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Obesity

Weight Loss: 4 Yoga Asanas For People Battling Obesity

Don’t have much time for workout? Take a look at 4 easy to do Yoga Asanas at home which can help you reduce weight.

Feb 26, 2023, 20:35 PM IST

Consistent High-fat Diet can Reduce Brain's Ability to Regulate Calorie Intake: Study

New research in rats found that after short periods of being fed a high-fat/high-calorie diet, the brain adapts to react to what is being ingested and reduces the amount of food eaten to balance calorie intake.

Jan 27, 2023, 14:01 PM IST

Weight Loss: Doctors' advice on obesity often not effective, says research

Although obesity is a persistent and recurring problem, doctors frequently lack direction on what information is beneficial for patients who want to lose weight, says research

Dec 14, 2022, 16:06 PM IST

Weight Loss Tips In Winter: It's DANGEROUS if you don't restrain yourself from THESE daily habits- CHECK

Weight Loss Tips: Certain daily habits can be responsible for excess weight. It is dangerous if you do not restrain yourself from eating after 7 pm, especially. No, it's not that you can't eat anything after 7 pm to lose weight, but there are some rules to keep in mind.

Dec 13, 2022, 17:27 PM IST

Here is why late-night eating increases obesity risk

Do you know why midnight snacking increases the obesity risk? Read the story to find out the answer.

Oct 05, 2022, 13:57 PM IST

Not just obesity, ultra processed food can even lead to cancer, claims study

Heart ailments, bowel (colorectal) cancer and ultimately death have been associated with the consumption of ultra processed food. Ultra-processed foods include packaged baked goods and snacks, fizzy drinks, sugary cereals, and ready-to-eat or heat products, often containing high levels of added sugar, fat, and/or salt, but lacking in vitamins and fibre.

Sep 06, 2022, 07:42 AM IST

Heart health WARNING! Poor diabetes control can lead to heart attacks, says study

The mean age of the patients was 56 years, and 76 per cent were males. Being overweight (high body mass index, high waist-hip ratio), poor diabetes control, high triglycerides & HBA1C, and a sedentary lifestyle (HDL) were seen as major risk factors for heart attack

Sep 01, 2022, 15:36 PM IST

A FAT chance! Overweight people argue more with doctors, says study

Patients tend to attribute excess weight to factors that they cannot control (e.g. genetics, hormones), whereas physicians tend to attribute it to behavioural, and thus controllable, factors (e.g. nutrition, physical activity).

Sep 01, 2022, 09:56 AM IST

Exclusive: Planning to undergo surgery to lose weight? Be aware of THESE dangers, it's not a cakewalk!

Losing weight is something that we equate with looking beautiful and increasingly, people are opting for different types of surgeries to shed those extra kilos. Nidhi Mohan Kamal, nutritionist and yoga trainer, shares with us her insights on weight loss surgeries.

Aug 06, 2022, 10:50 AM IST

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DNA: Obesity -- 1.2 million people die in Europe every year

According to a health report released by World Health Organization, excessive hunger and the desire to eat certain types of food are driving the people of Europe to the door of death.

May 05, 2022, 01:08 AM IST

Weight loss doesn't increase pregnancy chances: Study

Weight-loss program did not make women more fertile or improve birth outcomes compared with simply exercising.

Mar 15, 2022, 13:20 PM IST

Fat tax: Niti Aayog proposes to tax foods high in sugar, salt to tackle obesity

According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) 2019-20, the percentage of obese women increased to 24 per cent from 20.6 per cent in 2015-16, while the percentage for men rose to 22.9 per cent from 18.4 per cent four years earlier.

Feb 28, 2022, 09:51 AM IST

Sleeping more reduces calorie intake, helps in weight loss: Study

"The current obesity epidemic, according to experts, is mostly explained by an increase in caloric intake, rather than lack of exercise," she said.

Feb 08, 2022, 14:27 PM IST

Researchers find diabetes medication that may revolutionise heart failure treatment

Early research had shown that Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors could help around half of heart failure patients.

Dec 06, 2021, 19:34 PM IST

Is use of aspirin linked with increased risk of heart failure?

The influence of aspirin on heart failure is controversial. This study aimed to evaluate its relationship with heart failure.

Nov 27, 2021, 14:31 PM IST

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Children grow obese as an after effect of COVID-19

A study done by a leading private facility found that more than half of the children surveyed had reported an increase in body weight due to a sedentary lifestyle during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nov 14, 2021, 17:24 PM IST

Obesity, diabetes are driving causes behind silent pandemic of fatty liver disease: Study

The study points out that a quarter of adults worldwide have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition where excess fat is stored in the liver and is more closely linked to obesity and diabetes than alcohol consumption

Oct 21, 2021, 18:48 PM IST

Are you overweight? It can make your hair go thin

Inflammatory signals in the stem cells can lead to hair thinning and loss.

Sep 30, 2021, 10:51 AM IST

World Heart Day: Major weight loss may reverse heart disease risks linked to obesity, says study

Bodyweight is directly associated with almost all cardiovascular risk factors. As BMI increases, so do the blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or bad cholesterol), other abnormal blood fats, blood sugar, and inflammation. These changes increase the risk for heart disease, stroke, and death from cardiovascular disease.

Sep 29, 2021, 11:00 AM IST