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Early puberty may result in obesity for women
Updated : 8 years ago IST
London [U.K.], Mar. 16 (ANI): Turns out, early puberty is linked to the increased risk of obesity for women.
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Obesity may lower your chances of conception
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): Obesity is a chronic medical condition characterized by too much body fat. According to the WHO, 1.2 billion people worldwide are officially classified as overweight.
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Obese children likely to die early than healthy peers
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
London [U.K.], Jan. 24 (ANI): Turns out, four out of five obese school children are likely to be overweight for life, resulting in losing 10-20 years of their lives.
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Overweight boys more likely to underestimate their body size
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 05 (ANI): Parents please take note! A study has recently found that overweight children, especially boys, are more likely to underestimate their body size, which can make it difficult to address the issue and to take necessary steps to attain a healthier body.
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Can vitamin D reduce arterial stiffness?
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 3 (ANI): High-doses of vitamin D are effective in reducing arterial stiffness, finds a study.
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Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to overweight, obesity in children, adults?
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 26 (ANI): Yes, you read it right! Analysis of new studies, including 250,000 people, has confirmed that sugar-sweetened drinks are linked to overweight and obesity in children and adults.
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Being overweight increases risk of dementia, suggests study
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 3 (ANI): In a recent research, a group of scientists have found that being overweight increases the risk of dementia by as much as a third.
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New finding may contribute to prevention of childhood asthma
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 28 (ANI): Asthma in infant boys may eventually be preventable, according to a study.
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Obesity among youth is challenging: Vandana Luthra
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Obesity is a global pandemic which needs to be addressed with about 2.7 billion overweight adults worldwide today sitting on the borderline of becoming obese by 2025, VLCC founder Vandana Luthra said on the sidelines of the Anti Obesity Day observed on Novemb
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Pre-pregnancy obesity ups autism risk in newborns
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 25 (ANI): Women beware! Being overweight or obese before getting pregnant can increase the risk of developing autism or behavioural problems in newborns, a recent study warns.
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Trying to conceive? Shed those extra kilos first
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 23 (ANI): You may want to sweat off those extra kilos before conceiving as according to a recent study, going into your pregnancy overweight means you could be putting your baby's health at risk.
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Childhood cancer survivors twice as likely to suffer high BP
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 22 (ANI): People, especially overweight or obese men, who have survived childhood cancer, are more than twice as likely to suffer from high blood pressure as adults.
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