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Combining BMI with body shape better predictor of cancer risk
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Washington [US], May 10 (ANI): A new research being presented online this year, suggests that a measure of body shape should be used alongside body mass index (BMI) to help determine the risk of obesity-related cancers.
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Study shows body mass index, age also have affect on neck pain
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Texas [US], May 2 (ANI): The body mass index, age, and the time of the day when a person has a poor neck and head posture also have an effect of neck pain in individuals- as suggested by the findings of a new study.
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Study examines link between lifestyle patterns, concurrent changes
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Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): The findings of a new Australian study that changes in lifestyle patterns were longitudinally linked with concurrent changes in body mass index (BMI) z scores, and maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, maternal dietary patterns, and television viewing time are significant
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Examining association between lifestyle patterns, BMI in early chi
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], April 26 (ANI): A new Australian study reveals that changes in lifestyle patterns were longitudinally associated with concurrent changes in body mass index (BMI) z scores, and maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, maternal dietary patterns and television viewing time are significant d
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Body mass index, age can also have affect on neck pain
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Texas [US], April 25 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggests that while the neck's ability to perform sustained or repeated movements is primarily affected by the poor neck and head postures, but along with that body mass index, age, and the time of the day also have an influence on i
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More belly weight increases heart disease risk even if BMI doesn'
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Dallas [US], April 22 (ANI): People with abdominal obesity and excess fat around the body's midsection and organs have an increased risk of heart disease even if their body mass index (BMI) measurement is within a healthy weight range, according to a new Scientific Statement.
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Here's how body mass index, age can affect your risk for neck pain
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Texas [US], April 20 (ANI): A recent study has found that while the poor neck and head postures are indeed the primary determinants of neck pain, body mass index, age, and the time of the day also influence the neck's ability to perform sustained or repeated movements.
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Study links obesity to heavy periods, impaired womb repair
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Edinburgh [Scotland], April 9 (ANI): Obesity is linked to heavier periods and may be caused by delayed repair of the womb lining, according to a study published in the Journal of Endocrinology.
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Hospitalised COVID-19 patients with obesity significantly more lik
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): People with obesity who are hospitalised with COVID-19 have a significantly higher rate of ICU admissions and longer duration of ICU stay compared to people with a normal body mass index (BMI), suggest the findings of a recent study.
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Pregnant women had higher symptoms of depression, anxiety during
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): Pregnant women had higher symptoms of depression and anxiety during the lockdown in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, according to the findings of a new study.
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Do you know - Excess weight can increase the risk of Cancer?
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI/Mediawire): The death trap Obesity is responsible for 20 per cent of cancer deaths in women and 14 per cent in men. The death rate increases 10 per cent for every 5 unit increase in BMI (Body Mass Index). 40 per cent of the cancers diagnosed since 2014 ar
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Study reveals AI abdominal fat measure predicts heart attack, stro
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): Automated deep learning analysis of abdominal CT images produces a more precise measurement of body composition and predicts major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, better than overall weight or body mass index (BMI), according to a st
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