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Weight gain is not purely a measure of the calories taken in, it is also related to how those calories are perceived (Photo: AFP)

Even smelling food can cause people to become fat

If you can not smell your food, you may burn it rather than store it, researchers said.

6 July 2017 9:14 PM IST

Contant weight gain during pregnancy and higher BMI inreases the chances of obesity in mothers later. (Photo: Pixabay)

More the pre-baby weight, higher the obesity risk

Mother's tend to concentrate more on weight gain during pregnancy and so it is important to tell them to keep it in...

22 March 2017 10:52 AM IST

Natural killer cells typically kill cancer cells, which lack the required password, whereas the healthy immune cells dont (Photo: AFP)

Working of guardian immune cells stopped by obesity

'Natural killer' cells recognise specific proteins on the surfaces of healthy immune cells that act a little like...

3 March 2017 9:11 AM IST

The waist circumference increases by two centimetres and risk of cardiovascular diseases by 0.2 per cent, for every additional hour of sitting on top of five hours. (Photo: Pixabay)

Desk jobs may be bad for your heart, waist: study

Sitting for more than five hours a day at the desk can lead to many cardiovascular problems

2 March 2017 6:06 PM IST

The child is constantly looking for ways to reduce weight but ends up increasing weight in the process due to pressure. (Photo: AFP)

Parents calling their children 'overweight' can lead to more weight...

The perception of the parents decides whether the child will gain weight in the future

14 Jan 2017 9:07 AM IST

Obesity was associated with a 71 per cent increased risk of rectal cancer in men and more than a two fold increased risk in women (Photo: Pixabay)

Obesity during teenage years may cause colon cancer later

Researchers say that youngsters who are overweight were at a higher risk of developing rectal cancer.

25 July 2017 8:30 AM IST

Taking precaution now will vastly improve life for people with dementia. (Photo: Pixabay)

New study says 9 lifestyle changes can cut dementia risk

Benefits of education and socialisation would help reduce the cases of dementia.

20 July 2017 1:23 PM IST

Study shows that those who bulk up face significant increases in health problems, from heart disease to unhealthy aging (Photo: Pixabay)

Five kilos weight gain in middle age may boost risk of disease

Study says even modest weight gain in adults is linked to of major chronic diseases and non traumatic death.

19 July 2017 12:54 PM IST

A sugar substitute is a food additive that provides a sweet taste like that of sugar while containing significantly less food energy (Photo: Pixabay)

Artificial sweetener may increase risk of diabetes

Researchers say artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame, sucralose and stevia, may have negative effects on metabolism.

18 July 2017 1:20 PM IST

An increasing number of people may suffer from kidney diseases due to obesity in the next decade.

Obesity may up your risk of kidney failure

Nocturia, that is passing of more urine in the night is the first symptom of a kidney disease, says Dr Pradeep...

6 March 2017 5:46 AM IST

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Poor sleep can add three-centimetres to your waistline: study

Researchers analysed 1,615 adults who reported how long they slept and kept records of food intake.

31 July 2017 4:12 PM IST

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Researchers discover new way to treat obesity

The researchers also studied the effect of switching off hunger neurons in obese mice.

30 July 2017 9:25 AM IST