Lifestyle

Food

Study claims overeating is not the primary cause of obesity

Washington [US], September 13 (ANI): A new study has claimed that overeating isn't the main cause of obesity. Instead, much of the blame for the current obesity epidemic lies on modern dietary patterns characterised by excessive consumption of foods with a high glycemic load: in particular, processed, rapidly digestible carbohydrates.

2021-09-13T14:47:05.258548+00:00 IST

Quirky

Screen time mildly linked to behavioural problems, but with social benefits: Study

Colorado [US], September 13 (ANI): One of the largest studies to date to explore how screen time impacts youth suggests that school-aged children who spend more time in front of screens are only slightly more likely to have attention disorders, disturbed sleep or lower grades and are no more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety.

2021-09-13T08:24:23.432338+00:00 IST

Quirky

Customer food choices can be improved by healthier supermarket layouts

London [UK], September 12 (ANI): Removing confectionery and other unhealthy products from checkouts and the end of nearby aisles and placing fruit and vegetables near store entrances prompts customers to make healthier food purchases, suggest new research from the University of Southampton.

2021-09-12T17:06:21.565286+00:00 IST

Education

Belief in misinformation can be curbed by fact-checking

Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): Fact-checking reduces belief in misinformation and leaves a more enduring mental imprint than false claims, according to a new study.

2021-09-12T17:00:12.160447+00:00 IST

Quirky

Too much free time can be bad as too little: Study

Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): As an individual's free time increases, so does that person's sense of well-being but only up to a point. According to a recent study by a team of international scientists, too much free time can also be a bad thing.

2021-09-12T09:33:23.159223+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study examines relationship between eye contact, pupillary synchrony in natural conversation

Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): A recent study suggested making and breaking eye contact while talking to someone makes a conversation more engaging.

2021-09-12T09:24:35.762407+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study finds workplace bias suppression can be difficult to sustain

Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): Decision-making that overrides one's personal views and self-interests, also known as bias suppression, is often touted as an essential institutional objective. Accountability is a common strategy for discouraging stubborn biases. However, even within the most well-intentioned organisations, efforts to counteract biases tend to wane over time.

2021-09-11T13:24:28.164167+00:00 IST

Fitness

Researchers suggest walking strategies for people with Parkinson's disease

Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): A recent study suggests various never heard of or tried walking strategies for people with Parkinson's disease.

2021-09-11T11:19:30.081278+00:00 IST

Food

Diet impacts COVID-19 risk, severity: Study

Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) found that people whose diets were based on healthy plant-based foods had lower risks of severity in COVID-19.

2021-09-11T11:16:44.478276+00:00 IST

Fitness

Study finds how many steps per day benefit health

Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): According to a new study, walking at least 7,000 steps a day reduced middle-aged people's risk of premature death from all causes by 50 per cent to 70 per cent, compared to that of other middle-aged people who took fewer daily steps.

2021-09-11T07:31:31.127988+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study suggests making, breaking eye contact makes conversation more engaging

Washington [US], September 10 (ANI): Making repeated eye contact when talking to someone is common, but why do people do it? According to the findings of a new Dartmouth study, when two people are having a conversation, eye contact occurs during moments of "shared attention" when both people are engaged, with their pupils dilating in synchrony as a result.

2021-09-10T17:10:32.403212+00:00 IST

Quirky

Research implies too much free time might also be as bad as too little

Washington [US], September 10 (ANI): According to a new study by the American Psychological Association, as an individual's free time increases, so does that person's sense of well-being but only up to a point. The research implied that too much free time can also be a bad thing.

2021-09-10T12:39:04.531181+00:00 IST

Fitness

Regular exercise may lower risk of developing anxiety: Study

Stockholm [Sweden], September 10 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggest that those who engage in regular exercise may lower their risk of developing anxiety by almost 60 per cent.

2021-09-10T10:47:19.547451+00:00 IST