![]() | ‘Vax may be less effective on obese people’Health experts say that Covid vaccines may not be fully effective on people who are obese, a population at greater risk of contracting Covid-19. |
![]() | UK study finds new 'game changer' drug to fight obesityThe drug, semaglutide, works by hijacking the body's own appetite regulating system in the brain leading to reduced hunger and calorie intake. |
![]() | Obesity is also a form of malnutritionInstead of seeing obesity as a problem of excess calorie consumption, it is better understood as a measure of body fat and its patterns of distribution, with varying health effects |
![]() | Over half of Chinese adults now overweight: OfficialChinese children are also increasingly overweight, the report revealed, with 20 percent of 6 to 17-year-olds now heavier than the healthy limit compared to 16% in 2012. |
![]() | 550% rise in queries relating to obesity since last one yearSeventy per cent of all diabetes-related consultation requests came from men. 66 per cent of the consultations were from the age group of 21-30. |
![]() | Obese people found to be at increased risk of COVID-19The studies could not ascertain the cause and effect relationship due to the observational design. |
![]() | UK plans ban on junk food online adverts in anti-obesity driveThis week's announcement is part of a series of measures in the UK government's strategy to tackle obesity, which is one of the biggest health crises of the world. |
![]() | No such thing as quick fixes: Dhruv BhushanHe was 172kgs, and during his journey of shedding 70 kilos, Dhruv Bhushan, 34, dived deep into the nutraceutical and supplements industry. |
![]() | Tips on eating healthy during the pandemicGermination reduces the cooking time of ingredients, which means that the food will have higher retention of nutrients. |
![]() | Obesity may be a reason why some countries, communities hit hard by coronavirus: ResearchersThe link became more apparent as coronavirus swept across the globe and data mounted, and researchers are still trying to figure out why. |
![]() | How does obesity affect your skin?Excess weight is the skin’s foe. It can lead to a range of disorders if not kept under check. |
![]() | UK to unveil 10 million pounds anti-obesity plan after PM Boris Johnson's near-death experienceJohnson will announce his 'Better Health' campaign on Monday, which is expected to include encouraging doctors to issue "cycling prescriptions" for overweight patients. |
![]() | Number of undernourished people declines in India; obesity in adults on the rise: UN reportIn percentage terms, the prevalence of undernourishment in the total population in India declined from 21.7 per cent in 2004-06 to 14 per cent in 2017-19, it said. |
![]() | Excess weight may trigger mental fatigueAccording to the researchers, the high-fat diet group performed poorly on the novel recognition test when compared with the control group. |
![]() | Obesity can up type 2 diabetes risk by six timesStatistical modelling was used to calculate the individual and combined associations of the GRS, obesity and lifestyle score with developing T2D. |
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