Highlights Obesity is the accumulation of excess fat in the body that impairs health. Parental obesity is linked with developmental delays in children. Children of obese parents ...
Highlights 83% of the 40-60 year old Britons are either overweight or obese, drinking too much or physically inactive. Sedentary lifestyle and busy desk jobs are making it increas...
Highlights Researchers from Duke University have identified a drug like molecule that inhibits G9a, an enzyme that is important for gene regulation If this molecules i...
Highlights Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disease characterized by itchy or sore patches with silvery scales on the skin. Being obese may worsen the severity of psoriasis. Los...
Highlights Fat Mass and Obesity-associated (FTO) protein could be associated with leukemia progression. FTO is well known for its association with obesity This study provides new targe...
Highlights Metabolic syndrome is defined by a group of risk factors that lead to diabetes and heart disease. High-fat diet can trigger a metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrom...
Highlights Advertisements influence the increased intake of confectionery products in kids. Nearly 73% kids are influenced by their favorite cartoons and celebrities in the adver...
Highlights Drug to treat narcolepsy, a chronic sleep disorder may help food addicts lose weight, finds new study. Impulsive behavior is a factor that contributes to food addiction...
Highlights Screen time with smartphones and tablets increases the risk of obesity as much as watching television. Engaging in use of these hand-held devices increases consumption...
Highlights: Glucose levels in pregnancy can affect the baby. Women with high blood sugar often deliver large babies The glucose challenge test is commonly used to detect b...
Highlights: Obese pregnant women are at high risk of developing gestational diabetes (GD). In women, GD increases the risk of spontaneous abortion, prolonged labor and hypert...
Highlights School lunches are required to meet certain nutrition standards based on the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans. School lunch consumption was associated with highe...
Highlights A small handful of nuts daily lowers the risk of heart disease, cancer and early death Eating nuts halved the risk of dying from respiratory illnesses by about a half ...
Highlights The beta cells of the pancreas are responsible for the production of the hormone insulin, that reduces the blood glucose levels. The FDA approved artemisinins, have bee...
Highlights Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects one in 10 women and is the main cause of infertility among them. The level of dissatisfaction among women suffering fro...
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