By Aditi Biswas/ANI
Washington, July 27 : An analysis of as many as 100 studies has revealed that overweight girls tend to reach puberty earlier than their peers do.
While some researchers have argued hitting puberty early in life makes a person prone metabolic syndrome and diabetes, Emily Walvoord has found such diseases are not linked to [...]
Sydney, July 5 : A new research has revealed that a cup of coffee prepared with olive leaf extract may help in combating obesity.
The study involved feeding rats a high carbohydrate, high fat diet for eight weeks until they developed signs of metabolic syndrome.
The rats given coffee fortified with olive leaf extract for a further [...]
Washington, May 7 : Obese patients who test positive for methane on their breath have a significantly higher body mass index (BMI) than their peers, according to a new Cedars-Sinai research.
The study is the first in humans to show a link between the presence of methane-producing bacteria in the gut and elevated BMI, indicating that [...]
Washington, May 5 : Physically active lifestyle during adolescence can reduce the effect of a mutation in a gene that predisposes someone to becoming overweight or obese, says a study led by Spanish researchers.
Among the genes correlated to obesity, the FTO (or fat mass gene) is one of the genes responsible for the accumulation of [...]
London, Mar 12 (ANI): Obesity and alcohol act together to increase the risk of liver disease in both men and women, say researchers.
Two studies published on bmj.com today conclude that, from a public health perspective, strategies to jointly reduce both excessive alcohol consumption and excessive body weight should lead to a reduction in the incidence [...]
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): Obesity increases risk of developing cancer. And now, a mice study has confirmed that obesity does indeed act as a “bona fide tumor promoter.”
Published in the January 22nd issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, scientists also have good evidence to explain how that happens.
“Doctors always worry about our [...]
London, October 8 (ANI): Adelaide researchers have advised doctors to closely examine the link between depression and obesity in patients because the two health problems are strongly related.
Dr Evan Atlantis, the University of Adelaide’’s School of Medicine, said patients with symptoms of common mental illness should be considered for obesity and related chronic diseases, and [...]
Washington, Oct 6 (ANI): Fast-food restaurants have always been criticised for promoting unhealthy eating habits, with health campaigners calling for a ban on them. But a new study has shown that even imposing restrictions wouldn”t help cut health risk among junk food lovers.
The study conducted in South Los Angeles region, where fast-food chains have been [...]
Washington, July 8 (ANI): A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Chungbuk Oriental Medicine Center in South Korea are exploring the possibility of using Asian medicinal herbs to manage the global epidemic of Type II diabetes and obesity.
Young-Cheul Kim, a UMass Amherst assistant professor of nutrition and an expert in how [...]
Washington, June 29 (ANI): In a new research, a team of scientists has found that animals that sleep longer store energy for a long duration, a finding that can be useful in the treatment of obesity.
Many species of animals go through a period of torpor to conserve energy when resources are scarce.
But, when it comes [...]