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Bikaner SP seeks details of overweight and pot-bellied cops
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bikaner (Rajasthan) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Police personnel in Bikaner district of Rajasthan are weighed down by hefty concerns, literally, with an official order directing them to provide exact details of their girth and weight!
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Fat accumulates in the lungs of overweight and obese people: Study
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 18 (ANI): A recent study found that fat accumulates in the airway walls within the lungs causing wheezing and asthma in overweight or obese people.
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Exercising beneficial for brain health among obese individuals
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 13 (ANI): Exercise does not only ensure our physical and emotional well-being but also plays an important role in better functioning of the obese people's brains, says a study.
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Obesity associated with increased risk of cancer
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 12 (ANI): Putting on excessive weight or becoming obese before 40 increases the risk of people getting diagnosed with cancer.
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Maternal obesity speeds up aging in offspring: Study
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 10 (ANI): Overweight and obesity in expecting mothers may pass across generations to offspring, further increasing their day to day metabolic problems, say researchers.
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London sets out plans to tackle childhood obesity
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept 15 (ANI): Childhood obesity is on the rise and in order to tackle the issue London's Child Obesity Taskforce has set out a number of measures that it will focus on reducing the number of overweight children and promote a healthy lifestyle, such as drinking plenty of water a
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Too much screen time for children can lead to obesity
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 9 (ANI): Parents take note! You might want to cut down on your kid's screen time. According to a new study, children who spend a lot of time in front of the screens are at a higher risk of gaining weight and abdominal obesity, regardless of how much they exercise.
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Obese people get more satisfaction from their food: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): The levels of satisfaction derived from food differ among adults who are of normal weight, overweight, and obese, with people with obesity getting more satisfaction, suggests a study.
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Exercise enhances brain function in overweight people
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 10 (ANI): Not just emotional and physical health, regular exercise also improves brain function in overweight and obese individuals, recent findings point out.
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Obesity in men affects fertility, inhibits childbirth: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 15(ANI): Central obesity in men affects their fertility negatively and inhibits childbirth, claims a recent study.
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Overweight children at doubled risk of high blood pressure
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 13 (ANI): Not only adults but even young children who are overweight are at risk of future heart attack and stroke. Overweight four-year-olds have a doubled risk of high blood pressure by the age of six, claims recent research.
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Overweight teenagers pose risk of cardiomyopathy in adulthood: Study
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 6 (ANI): Being overweight as a teen may be associated with developing cardiomyopathy in adulthood, recent findings suggest.
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