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Food store location may have impact on BMI: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 8 (ANI): A recent study claims that the location of food stores has a significant association with body mass index (BMI) of residents.
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Early onset of menstruation increases risk of type 2 diabetes
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 31 (ANI): Diabetes might be associated with the diet and lifestyle of a person. A new study has found that women who start experiencing menstruation at an early age are at an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes. It also added that body mass index (BMI) might mediate
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Extra weight in 60s may be linked to brain aging: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 28 (ANI): A bigger waistline and high body mass index (BMI) in the 60s may be linked to the signs of brain aging by at least a decade, says a study.
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Postmenopausal pear-shaped women healthier than apple-shaped women: Study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 1 (ANI): Every woman desires to have a perfect hourglass figure, but a recent study has revealed that postmenopausal pear-shaped women are healthier than apple-shaped women. In fact, apple-shaped women are at an increased risk of heart and blood vessel problems, e
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Excess weight, body fat cause cardiovascular disease, study suggests
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 14 (ANI): Recent findings show that as body mass index (BMI) and fat mass increase, the risk of blood vessel diseases also increases.
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High body fat associated with 4 fold increase in mortality risk in heart b
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], June 3 (ANI): New study has shown that a higher body fat mass increases the mortality in heart bypass surgery patients by over four times, while body mass index (BMI) by itself was not associated with the increase in deaths.
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Global obesity rising faster in rural areas than cities: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 9 (ANI): According to a recent study, obesity is increasing more rapidly in the world's rural areas than in the cities.
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Comic books portray exaggerated physical differences between male and fema
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 2 (ANI): Within the pages of comic books of superheroes like Thor and Black Widow, male superheroes are portrayed as average obese, while females are shown as average close to underweight. They do not have a healthy body mass index (BMI), suggest researchers. Read More
Body mass index plays significant role in progression of multiple sclerosi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 15 (ANI): A recent study has identified a link between high levels of blood lipids and worsening of disease in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who are overweight or obese.
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Tooth loss linked to high BP in older women
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 4 (ANI): A recent study was conducted to find if there is any relationship between periodontal disease and tooth loss with hypertension.
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Moms, take note! Your weight affects kid's too
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 21 (ANI): When it comes to children's weight, mother's lifestyle habits matter more as compared to their father's, suggest the results of Norwegian University of Science and Technology study published in BMJ Open.
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Just being overweight can lead to depression
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 13 (ANI): In spite of the absence of other health issues, being overweight alone can cause depression, suggested a study.
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