Apr 15, 2018, at 01:16 pm
Some forty years back you wouldn’t have seen many a fat people on the streets. On the silver screen, there was one and only Oliver Hardy. Now, you often come across obese people jostling for space in overcrowded pavements in a metropolis.
Obesity trigger identified within human gut, finds study
Mar 23, 2018, at 10:00 pm
Adelaide, Mar 23 (IBNS): The key chemical for happiness and sadness, serotonin, is also a force in our body’s weight gain and calorie control, and scientists say more research could reduce obesity rates.
Male-pattern baldness and premature greying associated with risk of early heart disease, finds study
Nov 30, 2017, at 09:59 pm
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): Male-pattern baldness and premature greying are associated with a more than fivefold risk of heart disease before the age of 40 years, according to research presented at the 69th Annual Conference of the Cardiological Society of India (CSI).
Late bedtime and lack of sleep lead to overweight children in China, finds study
Sep 13, 2017, at 12:50 am
London, Sept 12 (IBNS): Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that Chinese children who go to bed later and sleep less are more likely to be more overweight.
Study shows how food preservatives may disrupt human hormones and promote obesity
Aug 21, 2017, at 02:25 am
Los Angeles, Aug 20 (IBNS): Can chemicals that are added to breakfast cereals and other everyday products make you obese? Growing evidence from animal experiments suggests the answer may be "yes." But confirming these findings in humans has faced formidable obstacles — until now.
Dulled taste may prompt more calories on path to obesity
Aug 03, 2017, at 12:32 am
New York, Aug 2 (IBNS): Cornell University food scientists have found that people with a diminished ability to taste food choose sweeter – and likely higher-calorie – fare. This could put people on the path to gaining weight.
Obesity is in the eye of the beholder: Cornell study
May 24, 2017, at 09:50 pm
New York, May 24 (IBNS): Doctors have a specific definition of what it means to be overweight or obese, but in the social world, gender, race and generation matter a lot for whether people are judged as “thin enough†or “too fat,†according to a new Cornell University study.
Common sweetener in low-cal foods also a marker for weight gain, says study
May 24, 2017, at 09:49 pm
New York, May 24 (IBNS): A new study has identified the sugar alcohol erythritol as a biomarker for increasing fat mass. In contrast to previous assumptions and research, erythritol can be metabolized by, and even produced in, the human body.
Desk jobs are bad for your heart and your waist, says research
Mar 03, 2017, at 09:41 pm
London, Mar 3 (IBNS) A new study shows further evidence for the view that spending too much time sitting down is bad for our health and our waistline.