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Researchers find Bariatric surgery lowers risk of heart disease
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers find Bariatric surgery lowers risk of heart disease Obese people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease after bariatric surgery experienced significantly fewer severe cardiovascular events. The researchers revealed that obese patients are less likely to develop adverse cardiovascu
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Study links prenatal phthalate exposure to reduced childhood lung function
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Two studies have linked prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals with different health outcomes later in life. The first study links prenatal phthalate exposure to reduced childhood lung function between the ages of 4 and 11. The second study found an association between prenatal
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It's confirmed! Processed food key to rising obesity
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A year-long study of the dietary habits of 9,341 Australians has backed growing evidence that highly processed and refined foods are the leading contributor to rising obesity rates in the Western world.
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New guidelines for weight loss surgery
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], October 21 (ANI): Two of the top experts in the world on bariatric and metabolic surgery have released new evidence-based clinical guidelines that, among a slew of other recommendations, expand patient eligibility for weight-loss surgery and support metabolic surgery for peopl
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Rise in infant BMI observed during pandemic: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): A study that examined body mass index (BMI) in mainly Medicaid younger patients in Norfolk, Virginia, two years before and one year after the pandemic began and discovered a significant increase in BMI during that time.
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Focus on fitness of colleagues, safety of human and animals is priority: N
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Expressing concern that the "frequency of disasters has increased due to effect of climate change", National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) chief Atul Karwal said the priority of his force is to keep the fitness of all the colleagues and rescue both
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Researchers find regular weight-training exercise associated with lower ri
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): Regular weight-training exercise is associated with a lower risk of death from any cause, with the exception of cancer, according to new research.
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Bariatric surgery opens the door to a healthier life: Patients
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 21 (ANI/PRNewswire): Obesity is a common issue in today's society, raising the risk of many life-threatening health issues, including heart, kidney, and liver disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, sleep apnea, and certain types of cancer.
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Excess weight is linked to a higher risk of COVID-19 infection: Research
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): According to a study, having a high body mass index (BMI) rather than having high blood sugar levels is associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 infection and prolonged COVID.
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Higher protein intake during dieting leads to healthier eating: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): Eating a larger proportion of protein while dieting helps to avoid the loss of lean body mass and also leads to better food choices, according to a new Rutgers study.
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Study: Vegetarian women are at higher risk of hip fracture than habitual m
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Woodhouse (Leeds) [UK], August 11 (ANI): According to research of over 26,000 middle-aged UK women, vegetarians have a 33% higher risk of hip fracture than habitual meat eaters.
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Study: Higher protein consumption while dieting results in healthier eatin
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 3 (ANI): Eating a larger proportion of protein while dieting helps to avoid the loss of lean body mass and also leads to better food choices, according to the findings of a new Rutgers study.
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