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While ads and fashion magazines constantly triggers negative feelings of inadequacy, it is important to consciously train your mind to divert these emotions. (Photo: Pexels)

Celebrate every body'

Life coaches suggest ways to form a positive body image and introduce you to healthier ways of looking at yourself.

27 Jan 2017 6:46 PM GMT

The birth control shot has been associated with weight gain in younger women. (Photo: AFP)

Women avoid contraceptives to not gain weight

Women who are overweight or obese, are less likely to use birth control pill and other hormonal contraceptive methods.

18 Nov 2016 11:25 AM GMT

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Overweight Delhi-NCR kids more prone to diabetes: Study

Diabetes in children is generally attributed to bad eating habits, with nutritious meals being replaced with fast foods.

12 Nov 2016 9:00 PM GMT

The research was published in the Psychological Science journal. (Representational Image)

Calling your kids fat' may make them gain weight: Study

Robinson and Angelina Sutin from the Florida State University College of Medicine in the US examined data for 2,823...

14 Jan 2017 11:24 PM GMT

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation has released a book outlining new low carb, high protein diet which helps to lose weight and remain healthy.

Experts create easy low-carb diet that helps to lose weight

All participants were overweight or obese and were diagnosed with Type -II diabetes.

7 March 2017 1:19 AM GMT

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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 10:42 AM GMT

Those who lost weight later had lower risk (Photo: AFP)

Risk of cancer in adulthood higher among overweight boys

Overweight boys that lose weight and achieve a normal-weight status by young adulthood do not carry an increased risk of...

21 May 2017 2:06 PM GMT

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Doctors perform surgery on 10-year-old who weighs 190 kg

Ayra is too heavy to go to school due to noodle and cola addiction.

24 May 2017 11:04 AM GMT

This leaves as little as 14% of the worlds population with normal body-fat percentage (Photo: AFP)

Around 5.5 billion people across the world are obese

While the obesity epidemic has grown considerably over the last three to four decades, this work casts light on the much...

5 Jan 2017 8:29 AM GMT

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Being overweight increases risk of dementia, suggests study

Here's how it impacts the body.

3 Dec 2017 5:35 AM GMT

Diabetes and being overweight or obese were a factor in 5.6 percent of new cancer cases worldwide in 2012. (Photo: Pixabay)

Diabetes and obesity both tied to higher risk of cancer

Many cancer cases worldwide may happen at least in part because people are overweight or have diabetes, a new report...

14 Dec 2017 6:08 AM GMT

In particular, significant changes were found in the expression of genes responsible for lipid metabolism (Photo: AFP)

Being overweight may cause changes to DNA

The scientists examined the blood samples of over 10,000 women and men from Europe.

23 Dec 2016 11:29 AM GMT