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Study reveals mid-life obesity connected to risk of physical frailty in o
Updated : 3 days, 23 hours ago IST
Researchers found that carrying far too much weight, including a midriff bulge, from middle age onwards has been linked to an increased risk of physical frailty in old age.
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Study reveals reducing calories may be more effective than intermittent fa
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
According to the senior study author Wendy L. Bennett, M.D., M.P.H., an associate professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, although 'time-restricted eating patterns' - known as intermittent fasting - are popular, rigorously designed studies have not
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Researchers reveal how obesity increases risk for dementia
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
A significant global public health concern, dementia now affects 50 million individuals and is projected to reach more than 150 million cases by 2050. An ongoing global problem is obesity, which is typically assessed by body mass index (BMI). Previous research has revealed that obesity in mi
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Child body weight has limited effects on mood and behavioral disorders: St
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Childhood body mass index is unlikely to have a big impact on children's mood or behavioural disorders, according to a new study.
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Study reveals new ways to help in safety planning of plastic, reconstructi
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Researchers examined the individual anatomy of the nasolabial triangle using computed tomography. They suggested potential strategies for the three-dimensional dispersion of blood arteries. It will assist in the safe planning of plastic surgery and reconstructive operations.
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Quality of early childhood neighbourhood residence may be related to BMI t
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
According to a new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, residing in neighbourhoods with higher opportunity or lower vulnerability in early life, particularly at birth, may be associated with a lower mean BMI trajectory and a lower risk of obesity throughout
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Study reveals association between BMI, risk of dementia
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
From the 50 million cases that exist today, it is predicted that there will be more than 150 million dementia cases worldwide by 2050. Body mass index (BMI) is a common way to measure obesity, and it's still a problem around the world.
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Study: Obesity associated with poor brain development in children
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Researchers revealed the connection between poorer brain health and higher weight and body mass index (BMI) in pre-adolescence using MRI data from the largest long-term study of brain development and child health conducted in the United States.
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Study: Bariatric surgery reduces risk of heart disease
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers revealed in a recent study how obese adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and morbid obesity, those who underwent bariatric surgery had significantly less chances of cardiovascular events in the years that followed.
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Research: Obesity-related gut damage may worsen asthma symptoms
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Changes in gut function caused by weight gain are associated with an increase in asthma severity, according to research to be presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Harrogate.
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Researchers find Bariatric surgery lowers risk of heart disease
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Researchers find Bariatric surgery lowers risk of heart disease Obese people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease after bariatric surgery experienced significantly fewer severe cardiovascular events. The researchers revealed that obese patients are less likely to develop adverse cardiovascu
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Study links prenatal phthalate exposure to reduced childhood lung function
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Two studies have linked prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals with different health outcomes later in life. The first study links prenatal phthalate exposure to reduced childhood lung function between the ages of 4 and 11. The second study found an association between prenatal
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