Lean people aren't more active, they are just less hungry and "run hotter" Isra Zaman15 July 2022 9:15 AM ISTTo date most research on obesity has focused on studying those with a high body mass index (BMI), but a research group in China is taking a...
Cardiovascular risk factors, low physical fitness tied to social cognitive functions? Dr. Nandita Mohan2 July 2022 9:00 AM ISTIn the current circumstances, where the number of people at risk of cardiovascular disease and those with low fitness levels are increasing, finding...
FDA approves treatment for chronic weight in pediatric patients aged 12 years and older Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Jun 2022 6:00 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended approval of Qsymia (phentermine and topiramate extended-release capsules) for chronic weight...
Time-restricted eating may lower CVD risk for older breast cancer survivors Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Jun 2022 8:45 PM ISTOlder breast cancer survivors with cardiometabolic risk factors who restricted food intake to eight hours during the weekday, followed by 16 hours of...
Inconsistent sleep may increase risk of developing hypertension: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTDARIEN, IL: A study of more than two million nights of sleep and blood pressure data found that irregularities in sleep timing and duration were...
Obesity lowers the age for knee replacements Dr. Nandita Mohan9 Jun 2022 10:30 AM ISTA recent research found that more than half of Australians who underwent knee replacement for osteoarthritis were obese, thereby increasing their risk...
Should patients with class I obesity Have weight-loss surgery done? Dr. Nandita Mohan9 Jun 2022 9:30 AM ISTWeight-loss surgery improves or puts into remission type 2 diabetes, reduces heart attacks and stroke and results in significant and durable weight...
Excessively high BMI associated with type 1 diabetes in otherwise healthy adolescents Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Jun 2022 11:30 AM ISTNew research published in Diabetologia and presented at this year's annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association in New Orleans, Louisiana,...
More screen time tied to obesity in children and adolescents: Study Dr. Hiral patel6 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: There is a positive association between screen time and obesity among children and adolescents, according to a meta-analysis data published...
Sarcopenic obesity associated with cognitive impairment and dementia among elderly Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Jun 2022 9:30 AM ISTObesity, an increasingly prevalent lifestyle disease, often occurs along with poor muscle mass. This condition, called sarcopenic obesity, is...
Obesity linked to higher fracture risk among women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Jun 2022 7:00 PM ISTNew research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4-7 May), has found that women with obesity and...
A new breast cancer marker that may help in personalized therapy Dr B.P. RAHUL27 May 2022 9:00 AM IST'crown-like structures' surrounding breast tumours in overweight and obese patients were discovered in new study in University of Southampton and it...
