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Here's how of light physical activities can help improve mental health
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): Given the negative health effects of prolonged sedentary time, the findings of a recent study may encourage people to make small changes that are sustainable for mental health. The study has pointed out a link between light physical activities and lower s
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Light physical activities can help improve mental health, study explains
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 26 (ANI): Initiating subtle changes in your lifestyle, like substituting prolonged sedentary time with sleep or light physical activities, is associated with lower stress, better mood, and lower body mass index (BMI), according to a recent study.
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Study identifies novel potential combination therapy for childhood brain t
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 24 (ANI): In a new study, a team of researchers have identified a novel potential combination therapy for childhood Medulloblastoma.
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Study suggests high BMI may improve cancer survival
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 29 (ANI): While above average or high BMI (Body Mass Index) is often linked to cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular and other diseases, in some cases the higher level of BMI can improve the chance of survival among certain cancers, suggests new research.
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High BMI may increase chances of survival for some cancer patients: Study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA), Dec 27 (ANI): A new research suggests that a high Body Mass Index (BMI) which is usually linked to diseases like diabetes and other cardiovascular diseases may in some cases improve the chance of survival for cancer patients.
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Study predicts marked increase in global calorie requirements
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 15 (ANI): A new study suggests how the actual quantity of food that people would like to eat is likely to change. Researchers worked on the results of the rising index of Body Mass Index (BMI), which evaluates weight in relation to height, and an increasing body he
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How much will we eat in the future?
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 9 (ANI): Researchers have now analysed how the actual quantity of food that people would like to eat is likely to change. A rising Body Mass Index (BMI), which evaluates weight in relation to height, and an increasing body height lead to a marked increase in global
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Obesity rates soar due to dramatic global diet shift: Report
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 19 (ANI): Are you suffering from obesity or issues related to excessive body mass index (BMI)?
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Fat accumulates in the lungs of overweight and obese people: Study
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 18 (ANI): A recent study found that fat accumulates in the airway walls within the lungs causing wheezing and asthma in overweight or obese people.
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Obesity associated with increased risk of cancer
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 12 (ANI): Putting on excessive weight or becoming obese before 40 increases the risk of people getting diagnosed with cancer.
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Fat mass index linked to high risk of cardiovascular diseases in diabetic
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 23 (ANI): Fat Mass Index (FMI) - a measure of relative fat content is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events in diabetic people, a new study has highlighted.
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Waist size may be more indicative of coronary artery disease than BMI in p
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 28 (ANI): Putting on weight can lead to heart disease among women. However, it is the location of the fat that matters most, with abdominal fat representing the greatest harm and not overall body mass index (BMI) when assessing risk for coronary artery disease (CAD
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