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Overweight teens more likely to develop heart disease in adulthood: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 27 (ANI): A study conducted in Sweden has highlighted that those men who were mildly overweight around the age of 18 were more likely to develop cardiomyopathy in adulthood, a rare heart muscle condition that can cause heart failure.
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Both overweight and obese adolescents have similar risks of developing hea
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 21 (ANI): A new study has suggested that overweight and obese adolescents have similar risks of developing heart disorders.
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Children who walk or pedal to school less prone to obesity, suggests study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], May 20 (ANI): Does your child go to school by walking or paddling? If your answer is No, then your child can easily fall prey to obesity and overweight issues. In a study, it has been found that children who are regular with their walk or cycling to school are less ov
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Avocados can suppress hunger without adding calories
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 9 (ANI): Suffering from obesity? It's time to add avocado to your daily diet. Meals that include fresh avocado as a substitute for refined carbohydrates can significantly suppress hunger and increase meal satisfaction in overweight and obese adults, a recent study
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Parents often underestimate children's overweight status, finds study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): Researchers suggest that most parents underestimate their children's classification as overweight or obese.
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Pregnant women who were overweight in childhood at risk of hypertensive di
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): According to recent findings, pregnant women who suffered from obesity in childhood are at increased risk of developing hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, than women who were of normal weight in childhood.
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Genetic variants that protect against obesity could aid new weight loss me
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 22 (ANI): According to recent study researchers have found a gene in people from the UK that protect from obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart diseases. Researchers also claim that the latest discovery could lead to the development of new medicines that could help
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Body mass index plays significant role in progression of multiple sclerosi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 15 (ANI): A recent study has identified a link between high levels of blood lipids and worsening of disease in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who are overweight or obese.
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Tracking food helps losing extra kilos, says study
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 01 (ANI): Overweight people who tracked daily food consumption using a free smartphone app lost a significant amount of weight in a new study.
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Here’s a new exercise trend that's made for everyone
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 22 (ANI): An international research team has now found that bringing the science of high intensity interval training (HIIT) into everyday life could be the key to helping unfit, overweight people get more of the exercise they need to improve their health.
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Obesity can lower testosterone in men, says study
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 21 (ANI): Obesity is no doubt a major health challenge worldwide. Being overweight brings plethora of health issues such as heart diseases, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, osteoarthritis and some cancers like colon and breast.
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Here's why men should train harder, for less time
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 30 (ANI): A new study, published in Experimental Physiology by researchers from the University of Glasgow, has highlighted several of the positive health effects of short duration, high-intensity resistance exercise training programme in overweight men.
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