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Obesity in children linked to heavier birth weight: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 7 (ANI): Recent study has found out that babies, who weighed heavier at birth, are likely to be obese when they are in kindergarten to second grade (age 5 to 8 years).
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Childhood obesity can later risk kids' arteries
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 1 (ANI): Parents, you may want to do something about your kids' extra kilos as a recent study has found that high blood pressure in overweight children can stiffen their arteries in adolescence.
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Adolescent obesity can take years off your life
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 29 (ANI): A recent research has linked adolescent obesity to early mortality from cardiovascular diseases.
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Mild obesity can add years to one's life post heart attack
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 29 (ANI): Mildly obese people often fare better after a major heart attack than normal weight patients, according to a recent research.
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Obesity can boost infection risk post bypass surgery
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 19 (ANI): Obese patients have much higher odds of developing an infection soon after heart bypass surgery, according to a recent study.
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Genes, environment play roles in childhood obesity
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 18 (ANI): In the preschool years, children begin to learn from their environment about self-regulation, both in regards to food choices and how to deal with their emotions. When children don't learn effective self-regulation skills during those early critical
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US tops the chart in worldwide obesity
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], June 13 (ANI): A recent study shows that more than two billion adults and children across the globe are overweight or obese and suffer severe health problem because of their weight and the United States of America is leading in such cases.
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Obesity during pregnancy doubles risk of fatty liver in teens
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 10 (ANI): Mothers-to-be, alert! Here's another reason for adapting a healthy lifestyle before and during pregnancy, as a study has warned that newborns, who had obese mothers at the start of pregnancy, were twice as likely to develop non-alcoholic fatty li
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Obesity in elderly diabetic patients may live longer
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 10 (ANI): Are you worried about your over-weight grandparents?
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Replacement of BPA on water bottles may not cause obesity: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 10 (ANI): Those common chemicals that manufacturers use to make plastic food containers, water bottles and other consumer products, instead of BPA, do not contribute to obesity, says a study.
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Beware pregers! Drinking coke may up risk of obesity in your kid
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 9 (ANI): Beware would-be-mommies! A study has found that daily consumption of artificially-sweetened beverages during pregnancy could result your child being obese.
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High-fat diet in childhood may lead to 'junk food obsession' for
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 30 (ANI): Beware! Boys exposed to high-fat diet from childhood may experience a far greater rush of pleasure from junk food in adulthood thus leading to obesity.
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