Obesity
- News
12.5 mn children in India obese in 2022, up from 0.4 mn in 1990: Lancet study
New Delhi: Obesity among children in India has spiked sharply with about 12.5 million of those between the ages of five and 19 overweight in 2022 compared to 0.4 million in 1990,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia ranks third in Arab countries in obesity cases
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been ranked third among Arab countries in obesity cases, after Kuwait and Qatar, local media reported. Dr Walid Al-Bakr, a diabetes and endocrinology consultant, recently…
- Telangana
Obesity on rise among rural families in Telangana: ICRISAT study
Hyderabad: Many rural families in Telangana now eat more carbohydrates as they are more affordable than sourcing limited protein and micronutrient-rich options, a recent study by the International Crops Research Institute for…
- Health
Healthcare cost of obesity in India to touch $8.43 bn by 2035
New Delhi: As the malnourished-looking poor might easily give away their lack of affordability of better health, so do the obese indicate the ‘price’ of their health. Clearly, there is an economic…
- Health
Can a green Mediterranean diet make your brain younger?
Jerusalem: Switching to a green Mediterranean diet, with a daily intake of walnuts, green tea, and lower red/processed meat, can have a positive effect on brain health, and slow brain aging, according…
- Health
Toddler’s gut bacteria can predict future obesity
London: The make-up and volume of gut bacteria in toddlers when they are 3.5 years old is predictive of body mass index (BMI) at age 5, irrespective of whether they are born…
- Lifestyle
Eating almonds daily may improve diabetes risk factors: Study
New Delhi: Eating almonds regularly may lead to improvements in both body weight and blood sugar in overweight and obese people, according to a study. The research, published in the journal Frontiers…
- Featured News
Obesity can lead to 13 different types of cancer: Experts
Bengaluru: Obesity can lead to the development of 13 different types of cancer, experts said, adding people with obesity or severe obesity are 1.5 to 4 times at risk of developing cancer…
- Health
Study reveals obesity drug may decrease type 2 diabetes risk
New York: The risk of type 2 diabetes is more than halved by weekly injections of the new obesity drug semaglutide, which was recently approved in the US and has been provisionally…
- India
UP woman given triple talaq because of obesity
Meerut: A 28-year-old woman was given triple talaq simply because she had become obese after marriage. In her complaint to the police, Nazma Begum, 28, a resident of Meerut, said she had…
- Health
Scientists find sarcopenic obesity is linked to dementia in elderly
Tokyo: According to new research by Juntendo University, scientists linked dementia in elderly people with sarcopenic obesity. The findings of the research were published in the journal ‘Clinical Nutrition’. Obesity, an increasingly…
- Health
Maternal obesity increases risk of cardiovascular disease in offspring: Study
Boulder: A new study has found that obesity in pregnancy increases risk of cardiovascular disease in offspring. They study was published in the journal, ‘The Journal of Physiology’. This is the first…
- Health
Long-term follow-up reduces type 2 diabetes risk: Study
Washington: A recent study at NTNU (The Norwegian University of Science and Technology) and St. Olav’s Hospital Centre of Obesity has found that long-term follow-up reduces type 2 diabetes risk. “We’re seeing…
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