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Atrial fibrillation is the result of obesity-related metabolic changes but there is also a second cause (Photo: AFP)

Abdominal fat ups cancer risk in women

According to the researchers, this is due to an increase in insulin, which is known to disrupt hormone production.

15 Sept 2017 2:02 PM 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 in wives may lead to husbands going diabetic, says study

Research goes on to find that fat husbands, however, don't have the same effect on their spouse.

12 Sept 2017 3:31 PM IST

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Researchers find evidence natural selection weeding out' a range of...

Here is what a new study's findings suggest.

7 Sept 2017 4:35 PM IST

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Sudy links rapidly ageing hearts to diabetes risk

Researchers say there are more risks involved.

4 Sept 2017 6:59 PM IST

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Poor sleep? You may be at ADHD risk

Find out more about the condition's link to sleep.

4 Sept 2017 4:55 PM IST

Sleeping-in on weekends may keep body weight in check (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's how you combat snoring

From saying no to spice curries to sleeping on the side, we list ways in which you can snore less, and allow others to...

4 Sept 2017 11:06 AM IST

Obesity may increase the risk for heart failure through the smorgasbord of conditions that accompany obesity (Photo: AFP)

Obesity ups cancer risk, says study

Obesity is believed to affect cancer cell metabolism and immune clearance, all of which can contribute to the growth and...

4 Sept 2017 8:14 AM IST

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Your breathing habit maybe why you're not losing weight

3 Sept 2017 5:10 PM IST

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Fat to fit! Effective ways to lose that belly fat

3 Sept 2017 11:17 AM IST

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Why thick waist could lead to cancer

Stomach fat surrounds internal organs like the liver, pancreas, and intestines.

1 Sept 2017 12:48 PM IST

Low concentrations of antibiotics, too, play a major part in the development of resistance. (Photo: Pixabay)

Giving antibiotics to children under 2 raises risk of obesity, says...

Study found that longer children took drugs and more classes of antibiotics they had taken, greater risk of obesity was.

31 Oct 2018 8:13 PM IST

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Study finds impact of obesity on kidney transplant outcomes

Transplantation for many obese patients will have a significant impact on quality of life and longevity for these...

26 Oct 2018 3:49 PM IST