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Overweight before age 40 increases the cancer risk: Study

Oct 15, 2019, at 05:09 pm

London: In an international study, lead by the University of Bergen, the researchers wanted to find out how adult overweight (BMI over 25) and obesity (BMI over 30) increase the risk of different types of cancer.

Digital device overload linked to obesity risk: Study

Apr 05, 2019, at 03:59 pm

New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): If your attention gets diverted in different directions by smartphones and other digital devices, take note: Media multitasking has now been linked to obesity.

Mindfulness training could enhance weight loss programs in national efforts to tackle obesity

Dec 19, 2018, at 03:22 pm

London, Dec 19 (IBNS): Mindfulness training may improve the effectiveness of intensive weight management programs, suggesting that it could be an excellent strategy for healthcare providers in preventing and managing obesity.

Obesity is in the eye of the beholder: Cornell study

May 24, 2017, at 09:50 pm

New York, May 24 (IBNS): Doctors have a specific definition of what it means to be overweight or obese, but in the social world, gender, race and generation matter a lot for whether people are judged as “thin enough” or “too fat,” according to a new Cornell University study.

Common sweetener in low-cal foods also a marker for weight gain, says study

May 24, 2017, at 09:49 pm

New York, May 24 (IBNS): A new study has identified the sugar alcohol erythritol as a biomarker for increasing fat mass. In contrast to previous assumptions and research, erythritol can be metabolized by, and even produced in, the human body.