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Sitting for long periods may increase risk of dementia: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
California [US], August 23 (ANI): According to a recent study, individuals aged 60 and more who sit for a long period of time watching TV or engaging in other passive, sedentary behaviours may be at an increased risk of developing dementia.
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Study finds COVID isolation worsens student diets, inactivity, alcohol int
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): A University of Saskatchewan study has found that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant worsening of already poor dietary habits, low activity levels, sedentary behaviour, and high alcohol consumption among university students.
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Evaluating grip strength to identify early diabetes
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 11 (ANI): To provide healthcare practitioners with an easy-to-perform and time-efficient screening tool for type 2 diabetes (T2DM), researchers have developed a valuable new grip strength metrics. The practitioners can use this assessment of normalised grip stren
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Here's how you can undo perils of too much screen time
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 24 (ANI): According to a study, you can counter the impact of screen time by being fit and strong.
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Lesbian, bisexual (LB) women at greater risk of diabetes
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 10 (ANI): Lesbian and bisexual women are at a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes due to stress than heterosexual ones, according to a research.
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Get to know more of your sedentary lifestyle!
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], June 11 (ANI): You would now know which activity has made your lifestyle sedentary as researchers from twenty countries across the world have come up with a dictionary of new terminologies defining sedentary behaviour.
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Desk-bound? One hour of daily exercise can add years to your life
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Jul 28 (ANI): Turns out, just an hour of moderate activity a day is enough to counter all the negative impacts of sedentary behaviour.
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