Obesity

Not getting enough sleep? You could be eating more snacks

The analysis of data on almost 20,000 American adults showed a link between not meeting sleep recommendations and eating more snack-related carbohydrates.

Sep 21, 2021, 15:29 PM IST

Medicines and surgery can be helpful in obesity-related high blood pressure

The new scientific statement suggests medical and surgical strategies may help with long-term weight and blood pressure improvement.

Sep 20, 2021, 17:49 PM IST

Want to be happier in life? Eat more fruits and vegetables

This research is the first of its kind to unravel the causation of how happiness, the consumption of fruit and vegetables and exercising are related, rather than generalising a correlation.

Sep 17, 2021, 17:00 PM IST

18-24 age group people are at higher risk of gaining weight in next 10 years

A young adult is a more important risk factor for weight gain than sex, ethnicity, geographic region, or socioeconomic area characteristics.

Sep 07, 2021, 07:56 AM IST

Keep your weight under check with these simple tips

If you are overweight or obese, you are at higher risk of developing serious health problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, gallstones, breathing problems, and certain cancers. Obesity is also linked to mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and so on. Keeping your weight under control will help in staying agile and strong and will also have a positive effect on your health and happiness.

Sep 05, 2021, 15:56 PM IST

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मोटापे की समस्या से दुनियाभर के काफी लोग पीड़ित हैं. मोटापे से ना सिर्फ हमारा शरीर बेडौल होता है बल्कि यह कई बीमारियों को भी दावत देता है. इसलिए अगर आप भी वजन घटाना चाहते हैं और खासकर पेट के आसपास जमा होने वाली चर्बी से छुटकारा पाना चाहते हैं तो इन आसनों को जरूर आजमाएं, गजब के फायदे मिलेंगे. योगा एक्सपर्ट पूजा वर्मा से जानिए उन आसनों के बारे में-

Jun 15, 2021, 19:00 PM IST

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मोटापे की समस्या से काफी लोग परेशान हैं. खासकर महिलाओं में पेट के आसपास चर्बी बढ़ने की समस्या बहुत ज्यादा होती है. ऐसे में हम आपको कुछ ऐसे आसनों के बारे में बता रहे हैं, जिन्हें अपने घर पर आजमाकर आप मोटापे से ना सिर्फ छुटकारा पा सकते हैं बल्कि फिट भी रह सकते हैं. तो आइए इन आसनों के बारे में जानते हैं योगा एक्सपर्ट पूजा वर्मा से-

Jun 15, 2021, 16:14 PM IST

Stop eating these food items before sleeping to keep obesity at bay!

The lockdown has also led people into binge eating - a cause of great worry as it can lead to obesity.

Jun 09, 2021, 14:32 PM IST

Exclusive: COVID-19 induced lockdown is causing a rise in obesity among children

The COVID-19 pandemic has restricted children within ther four walls of their homes - drastically reducing their physical activity.

May 20, 2021, 13:45 PM IST

Obesity raises risk of COVID infection: Study

People with increasing body mass index (BMI) may be at a higher risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, finds a new study.

May 12, 2021, 11:02 AM IST

Obese people at higher risk of a more severe COVID-19 infection: Study

COVID-19 patients with obesity required oxygen more frequently and were 73 per cent more likely to require invasive mechanical ventilation.

Apr 20, 2021, 12:02 PM IST

Find out potential key to protection against obesity, according to research

Supplementing yeast with selenium produces benefits to healthspan detectable by multiple tests of cell ageing.

Mar 31, 2021, 12:23 PM IST

Kidney ailments in children: Junk food and obesity are key risk factors

As our kidneys are highly responsive to increased sugar and cholesterol levels, consuming junk food in excessive quantities can lead to obesity and increase the load on the kidneys.

Mar 15, 2021, 16:33 PM IST

Special Report: A rescue operation that will shock you

How can a person's weight be so much that a crane has to be used to get him out of the house? Watch the video

Dec 02, 2020, 20:34 PM IST

Obese people at higher risk of contracting coronavirus, suggests a study

The study carried out by researchers of the Queen Mary University, London suggested that high BMI and cholesterol are risk factors to COVID-19.

Nov 21, 2020, 18:07 PM IST

Obese people are more prone to rheumatoid arthritis risk, finds research

In the Arthritis & Rheumatology analysis, investigators found an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis when body mass index was predicted to be high based on an individual`s genetics. 

Sep 26, 2020, 15:29 PM IST

Bodyweight has alarming impact on brain function, reveals study

The study highlights the need to address obesity as a target for interventions designed to improve brain function.

Aug 09, 2020, 15:07 PM IST

Breathing polluted air linked to risk of obesity, diabetes, other chronic illnesses: Study

The study comes at a time when the air quality in many US cities is worsening after decades of improvement.

Mar 15, 2020, 13:54 PM IST

Diet easily affects quality of sperm, find researchers

The study published in 'PLOS Biology' was found by researchers at Linkoping University who fed healthy young men a high sugar diet.

Dec 29, 2019, 13:37 PM IST

Here's if obesity and smoking may impact healing post-fracture surgery

A recent study has examined if obesity and smoking, which are known to impact negative effects on bone health, can also affect healing in patients, who had surgery for fractures of the wrist or the distal radius.

Nov 23, 2019, 21:07 PM IST