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London, September 16 (ANI): Women who have their first baby at an advanced maternal age may be more at risk of complications, says a recent UK study.

The team at the University of Cambridge found women who started menstruation early, from the age of 12 onwards, were more likely to require medical assistance during childbirth such [...]

Washington, Sep 5 (ANI): People who earn more money are more likely to munch on muffins or chocolate bars while working, according to researchers at University of Texas at Austin.

What’s more, such people boost their chances of staying healthy – thanks to the regular munching.

Economist Daniel Hamermesh and his colleagues used data from the [...]

Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): Kids as young as 10 are living under constant pressure to have the perfect body, say researchers.

The study, led by researchers from Harvard University and the University of Alberta, Canada, showed a linear response for girls, who were happiest when thinnest, and a U-shaped response for boys, who were unhappy when [...]

London, Aug 24 (ANI): A new survey has revealed that most Brits are blind to the fact that the pounds they are piling on are putting them at risk of having health problems.

According to a report released on August 23, a huge number of people are suffering from “fat blindness”, and do not seem to [...]

London, August 18 (ANI): The average age of an adult video gamer has been found to be 35, which is higher than previously believed, reveals a new US study.

According to a team from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), players were also less healthy, fatter, and more depressed than those who stayed away from [...]

Washington, July 14 (ANI): A new study has shown that obesity, among other factors, is strongly associated with an increased risk of rapid cartilage loss.

Tibio-femoral cartilage is a flexible connective tissue that covers and protects the bones of the knee. Cartilage damage can occur due to excessive wear and tear, injury, misalignment of the [...]

Washington, July 8 (ANI): Two common dietary oil supplements, safflower oil and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), have an inherent ability to reduce body fat in obese postmenopausal women with Type 2 diabetes, revealed a study.

Safflower oil is common cooking oil, while conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a compound naturally found in some meat and dairy [...]

Washington, July 8 (ANI): A new study has found that taking a lot of stress can cause people to pack on pounds.

The study looked at the relationship between weight gain and multiple types of stress-job-related demands, difficulty paying bills, strained family relationships, depression or anxiety disorder-in the U.S. population.

“Today’s economy is stressing people out, and [...]

London, July 1 (ANI): A new study has suggested that minor weight loss in obese women could boost their chances of getting pregnant.

Professor Bill Ledger, from the University of Sheffield, and colleagues said conducted a three-month study of 40 obese women who were not ovulating.

Many of them suffered from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

The group’s average [...]

Washington, June 24 (ANI): An international study conducted by Canadian and American researchers suggests that underweight and extremely obese people die earlier than those having normal weight.

The same study, however, also shows that overweight people actually live longer than those having normal weight.

“It’s not surprising that extreme underweight and extreme obesity increase the risk [...]

Washington, June 24 (ANI): An international study conducted by Canadian and American researchers suggests that underweight and extremely obese people die earlier than those having normal weight.

The same study, however, also shows that overweight people actually live longer than those having normal weight.

“It’s not surprising that extreme underweight and extreme obesity increase the risk [...]

Sydney, June 19 (ANI): Finally some good news for people on the heavier side: those ugly-looking love handles and a double chin extra can help you live longer.

That’s the conclusion of a new study by the Japanese Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry, which found that people who are overweight at the age of 40 live [...]

Washington, May 24 (ANI): Pregnant women should steer clear of advice to ‘eat for two’, for a new study has found that such a practice may have a negative impact on the mother as well as the baby.

In the study, Alison Stuebe, M.D., [...]

Washington, May 22 (ANI): Sleep apnea remains widely undiagnosed among obese individuals with type 2 diabetes, finds a new study.

The researchers found that nearly 87 percent of participants reported symptoms, but were never diagnosed.

“The high prevalence of undiagnosed, and therefore, untreated sleep apnea among obese patients with diabetes constitutes a serious public health problem,” said [...]

Washington, May 20 (ANI): Babies born to overweight mothers are at a greater risk of developing asthma, says a new study.

“Obesity is not a neutral state; adipose tissue is an active producer of pro-inflammatory cytokines, while it also suppresses the action of anti-inflammatory cytokines,” said Jet Smit, Ph.D., of the National Institute of Public Health [...]

Washington, May 19 (ANI): Obese teens or those who see themselves as overweight are more likely to attempt suicide, finds a new study.

In the study involving 14,000 high school students, researchers found that teens who [...]

Washington, May 19 (ANI): Older people who are thinner or are losing pounds quickly are at an increased risk of developing dementia, especially if they started out overweight or obese, according to a new study.

The research is published in the May 19, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy [...]

London, May 11 (ANI): A study suggests that healthy people who are on the verge of becoming overweight may be at an increased risk of developing bowel cancer.

It has found that such people are about 15 per cent more likely to develop bowel cancer than those at the lower end of the range.

Professor Martin [...]

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London, Apr 27 (ANI): A British air stewardess was sacked for refusing to fly to Saudi Arabia after she was ordered to wear a traditional Islamic robe and walk behind male colleagues. /pp
Lisa Ashton, who worked for BMI, was told that she was expected to wear in public in Saudi Arabia the abaya, a long [...]

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Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): People, who suffer from nocturia, the need to urinate at least twice during the night, could have a significantly high risk for mortality, according to a new study./pp
In the study, researchers demonstrated that there was a significantly increased mortality rate in elderly patients living in a Japanese assisted-living facility who suffered [...]