Boys exposed to high-fat diet in childhood may experience junk food obsession
The study was conducted on male rats and found that exposure to high-fat diet from childhood may increase the sensitivity of the dopamine system later in adulthood.
May 30, 2017, 22:13 PM IST
Obesity can cause cardiovascular diseases even in young
The researchers from University of Bristol, UK, hypothesised that cardiovascular risk due to increased BMI was likely to emerge in earlier life.
How your belly fat increases your risk of cancer
The findings revealed that for every 11 cm increase in the waistline, the risk of obesity related cancers such as breast, bowel, womb, oesophageal (food pipe), pancreatic, kidney, liver, upper stomach (gastric cardia), gallbladder, ovarian, thyroid, etc., escalates by 13 per cent.
May 24, 2017, 14:27 PM IST
Indonesian boy weighing 30 stone after cola and noodle addiction undergoes successful bariatric surgery
Arya, used to eat five meals a day that consisted of rice, meat, fish, cola and five packets of instant noodles, leading to drastic weight gain.
May 24, 2017, 13:55 PM IST
Eat more, weigh less! Fruits and veggies your solution to an obesity-free life
Current evidence suggests that such a pro-vegetarian diet has a protective role in cardiovascular disease and diabetes, but little is known about its role on the risk of developing obesity in healthy populations.
May 19, 2017, 10:12 AM IST
Good news for obese people – Swallowable balloons may combat condition sans surgery
Intragastric balloons (IGBs) have been used as weight loss devices for decades. Inflated with water, these devices make it easier to adhere to a low calorie diet by inducing feelings of fullness.
May 18, 2017, 13:57 PM IST
Diet drinks, soda may make you gain weight: Study
This may be due to the carbon dioxide, which gives such drinks their bubbles, that triggers a hunger hormone called ghrelin, the researchers said.
May 16, 2017, 21:17 PM IST
Common sweetener in low-calorie foods linked to weight gain!
Researchers have found that common sweetener, erythritol, which is used in low-calorie foods, may increase the weight and fat mass in young adults.
May 11, 2017, 19:24 PM IST
Eman Ahmed will not undergo weight loss surgery for now – This is how she'll be treated in UAE
The Egyptian woman once considered the world's heaviest is now being treated by a team of 20 doctors and specialists in Abu Dhabi.
May 09, 2017, 14:09 PM IST
Work-out for the disabled in the form of an 'exercise pill'?
Scientists led by Ronald Evans at the Salk Institute in San Diego made the discovery after they set out to explore what endurance meant on the molecular level.
May 05, 2017, 13:29 PM IST
Eman Ahmed's doctor Dr Muffazal Lakdawala – A victim or a hero?
Today, Eman weighs 176kgs (down 324 kgs) and is like any other obese person.
May 05, 2017, 13:02 PM IST
World's heaviest woman Eman Ahmed's shifting to UAE from Mumbai delayed
As per reports, Eman's shifting from Mumbai's Saifee hospital to Abu Dhabi's Bhurjeel Hospital has been delayed by a day or two.
May 01, 2017, 10:23 AM IST
Obese children face four times greater risk of Type-2 diabetes in adulthood
Children with higher BMI were found to have far greater risk of developing Type-2 diabetes than those with normal weight.
Apr 26, 2017, 15:50 PM IST
12 out of 13 doctors treating world's heaviest woman Eman Ahmed quit – This is what they have to say
The resignation came amid allegations made by Shaimaa Salim, who claimed that doctors were lying about Eman's weight loss and not giving factual updates on her health and recovery.
Apr 26, 2017, 13:05 PM IST
World's heaviest woman Eman Ahmed's sister calls Dr Muffazal Lakdawala a 'liar', denies her weight loss
In a video uploaded online, Shaimaa called bariatric surgeon Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, who has been treating Eman, a 'liar' adding that he is not giving right/factual updates about her sister's recovery.
Apr 25, 2017, 10:04 AM IST
Following a routine bed time could help lower obesity risk for your children!
Those children with greater emotional dysregulation were more likely to be obese later, researchers said.
Apr 24, 2017, 20:29 PM IST
Obesity not smoking responsible for shortening your life, says study
The researchers from Cleveland Clinic and New York University School of Medicine found that obesity resulted in as much as 47 percent more life-years lost than tobacco, and tobacco caused similar life-years lost as high blood pressure.
Apr 23, 2017, 20:02 PM IST
Obesity can lead to 13 types of cancer, says study
A new study has found that obesity leads to 13 types of cancer inlcuding pancreas and esophagus, as fat cells affect the processes that regulate the growth of cancer cells in the human body
Apr 21, 2017, 00:29 AM IST
Eman Ahmed, once the world's heaviest woman, now all smiles and slimmer – WATCH her new look
The 36-year-old who weighed 504 kg is all smiles and can now fit into a wheelchair after losing about 250 kg since she arrived in Mumbai in February for treatment of severe obesity.
Apr 20, 2017, 11:35 AM IST
Weighing over 17 kgs at just eight months, baby girl in Punjab leaves doctors perplexed!
Her excessive weight has also led her to have breathing and sleeping problems.
Apr 14, 2017, 22:23 PM IST
