Study identifies 90 genes in fat that may contribute to dangerous diseases supriya kashyap kashyap8 March 2017 12:03 PM ISTA sweeping international effort is connecting the dots between genes in our fat cells and our risk for obesity and cardio metabolic diseases such as...
Being Overweight in Early Pregnancy Associated with Increased Rate of Cerebral Palsy supriya kashyap kashyap11 March 2017 10:09 AM ISTAmong Swedish women, being overweight or obese early in pregnancy was associated with increased rates of cerebral palsy in children, according to a...
Early Pregnancy BMI Associated with Increased Risk of Childhood Epilepsy: JAMA supriya kashyap kashyap5 April 2017 12:08 PM ISTIncreased risk for childhood epilepsy was associated with maternal overweight or obesity in early pregnancy in a study of babies born in Sweden,...
Both Obesity and Underweight cause Migraine: Meta-analysis supriya kashyap kashyap15 April 2017 11:10 AM ISTBoth obesity and being underweight are associated with an increased risk for migraine, according to a meta-analysis published in the online issue of...
Obesity top cause of decreased Lifespan: Cleveland Clinic supriya kashyap kashyap26 April 2017 10:16 AM ISTA team of researchers from Cleveland Clinic and New York University School of Medicine have found that obesity resulted in as much as 47 percent more...
Childhood obesity quadruples risk of developing type 2 diabetes supriya kashyap kashyap28 April 2017 1:57 PM ISTChildren with obesity face four times the risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to children with a body mass index (BMI) in the normal range,...
Antioxidant Resveratrol reduce artery stiffness in diabetics: AHA Study supriya kashyap kashyap6 May 2017 4:49 PM ISTStudy Highlight: In a short-term study, consuming resveratrol, an antioxidant, reduced artery stiffness in some people with Type 2...
Swallowable balloon to fight obesity without surgery Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 May 2017 4:19 PM ISTNew study shows balloon in a capsule helps patients lose nearly twice as much weight than diet, exercise and lifestyle therapy alonePatients with...
Prebiotics reduce body fat in overweight children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jun 2017 12:50 PM ISTThere may soon be a new tool in the fight against childhood obesity. Prebiotics reduce body fat in children who are overweight or obese by altering...
Risk of infection higher for patients with obesity after bypass surgery Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 Jun 2017 9:12 AM ISTEdmonton--Patients with obesity have a higher risk of infection within 30 days after receiving heart bypass surgery, according to a series of studies...
USPSTF recommends Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Jun 2017 1:49 PM ISTThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians screen for obesity in children and adolescents 6 years and older and offer...
Type 2 inflammation might be good for the belly but bad for the liver Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 July 2017 9:56 AM ISTType Two Inflammation Might be Good for the Belly But Bad for the Liver An inflammatory response once thought to protect against obesity could...
