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Genetic variant in children may reduce leptin production resulting in obes
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 6 (ANI): Children of African ancestry are at a higher risk of developing obesity if they possess a genetic variant that reduces their ability to produce the hormone, leptin, a recent study has found.
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Weight-loss surgeries may weaken bone health, suggests study
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Boston (Massachusetts) [US], December 6 (ANI): Researchers from the Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts claims that common weight-loss surgeries for adolescents with obesity called sleeve gastrectomy may lead to harmful effects on bones.
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Overweight, obese adults often don't accept weight problems: Study
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): More than 40 percent of US adults were overweight and nearly 10 percent with obesity did not consider themselves to be overweight, suggests a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) data.
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Obesity increases risk of early hip fracture in postmenopausal women: Stud
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that obese women have an increased risk of hip fracture earlier than others, well before the age of 70.
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Results for PG, UG courses declared: Delhi University tells HC
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): The Delhi University on Wednesday submitted before the Delhi High Court that all the results of the regular post-graduate and under-graduate courses in respect of the open book examination (OBE) conducted in August 2020 have been declared.
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Study reveals LGB adults may be less likely to take statins to prevent hea
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI): Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adults who may benefit from cholesterol-lowering medicine to prevent cardiovascular disease are less likely than non-LGB adults to take them, according to new research.
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Vivek Oberoi shares thoughtful video on National Pollution Control Day
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Actor Vivek Oberoi, on Wednesday, shared a video encouraging people to engage in creating a pollution-free environment on the National Pollution Control Day.
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Study suggests obesity increases risk of early hip fracture in postmenopau
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 1 (ANI): Obese women have an increased risk of hip fracture earlier than others, well before the age of 70, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.
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Overweight or obese adults often don't recognise they have a weight proble
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 1 (ANI): A cross-sectional analysis of NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) data found that more than 40 per cent of US adults were overweight and nearly 10 per cent with obesity did not consider themselves to be overweight.
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Popular weight-loss surgery may lead to weaker bone health in teenagers, s
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Boston (Massachusetts) [US], November 29 (ANI): While many adolescents consider going for weight loss surgeries, researchers have found one of the surgery's common side effects noticed on them. They found that common weight loss surgery for adolescents with obesity called sleeve gastrectomy
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Study sheds light on possible factors leading to obesity
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 29 (ANI): Research-based on 5,425 citizens' responses to a questionnaire survey has illuminated that obesity causes are linked to various factors in addition to the individual's current socio-economic circumstances, including childhood experiences, particularly those
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Child weight gain linked to ability to produce leptin: Study
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): Children having African ancestry are more prone to developing obesity if they possess a genetic variant that reduces their ability to produce the hormone leptin.
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