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Poor sleep, physical inactivity up risk of obesity
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], October 22 (ANI): Obesity is a disease characterised by excessive body fat. People, who are medically obese, usually are affected by behaviour, genetic and environmental factors that are difficult to control with dieting.
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How obesity contributes to promotes breast cancer
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], October 21 (ANI): A new study revealed how obesity can contribute to promote breast cancer in women.
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Fasting after every two days may help fight obesity
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 18 (ANI): Are unhealthy eating habits and sedentary lifestyle taking a toll on your body weight? Then here's a solution---one day of fasting after every two days may help to fight obesity and other metabolic disorders, suggests a recent study.
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World Arthritis Day: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): It is fairly common to hear an elderly complain about knee stiffness and pain. But with the steady rise in arthritis cases among youngsters, the problem has become an epidemic that is affecting over 15 per cent of the Indian population.
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Working in night shift ups risk of obesity
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 04 (ANI): You may want to avoid doing those overnight shifts, as working in late night shifts is linked to 29 percent increase in risk of becoming obese or overweight, warns a study.
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GM soybean oil may harm your liver: Study
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 04(ANI): Busting the myth that genetically modified (GM) soybean oil is healthier than conventional soybean oil, a team of researchers has recently warned that it's harmful to liver function.
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Eating hazelnuts, walnuts daily can stave off obesity risk
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 27 (ANI): People who regularly eat nuts - peanuts, almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts - are less likely to be overweight or obese, said a study.
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Is sitting 'the new smoking'? Not really
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 24 (ANI): Sitting has been described as 'the new smoking,' but according to a recent study, it's the obesity that really leads to problems.
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More the excess weight, lower the sperm count, quality
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 22 (ANI): Obese men have lower sperm counts and poorer quality sperm than their normal-weight peers, according to a recent study.
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Bariatric surgery may reverse eye damage
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 15 (ANI): A study has recently found that early eye damage caused by obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes can potentially be reversed by bariatric surgery.
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Late bedtime, less sleep can make kids gain those extra kilos
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 7 (ANI): Parents, you may want to put your kids to bed early as a recent study has linked late bedtime to weight gain.
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Blood clotting drug may regulate food intake, body weight
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 06 (ANI): A medication widely used to prevent blood clotting, heparin, can now be used as a potential target drug to regulate appetite and weight control, suggests a recent study.
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