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Obesity might increase breast cancer risk in women with BRCA mutations
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a new multi-institutional translational study headed by Weill Cornell Medical experts, obesity may cause DNA damage in the breast tissue of women who have BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, potentially adding to breast cancer development in an already high-risk group.
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Excess calories during development alter brain, spurs adult overeating: St
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a Rutgers study published in Molecular Metabolism, people whose moms are overweight during pregnancy and nursing might become obese as adults because early overnutrition rewires developing brains to crave unhealthy food
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India's Sleep Snore Card by Centuary Mattresses on World Sleep Day reveals
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI/PNN): To adjudge and evaluate how Indians perceive the importance of sleep quality, Centuary Mattresses, a leading mattress brand in India, conducted a comprehensive survey on the occasion of World Sleep Day. The theme for World Sleep Day for 2023 is 'Sleep I
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Overweight in youth could be a risk factor for blood clot in adult life
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A University of Gothenburg study shows being overweight in childhood and in early adulthood increases the risk factors for blood clots later in life,
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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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Researchers reveal how local grocery stores affect patients post weight-lo
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The ability to walk to a nearby grocery store may be a crucial factor in determining how much weight a patient loses over the long run after bariatric surgery.
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Natural peptides may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes, other obesity-related
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An innovative strategy to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and other obesity-related disorders including hepatic steatosis may exist thanks to a peptide (small protein) called PEPITEM, according to recent research (fatty liver).
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Researchers reveal how nearby food stores affect patients after weight-los
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to new research, being able to walk to a nearby food retail shop may be a key determinant in long-term weight loss following bariatric surgery.
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Natural peptides may tackle 'root cause' of obesity-related conditions
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to new research, a peptide (small protein) called PEPITEM could provide a game-changing approach to lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes and other obesity-related diseases like hepatic steatosis (fatty liver).
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500 obesity surgeons, 25 foreign experts attended 20th annual conference o
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 4 (ANI/NewsReach): The Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI) is hosting its 20th annual conference from March 1-4, 2023, at the Hotel J W Marriott, Sahar in Mumbai, with around 500 doctors in attendance from across India. The conference,
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Childhood obesity is a risk factor for blood clots as adult: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A University of Gothenburg study found that being overweight in childhood and early adulthood are distinct risk factors for blood clots later in life. The study is based on the early BMI history of over 37,000 males as well as information regarding their adult thrombi if any.
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Obesity increases the risk of diabetes, hypertension more than dyslipidemi
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Obesity is becoming more frequent around the world, despite the health hazards and higher mortality associated with the diseases and ailments that accompany it (comorbidities).
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