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Instead of treating obesity as an individual’s problem, intervention strategies must consider the family as a unit and promote healthy lifestyles

The study led by researchers from Copenhagen University in Denmark focuses on examining the link between a high body mass index (BMI) in childhood and COPD.

Weight gain varies widely across the globe with more than half of the world's adults with overweight or obesity in 2021 living in just eight countries: China (402 million), India (180 million), the US (172 million), Brazil (88 million), Russia (71 million), Mexico (58 million), Indonesia (52 million), and Egypt (41 million).

29-year-old, who was disqualified for being 100gm overweight ahead of her 50kg category gold medal bout, announces her decision on social media

She had scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal bout in the event

The study examined 2,007 individuals who underwent bariatric surgery, contrasting them with a control group of 2,040 obese adults who did not undergo surgery.

Obesity is on the rise in India as Indians, especially women, have been growing fatter for the past two-decades.

The national Anti-Obesity day is celebrated on November 26 every year to create awareness of dangers of obesity and prevention of the pandemic.

Barcelona: Teenagers who sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their peers with sufficient sleep, finds a new study. The study, presented at the ESC Congress 2022, showed that shorter sleepers were also more likely to have a combination of other unhealthy characteristics, including excess […]

Hyderabad: As much as 51 per cent of women in Hyderabad are either overweight or obese with Body Mass Index more than or equal to 25 kg/m2 while it was 30.1 per cent for entire Telangana, a compendium done by Council for Social Development (CSD) for 2019-20 has said. The compendium, which was published for […]

New York: Around 90 minutes of mild- to moderate-intensity exercise directly after the flu or the Covid-19 vaccine may provide an extra immune boost, suggests a new study. The study showed that participants who cycled on a stationary bike or took a brisk walk for an hour-and-a-half after getting a jab produced more antibodies in […]

A recent study by researchers at the University of Leeds [1]identifies almonds as one such food.

Your lifestyle, therefore, has a direct bearing on your heart health and quality of life.

People who were underweight (BMI less than 18.5) also experienced worse outcomes from COVID-19.

While obese people are at a higher risk of developing a more serious infection, there is no increased risk of death.

Fitness trackers and step counters seem to motivate users to meet their physical activity goals.

The research is published in a recent issue of the journal Nutrients.

In the generation we are living in, approximately 2.1 billion people are overweight or obese, which means, obesity is a very common condition globally.

The study also offered new insight into the link between fat within the cells and insulin resistance.