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-sleeping pill combo raises death risk
March 18th, 2012 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 18 (IANS) Sleeping pills taken by an obese person magnify the death risk, nearly doubling its rate even among those prescribed 18 or fewer pills in a year.
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Obesity raises risk of depression by 25 percent
May 12th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, May 12 (IANS) Being obese could increase the risk of depression by 25 percent, a study has found.According to professor Alberto Hernandez: "The word 'fat' has become a social ... Read more...
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Obesity closely associated with depression, says Cuban expert
May 12th, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, May 12 (IANS) The word "fat" is fast becoming a social stigma and has a deep psychological toll on the individual, a Cuban health expert has said.Obesity is very ... Read more...
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UK is world’s second fattest nation
September 24th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 24 (ANI): A survey has revealed that Britain has become the second fattest nation in the world after the United States, with nearly two thirds of its citizens being overweight.The ... Read more...
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Obesity-related medical expenditures costing U.S. about $147B annually
July 29th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 29 (ANI): An American study suggests that medical expenditures attributable to obesity have doubled in less than a decade, and may be as high as 147 billion dollars per year. ... Read more...
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Babies born to obese mum ‘at increased asthma risk’
May 20th, 2009 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): Babies born to overweight mothers are at a greater risk of developing asthma, says a new study."Obesity is not a neutral state; adipose tissue is an active producer ... Read more...
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Heres what undermines successful weight loss
June 21st, 2008 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 21 (ANI): Scientists at Columbia University Medical Center in New York have gained fresh insights into the critical link between the hormone leptin and the brains response to weight ... Read more...
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Aussie dictionary Macquarie adds 85 new words and phrases
January 11th, 2008 - 5:43 pm ICT by admin
London, January 11 (ANI): Macquarie, the biggest Aussie dictionary, has added 85 new words and phrases in its latest online edition, and is urging people to vote for the one they think ... Read more...
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Obesity may be linked to poor bone health
November 27th, 2007 - 1:08 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Nov 27 (ANI): A new study at the University of Georgia has revealed that obesity, which is a known risk factor for heart disease, diabetes and a host of other health ... Read more...
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