Obesity causally increases risk of both heart failure incidence and mortality MD Bureau23 Nov 2021 7:15 PM ISTObesity has become a major public health challenge as cumulative evidence suggests that increased adiposity is a causative risk factor for diverse...
Undiagnosed diabetes significantly associated with edentulism and periodontitis: Study Dr. Shravani Dali1 Nov 2021 10:30 AM ISTUndiagnosed diabetes mellitus (UDM) is associated with edentulism and periodontitis, according to a study published in The Journal of the American...
Vitamin D may lessen adverse effects of BMI and age on lipid profile: Study Dr. Shravani Dali20 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTVitamin D predicts BMI and is a latent variable of lipid profile via direct and indirect effects, suggests a study published in the BMC Public...
Lixisenatide addition to basal insulin helps achieve proper blood sugar control irrespective of BMI Dr Kartikeya Kohli3 Sept 2021 10:45 AM ISTAdd-on lixisenatide can be used to optimize blood sugar control in Asian individuals with type 2 diabetes unable to achieve their HbA1c glycemic...
Fluctuating BMI linked to poor prognosis in Chronic Kidney Disease: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli24 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTSouth Korean researchers found that people who had chronic kidney disease (CKD) with recent fluctuating body mass index showed higher risk of...
Heart patients need more help to lose weight, finds ESC study Hina Zahid12 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTSophia Antipolis: Weight loss is given insufficient priority in the management of heart patients despite the benefits, according to a study...
Harmful Body Fat Not Only Increases Waistline, but Also Risk of Dementia Hina Zahid28 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTIt's the global epidemic that affects two in every five adults, but as obesity continues to expand waistlines worldwide, researchers at...
BMI independently linked to development of psoriasis: Study Dr. Shravani Dali24 July 2021 8:30 AM ISTA graded linkage between BMI and psoriasis risk seems to exist, suggests a study published in the JAAD journal. Psoriasis is a very common chronic...
Increased screen time linked to weight gain in children: Study Hina Zahid5 July 2021 10:15 AM ISTThe study was conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but its findings are especially relevant for the pandemic.USA: Children aged 9-10 years who...
Waist size better predictor of atrial fibrillation in men, finds study Hina Zahid20 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTBody mass index may be more helpful in predicting the risk of a common type of irregular heartbeat in women, while waist size may better predict that...
Excess Belly Fat May Predict Atrial Fibrillation, Finds Study MD Bureau4 May 2021 10:15 AM ISTAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent sustained cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice and, its prevalence is increasing. In a recent study,...
Can genetics predict bothersome hot flashes? Hina Zahid29 April 2021 7:45 AM ISTCLEVELAND, Ohio - Hot flashes are a hallmark of the menopause transition. Yet, they don't strike with the same frequency or severity for all women. A...
