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Study shows pairing swallowable gastric balloon with anti-obesity medicine
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The combination of the world's first and only procedure-less swallowable gastric balloon--which is placed without surgery, endoscopy, or anaesthesia and naturally passes out of the body after approximately 16 weeks--and the commonly prescribed anti-obesity drug liraglutide is a safe and effe
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Kids gut bacteria predict whether they will be overweight at 5 years old:
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The composition and amount of gut bacteria in kids at 3.5 years old predict body mass index (BMI) at age 5, regardless of whether they were born prematurely or not, according to new research.
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Study discovers combining swallowable gastric balloon, anti-obesity drug b
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Researchers discovered a new treatment for overweight and obesity that combines the world's first and only procedureless swallowable gastric balloon--which is placed without surgery, endoscopy, or anaesthesia and naturally passes out of the body after approximately 16 weeks and the commonly
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Study: Both metabolically healthy, unhealthy forms of obesity increase ris
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New studies reveal that both the metabolically healthy and unhealthy 'forms' of obesity are linked to an increased risk of several obesity-related cancers, with the association being more potent in metabolically unhealthy obesity. The studies were published in the Journal of the National Can
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Study finds ability to chew properly helps improve blood sugar levels in T
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A researcher at the University at Buffalo, advised medical professionals who treat patients with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) to examine their patients' teeth.
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Higher BMI linked to longer healing time post breast reduction surgery
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Higher Body Mass Index is a risk factor for delayed wound healing in patients undergoing breast reduction surgery (reduction mammaplasty), according to a study published in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (
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Study reveals how people with obesity due to genetic tendency have lower r
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Researchers found that those with obesity who have a genetic tendency for high BMI have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those whose obesity is mostly caused by environmental factors like lifestyle.
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Researchers discover brain proteins that may play important role in body w
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Body mass index, or BMI, variation in the population may be caused by genetic variables to the extent of 50-75 per cent. Researchers from Universite Laval and the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute Research Center have discovered 60 distinct proteins produced in the brain that may be important
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Study finds detrimental effects extra pounds on young people
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A Kaiser Permanente study showed that over 800,000 young kids aged 3 to 17 found that those in the upper range of typical weight had a 26 per cent greater chance of developing hypertension than those closer to the average weight.
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Precarious works associated with high Body mass index: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Precarious employment is associated with rising body mass index, according to a University of Illinois at Chicago study. The study adds to the body of research showing that unstable employment might have a negative impact on health outcomes
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Study shows how BMI affects long-term outcomes of 'partial' knee arthropla
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Long-term outcomes for patients with higher BMI getting unicompartmental or "partial" knee replacements (UKR) are improved when the implant is put using a cementless rather than cemented technique, according to a study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
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BMI affects long-term outcomes of 'partial' knee arthroplasty: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, long-term outcomes for patients with higher BMI receiving unicompartmental or "partial" knee replacement (UKR) are enhanced when the implant is implanted using a cementless rather than cemented approach.
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