Waist-to-hip ratio better predictor of early death and simple measure of healthy weight than BMI Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Sept 2022 12:15 PM ISTBody mass index (BMI) is widely used to assess whether a person is at a healthy weight, with a BMI of 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 considered to be in the healthy...
lowering of BMI linked with slower worsening of knee osteoarthritis Dr. Shravani Dali7 Sept 2022 11:45 AM ISTLowering body mass index (BMI) was linked with slower worsening of knee osteoarthritis suggests a recent study published in the Arthritis &...
Measurement of Optic nerve subarachnoid space area may accurately predict intracranial pressure: BMJ Dr.Niharika Harsha B4 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTIntracranial pressure can be quickly and non-invasively evaluated by measuring the Optic nerve subarachnoid space area using Ultrasonography. This...
Overweight females have low risk of dementia whereas low weight males at high risk of dementia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTGerman researchers have found in a new study that overweight was negatively associated with dementia in women, whereas there was a positive...
Type 2 diabetes cases rise to the tune of 77% observed among youth during COVID 19 pandemic Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTResearchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and associates have documented a steep rise in type 2 diabetes among children during the COVID-19...
Medical Bulletin 22/August/2022 Roshni Dhar22 Aug 2022 6:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Standing desks alongside other measures cut office workers' sitting time by an hour a dayUsing a standing...
Standing desks alongside other measures cut office workers' sitting time by an hour a day Roshni Dhar22 Aug 2022 9:00 AM IST Using a standing desk alongside a package of other measures to encourage office workers to sit less and move more, reduced sitting time by...
NAFLD associated with increased heart failure risk over next decade Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 July 2022 8:27 PM ISTThe build-up of fat in the liver is known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD. It has become one of the most common causes of chronic liver...
Adults engaged in 150-600 minutes of exercise per week have lowest death risk, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 July 2022 4:53 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study carried out on more than 100,000 participants over a 30-year follow-up period that adults who perform two to...
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...
New AHA guideline which adds sleep to cardiovascular health checklist Isra Zaman1 July 2022 9:15 AM ISTSleep duration is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health. Life's Essential 8 cardiovascular health score replaces...
