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Lower obesity rates linked with public transportation use, study shows
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 30 (ANI): A new study now shows that public transportation systems not only provide numerous economic benefits for a community, but may also be instrumental in lowering obesity rates.
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Oversized meals a factor in obesity: Study
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 30 (ANI): Restaurants across the world serve oversized meals, reported a study conducted by an international team of researchers and supported by FAPESP - São Paulo Research Foundation.
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Children looking at screens in darkness before bedtime are at risk of poor
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 29 (ANI): Night-time use of phones, tablets and laptops is consistently associated with poor sleep quality, insufficient sleep, and poor perceived quality of life, a recent study suggests.
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Fish oil does not appear to improve asthma control in obese youngsters: St
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): A new study now finds that fish oil does not appear to improve asthma control in adolescents and young adults who are overweight or obese.
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Inadequate access to food can led to obesity
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 24 (ANI): According to a recent study, those with inadequate access to food are likely to suffer from obesity.
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WHO lists 10 threats to global health in 2019
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 21 (ANI): Taking to its website, the World Health Organization (WHO) has written that the world is facing multiple health challenges. These include outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, increasing reports of drug-resistant pathogens, growing rates of obesit
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Scientists discover molecules that are wired for obesity
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 17 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Children's Hospital Los Angeles along with scientists from across the globe have pinpointed a set of molecules that wire the body weight centre of the brain.
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How TV advertising influences kid's weight
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 8 (ANI): Television advertisements of high-sugar cereals directed at children promote poor eating habits in them, thereby increasing the risk of obesity.
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Low Vitamin D intake found in asthma patients
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 30 (ANI): The recent research has found a reduced Vitamin D intake in occupational asthma patients.
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Kids who have milk cereal drinks during infancy at higher risk of obesity
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 20 (ANI): Children are at a higher risk of being overweight if they have consumed milk cereal drinks every day during infancy, a new study has found.
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Dieting may lead to binge-eating disorder, obesity
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 19 (ANI): Inculcating severe food restrictions can lead to binge-eating disorder and obesity, a new study has found.
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Study uncovers link between body weight, cancer
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 17 (ANI): Excess body weight or obesity is responsible for 3.9 per cent of cancer globally, a new study has found.
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