Britain has 1.5 mn obese adults
August 24th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Britain has around 1.5 million adults who can be classed as "morbidly obese", The Sun reported Friday.Weight loss operations in the country have soared by a ... Read more...
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Dessert with breakfast can benefit dieters
June 26th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, June 26 (IANS) Dieters will have less hunger and craving through the day if they eat a carbohydrate-rich, protein-packed breakfast that includes a dessert.
"The goal of a ... Read more...
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Minimising fat with more exercise easy way to shed weight
May 7th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 7 (IANS) Eating less fat and doing more exercise is the simplest and the straightest way to slimming, says a new study that vindicates a common sense approach ... Read more...
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Obesity on rise in school children: Study
November 12th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Around 15-21 percent of school children in India are obese and the number is rising with high intake of junk food and a sedentary lifestyle, ... Read more...
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Back to square one after dieting? Blame your hormones
October 30th, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 30 (IANS) Though following strict diets mostly brings down weight, over 80 percent of obese dieters fail to maintain their reduced weight. The reason? Hormonal changes.Worldwide, there are ... Read more...
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Babies should exercise daily to prevent adulthood obesity
July 12th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The British government says no one, even babies, should be spared from exercising daily. The warning was contained in the first-ever advice on exercise for the country’s ... Read more...
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Diabetes drug curbs excessive hunger
June 28th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 28 (IANS) People with a harrowing genetic disorder known as Prader-Willi Syndrome, often develop insatiable appetites for life. But a study based on a drug, prescribed for some ... Read more...
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Caesarean babies at greater risk of becoming fat
May 15th, 2011 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
London, May 15 (IANS) Babies born by Caesarean section may be at greater risk of becoming obese later in life than those delivered naturally, according to experts.A report in the ... Read more...
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Tart cherries may reduce inflammation, risk factors for heart disease
April 13th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): A new study has found that tart cherries have a unique combination of powerful antioxidants that may help reduce risk factors for heart disease and inflammation.In a series ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
US wants restaurants to show calorie content on menus
April 3rd, 2011 - 10:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 3 (IANS/EFE) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require, starting in 2012, that restaurants list the amount of calories contained in their menu items as ... Read more...
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Sleeping your way to weight loss
March 30th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 30 (IANS) What better way to lose oodles of fat than sleeping soundly through the night after making certain changes in your diet and exercise.
Actually you can ... Read more...
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Bariatric surgery can ’safely’ cut health risk in severely obese
March 15th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 15 (ANI): Scientists have suggested that bariatric surgery can result in long-term weight loss and significant reductions in cardiac and other risk factors for some severely obese adults.The statement is ... Read more...
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Surgery can help obese teens lose weight, shows study
March 7th, 2011 - 10:49 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): A new study has shown that bariatric surgery can result in significant weight loss in severely obese adolescents.'Bariatric surgery' refers to several different surgical procedures designed to assist ... Read more...
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Obese adults now half a billion worldwide
February 4th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) As the prevalence of obesity has nearly doubled since 1980, the worldwide bloated adult population is now half a billion strong. A study shows that in 2008, more ... Read more...
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Tonsillectomy ‘leads to excess weight gain in kids’
February 1st, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): A new research has found that children who undergo the surgical removal of their tonsils (tonsillectomy), with or without the removal of their adenoids (adenoidectomy), are at increased ... Read more...
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Weight loss plus walking ‘can improve mobility in older, obese adults’
January 25th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): A new Wake Forest University study has suggested that weight loss combined with walking can improve mobility by 20 percent in older, obese adults with poor heart health.These ... Read more...
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Pollution causing cancer in children in China
January 15th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 15 (IANS) Over 32,000 children under 14 in China today suffer from cancer and such cases are on the rise due to the rampant pollution and unhealthy lifestyles, the health ... Read more...
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Obese teens ‘at higher risk of becoming obese adults’
November 10th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): A study suggests that being obese in adolescence increases the risk of being severely obese in adulthood, especially in women."In 2000, an estimated 2.2 percent of adults, or ... Read more...
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Diet-induced obesity speeds up leukaemia
September 8th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 8 (ANI): Obesity caused due to fatty diet can directly speed up the progression of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), according to a study at The Saban Research Institute of Childrens ... Read more...
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Pressure point therapy ‘can stave off food cravings’
August 15th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 15 (ANI): Want to stop those pesky chocolate cravings? Well, the solution to the problem could be at your fingertips.A new study by experts at Queensland's Griffith University has ... Read more...
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Low-Carbohydrate Diet Beats Low-Fat Diet In Decreasing Heart Risk
August 4th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) If you thought going for a low-fat diet would help you to shed those extra kilos, then a study published on Monday suggests that it is ... Read more...
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Drugs used to treat addiction may help people lose weight
July 30th, 2010 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 30 (ANI): A combo pill of two addiction drugs can help people lose weight, say US researchers.Naltrexone, commonly used to treat alcoholics and heroin addicts, and the anti-smoking drug bupropion ... Read more...
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Bones may have bigger role in diabetes than believed
July 23rd, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): Two new studies have analysed the interplay between bone and blood sugar, suggesting that bones play a more important role in the onset of diabetes than previously thought.Mice ... Read more...
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Public health campaigns do not help obese: Study
July 17th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 17 (ANI): A new research has found that the public health campaigns that highlight the dangers of obesity do not help fat people in losing weight.Interviews with 142 obese adults ... Read more...
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Antioxidants in diet ‘can improve insulin resistance in obese adults’
June 22nd, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): A new study has found that a diet rich in natural antioxidants may improve insulin resistance in obese adults."The beneficial effects of antioxidants are known, but we have ... Read more...
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Group weight-loss program helps reduce diabetes risk: Study
May 21st, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): A new study has claimed that attending periodical sessions of weight loss programs in groups can benefit overweight or obese people and reduce risk of diabetes.Researchers found that ... Read more...
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Mississippi Most Obese State, Reveals Study
May 8th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jackson, Mississippi, May 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The southeast part of America was already leading with the largest number of overweight and obese adults present in this part of the country. ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Obesity a factor in how kids metabolize drugs
April 28th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 28 (ANI): Children who are overweight or obese metabolize drugs differently than normal-weight kids, according to a new study.As part of the study, researchers from the University of Minnesota ... Read more...
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Tart cherries reduce inflammation, risk for heart disease
April 28th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): Tart cherries do have powerful anti-inflammatory benefits, claims a new study by Michigan researchers.The researchers used a "whole food" approach to find that a cherry-enriched diet not only ... Read more...
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Healthy lifestyle could help keep diabetes at bay for a decade
November 3rd, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 3 (ANI): Leading a healthy lifestyle can help stave off or lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in high risk people, say researchers.Lead researcher Dr Jill Crandall, associate ... Read more...
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Leafy greens could help fight the flab
October 22nd, 2009 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): Eating more plant-based foods, which are rich in substances called phytochemicals, could help fight obesity, according to a new study.The study, conducted by researchers at the University of ... Read more...
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Weight loss may help reduce sleep apnea
September 29th, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 29 (ANI): Obese people with sleep apnea may triple the chances of eliminating their sleep problems by losing weight, claims a new study.More than just loud snoring, sleep apnea can ... Read more...
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Regular aerobic exercise lowers risk of fatty liver
September 10th, 2009 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 10 (IANS) Patients with a sedentary lifestyle who engage in routine physical activities have a lower risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
The lower risk of problems associated ... Read more...
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Aerobic exercise can cut risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
September 10th, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): Patients with a sedentary lifestyle who engage in routine physical activities lower their risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), say researchers from the University of Sydney.The lower ... Read more...
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Exercise does not lead to overeating, say experts
August 20th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) Leading exercise and weight management experts have strongly objected to assertions that exercise can inhibit weight loss by over-stimulating the appetite.
"There is strong evidence from the majority ... Read more...
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