Obesity may exacerbate asthma in children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTAsthma and obesity are common health problems in children. This study investigated the impact of obesity on children hospitalized with acute asthma...
Obesity leads to delayed lactogenesis and difficulty in breastfeeding Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Oct 2017 7:10 PM ISTTypically, within 50 to 72 hours of giving birth, a woman will begin to secrete copious milk in a process called lactogenesis II. Infants of mothers...
How obesity promotes breast cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTObesity leads to the release of cytokines into the bloodstream which impacts the metabolism of breast cancer cells, making them more aggressive as a...
Bariatric surgery cuts heart failure risk in overweight, obese people supriya kashyap kashyap3 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTBariatric surgery and the weight loss that follows it can significantly allow the heart to return to its natural shape and function in people who were...
Five Endocrinology tests GP should order wisely in Children-American Academy of Pediatrics Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTThe use of unnecessary tests and treatments contributes to healthcare waste. The “Choosing Wisely” campaign charges medical societies with identifying...
Obesity increases incidence, severity, costs of knee dislocations Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Nov 2017 7:20 PM ISTA new study of more than 19,000 knee dislocation cases in the U.S. between 2000 and 2012 provides a painful indication of how the nation's obesity...
More than half (51%) of Indian women of reproductive age have anaemia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTAccording to Global Nutrition Report 2017, India comes at the bottom of the table with 51% women impacted with anemia, maximum in the world.It is a...
World Diabetes Day: Things you need to know Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTDiabetes is the general term used for conditions which lead to an increase in blood sugars and includes Type 1, Type 2, gestational diabetes and other...
High protein diets point to new anti-obesity treatments Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTA component of dietary protein, phenylalanine, can suppress appetite by affecting the release of appetite-regulating hormones in the gut, according to...
Low fat weight reducing diets reduce risk of early death for adults with obesity Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Nov 2017 7:20 PM ISTWeight reducing diets, mostly low in fat, may reduce the risk of early death in adults with obesity, finds a study published in The BMJ. However, the...
WHO Guidelines to address overweight and obesity in children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTAs part of its response to the global epidemic of obesity, WHO is releasing guidelines to support primary healthcare workers identify and help...
Cinnamon fights obesity by turning up heat on fat cells Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Nov 2017 7:22 PM ISTNew research from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute has determined how a common holiday spice cinnamon might be enlisted in the fight...
