Genetic test in children may predict obesity risk in middle-age Hina Zahid19 April 2019 7:05 PM ISTCan a genetic test identify newborns at risk of becoming severely obese by middle age? According to researchers they have come up with one, and that...
Metformin may help maintain weight loss over long term, finds clinical trial Hina Zahid22 April 2019 8:20 PM ISTGood news-Metformin may help maintain weight loss over long-term, finds clinical trial.Metformin is a cost-effective and safe antidiabetic agent which...
Can we reduce cardiovascular risk in diabetes? Deepanjana Sarkar23 April 2019 7:02 PM ISTFor long, diabetes has always been considered as an endocrine disease and treated by endocrinologists for lowering glucose. The adverse outcomes of...
Exercise lowers blood sugar and may help prevent diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 April 2019 7:05 PM ISTExercise and enhanced physical activity may lower blood sugar and help prevent diabetes.Higher is the exercise level and physical activity lower will...
Overweight female children more likely to have high BP during pregnancy Hina Zahid30 April 2019 7:28 PM ISTHigh blood pressure related disorders are more common in females who were overweight during childhood. A high childhood BMI in girls was significantly...
Vitamin D deficiency in children- How to manage it? Hina Zahid3 May 2019 7:02 PM ISTVitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in the Indian subcontinent. According to an estimate, it is as high as 50-90 % and is attributed to low...
Indian doctors help Asia’s heaviest woman lose 214 kgs through weight loss surgery Hina Zahid9 May 2019 6:00 PM ISTIndian doctors help Asia’s heaviest woman lose 214 kgs through weight loss surgery. This may fulfil the dream of patient and doctors both to get into...
Avocados may help in weight loss by reducing hunger, increasing meal satisfaction Hina Zahid9 May 2019 7:05 PM ISTAvocados may help in weight loss by reducing hunger, increasing meal satisfaction.The researchers at the Center for Nutrition Research at Illinois...
"Obesity Paradox": Obesity may increase survival in advanced chronic kidney disease Deepanjana Sarkar12 May 2019 7:20 PM IST"Obesity Paradox" again: Obesity may increase survival in advanced chronic kidney disease, finds a new study.Obesity is one of the major global health...
Type 2 diabetes increases risk of fatty liver disease, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTIncreased blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and considered a major...
Obesity in early pregnancy linked to pregnancy complications Hina Zahid15 May 2019 7:10 PM ISTIn a prospective study of 18,481 pregnant women in China who had never given birth before, obesity in early pregnancy was linked to higher risks of...
Higher intake of nuts increases blood sugar, not good for diabetics Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTNut consumption lowers obesity risk but increases blood sugar levels and therefore not good for diabetics.IRAN: Nuts are often considered as the...
