overweight
- Hyderabad
51% women in Hyderabad obese, says report
Hyderabad: As much as 51 per cent of women in Hyderabad are either overweight or obese with body mass index more than or equal to 25 kg/m2 while it was 30.1 per…
- Health
Lower stress levels lead to lesser consumption of fast food
Washington: The findings of a recent study suggested that overweight low-income mothers of younger kids, after participating in a study, ate lesser fast-food meals and high-fat snacks. They did so not because…
- World
Virus appears to strike men, overweight people harder
PARIS: In the emergency rooms of virus hotspots around the world, medical staff are seeing a greater number of men than women suffering severe symptoms of COVID-19, with obesity emerging as another…
- Health
Eating fast food can make kids fat
New York: If you want your children to stay in shape, do not allow them to indulge in burgers and pizzas. Researchers have found that fast food intake can independently contribute to…
- Health
Overweight pregnancies up risk of maternal midlife obesity
New York: The excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is not only linked with the increased long-term maternal weight, but, according to a new study, it also has cumulative effect over multiple pregnancies.…
- Health
Fat accumulates in the lungs of overweight, obese people: Study
Washington: A recent study found that fat accumulates in the airway walls within the lungs causing wheezing and asthma in overweight or obese people. Scientists already know that people who are overweight…
- News
Exercise enhances brain function in overweight people
Washington: Not just emotional and physical health, regular exercise also improves brain function in overweight and obese individuals, recent findings point out. According to a recent study, on top of its benefits…
- News
Being overweight doubles blood pressure risk in kids
London: Researchers have found that overweight kids have a doubled risk of high blood pressure, raising the risk of future heart attacks and strokes. Published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology,…
- Health
Overweight teenagers pose risk of cardiomyopathy in adulthood: Study
Washington: If you were overweight as a teen you may develop cardiomyopathy as an adult, recent findings suggest. A study of Swedish men found that those who were even mildly overweight around…
- Health
Overweight teens more likely to develop heart disease in adulthood: Study
Washington: A study conducted in Sweden has highlighted that those men who were mildly overweight around the age of 18 were more likely to develop cardiomyopathy in adulthood, a rare heart muscle…
- Health
Genetic variants that protect against obesity could aid new weight loss medicines
Washington: According to recent study researchers have found a gene in people from the UK that protect them from obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart diseases. Researchers also claim that the latest…
- Middle East
UAE launches programme to help overweight employers
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has launched a programme to help overweight employers to shed extra kilos, the media reported. The ‘Lose to Win’ programme was launched by the…
- Health
Overweight people have better chances of survival from stroke: Study
New York: While obesity has known to be a key risk factor in many diseases, a new study suggests having some extra body fat may be linked to an increased chance of…
- News
Mindfulness could help promote positive body image: Study
Washington: According to a new study, making people more aware of their own internal body signals, such as heartbeat or breathing rate, could promote positive body image. The results of the study…
- News
How TV advertising influences kid’s weight
Washington: Television advertisements of high-sugar cereals directed at children promote poor eating habits in them, thereby increasing the risk of obesity. The study appears in American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Children’s eating…
