A team of researchers has explored how many sex partners people have relative to their height and body mass.
Sep 30, 2015, 13:43 PM IST
Tall people are more likely to be slim
A country with a taller population may have to worry less about obesity as researchers have found that the genes that result in greater height correlate strongly with genes that reduce body mass index (BMI).
Sep 15, 2015, 17:50 PM IST
Gut bacteria key to good cholesterol, heart health
Bacteria living in your gut may impact your weight, fat and good cholesterol levels - necessary to help maintain a healthy heart.
Sep 11, 2015, 15:09 PM IST
