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Study links selfies to more favourable judgements of slimness
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In a recent study, participants found that selfie images made women's bodies appear slimmer than when viewed from other angles.
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Women living in walkable communities have low obesity rates: Research
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Obesity has been associated with an increased risk of 13 different forms of cancer in women, and physical activity, regardless of body size, reduces the risk of some of these malignancies
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Exercise linked to beneficial epigenetic changes in new twin study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new study of twins indicates that consistent exercise can change not just waistlines but the very molecules in the human body that influence how genes behave.
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Protein in the brain uses energy status to influence maturation, body size
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 3 (ANI): Scientists have identified how a protein in the brain uses information about the body's energy balance to regulate growth rate and the onset of puberty in children.
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Study reveals there's no link between blood pressure medication and cancer
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], September 5 (ANI): While a potential link between blood pressure drugs and cancer has been debated for more than 40 years, the findings of a breakthrough study revealed that there is no evidence that blood pressure-lowering drugs increase the risk of cancer.
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Obesity associated with greater greenhouse gas emissions: Study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 20 (ANI): A new analysis suggests that the increasing average body size of people on Earth in addition to the growing world population may further challenge attempts to reduce man-made carbon dioxide emissions.
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Fathers play an important role in brain development: Study
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jun 3 (ANI): The bigger the brain in relation to body size, the more intelligent a living organism is. However, mothers of many mammals cannot bear the energetic costs of developing a large brain on their own, they are reliant on additional help from fathers.
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Body size may influence women's lifespan more than men's
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 22 (ANI): A new study now finds that body size, i.e. height and weight of women; influence their lifespan far more that it does men's.
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Overweight boys more likely to underestimate their body size
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 05 (ANI): Parents please take note! A study has recently found that overweight children, especially boys, are more likely to underestimate their body size, which can make it difficult to address the issue and to take necessary steps to attain a healthier body.
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Khloe Kardashian designs denims for "real women" to show off the
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 18 (ANI): Reality star Khloe Kardashian recently celebrated the launch of 'Good American,' her denim line for women who want to "show off your curves" even if they have big body size.
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