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Add 10 years to your life with these healthy habits
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 1 (ANI): Following five healthy lifestyle habits during adulthood - eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not drinking too much alcohol, and not smoking - may increase life expectancy by a decade or more, suggests a study.
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Is your belly putting your heart at risk?
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Apr 21 (ANI): Belly fat, even in people who are not otherwise overweight, is bad for the heart, a recent study revealed.
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Urban design responsible for promoting childhood obesity?
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 30 (ANI): Do we need to consider health risks when designing urban spaces? Yes, according to a study.
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Gaining those extra pounds during pregnancy can be predicted
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Mar 19 (ANI): Turns out, weight gain during pregnancy can be predicted by certain measures, a research has revealed.
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Is 'obesity paradox' a paradox?
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
London [U.K.], Mar. 16 (ANI): A study has challenged the idea that it might be possible to be overweight or obese but not at increased risk of heart disease, otherwise known as the 'obesity paradox'.
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Early puberty may result in obesity for women
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
London [U.K.], Mar. 16 (ANI): Turns out, early puberty is linked to the increased risk of obesity for women.
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This index may overestimate transplant benefits in COPD patients
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Mar. 07 (ANI): A new finding suggests that an index may overestimate transplant benefits in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients.
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Slow eating aids weight loss
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [U.K.], Feb. 13 (ANI): Slow eating is linked to weight loss, a new study has suggested.
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Pre-school physical activity good for children's betterment
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Feb. 12 (ANI): Turns out, before-school physical activity program helps improve body weight and overall wellness.
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Lower the fitness, larger the waist size
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 18 (ANI): If you want to lose that stubborn belly-fat without any physical activity, you may need to think again. According to a recent study, low physical fitness is linked to a larger waist size and a higher degree of inflammation.
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Here's a surprising early sign of a deadly heart attack
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 15 (ANI): Although some heart attacks are sudden and intense, most start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. But, according to a new research, the life-threatening condition could be spotted early by this surprising sign.
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Using smartphones right before bedtime linked to higher BMI in kids
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 8 (ANI): Parents please take note! Children who play games on smartphones right before hitting the sack are at increased risk of higher body mass index, warns a recent study.
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