Search For "obese"
Overweight or obese adults often don't recognise they have a weight proble
Updated : 5 years, 3 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.
Read More
Bariatric surgery may reduce severity of coronavirus in obese patients
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): Among obese patients who tested positive for COVID-19, a past history of bariatric surgery was significantly associated with a lower risk of hospital and intensive care unit admission, reveals Cleveland clinic study.
Read More
Here's how green Mediterranean ('green Med') diet may be better for health
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): Green Mediterranean ('green Med') diet containing more plant matter and very little red meat or poultry, maybe even better for cardiovascular and metabolic health than the traditional version--at least in men.
Read More
Obese people at higher risk of contracting coronavirus, suggests study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 21 (ANI): The effects of cardiovascular risk factors on the risk of COVID-19 infection have been investigated through a novel approach by researchers at Queen Mary University of London.
Read More
Age is no barrier to successful weight loss, new study finds
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 20 (ANI): Obese patients over the age of 60 can lose an equivalent amount of weight as younger people using only lifestyle changes, according to a new study.
Read More
Obese people found to be at increased risk of Covid-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 16 (ANI): A new study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London uses a novel approach to investigate the effects of cardiovascular risk factors on the risk of COVID-19 infection.
Read More
Study suggests losing fat mass, but not lean mass, key for heart health in
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Dallas [US], November 10 (ANI): Reducing the level of body fat and waist size are linked to a lower risk of heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes, a study led by UT Southwestern researchers indicates.
Read More
Obese people are more prone to rheumatoid arthritis risk, finds genetic an
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], September 26 (ANI): With the help of genetic analysis, researchers have found a link between obesity-related genes and rheumatoid arthritis.
Read More
Heart transplants from severely obese donors show comparable outcomes for
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): Heart transplant patients who received hearts from severely obese donors had similar short-term outcomes and long-term survival as patients who received hearts from non-obese donors, according to new research.
Read More
Study finds obese people at higher risk of COVID-19 complications
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 30 (ANI): A troubling connection between two health crises: coronavirus and obesity have been explored in a novel review of COVID-19 studies.
Read More
Obese people at higher risk of COVID-19 complications: Study
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 26 (ANI): A review of COVID-19 studies reveals a troubling connection between two health crises: coronavirus and obesity.
Read More
Mother's obesity may hinder child's brain development: Study
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 15 (ANI): Obesity in expectant mothers is likely to be a factor in hindering the development of the babies' brains, according to a recent study.
Read More