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Junk Food Laws Help Combat Childhood Obesity

Junk Food Laws Help Combat Childhood Obesity

Laws in the US to strictly curb sale of junk food and sweetened drinks in schools may help to control childhood obesity, according to a recent study. The results were announced afte...

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New Tool for Assessing Glucose Impairment in Teens

New Tool for Assessing Glucose Impairment in Teens

Childhood obesity is linked with an increased threat for diabetes type 2. Identification of impaired fasting glucose in adolescents can result in better intervention and evaluation of imp...

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Molecule Identified That Makes Fat Cells Fatter

Molecule Identified That Makes Fat Cells Fatter

A group of scientists at the University of Michigan carried out a study to understand why the fat-storing cells get fatter and takes a long time to metabolize fat in obese individuals. ...

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Obesity Shrinks Organ Donor Pool

Obesity Shrinks Organ Donor Pool

According to a recent American study presented at the National Kidney Foundation's 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings, majority of potential kidney donors are obese, making organ donation dif...

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Metabolic Syndrome May Be Monitored Through Saliva Testing

Metabolic Syndrome May Be Monitored Through Saliva Testing

Metabolic syndrome , also known as insulin resistance syndrome or cardio-metabolic syndrome, is a combination of risk factors including increased waistline (abdominal obesity), hypertensi...

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More and More Young Adult Cigarette Smokers Use Marijuana

More and More Young Adult Cigarette Smokers Use Marijuana

A recent anonymous internet survey report published in the journal Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, reveals that more than fifty percent of young adults aged between 18 to 25 years ...

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Multi-Screen Viewing in UK Children - A Study

Multi-Screen Viewing in UK Children - A Study

A study conducted by Russell et al has revealed that many children using current modern devices engage in multiple forms of screen-viewing simultaneously. Innumerable children are e...

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Importance of Fitness and Weight Loss in Obese Diabetics

Importance of Fitness and Weight Loss in Obese Diabetics

Improving fitness and losing weight help overweight diabetes patients slow their decline in mobility, according to ongoing Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) study published in t...

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Is Obesity a Threat to Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients?

Is Obesity a Threat to Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients?

The current era of sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy eating habits is increasingly posing as a major cause of obesity amongst children. The term obesity refers to excess body fat, unli...

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A Healthy Lifestyle Reduces Metabolic Syndrome

A Healthy Lifestyle Reduces Metabolic Syndrome

Tiny tweaks in lifestyles can significantly reduce the incidence of metabolic syndrome. A ten week long lifestyle intervention that focussed on physical activity and high fiber intake in...

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Low Dose Interleukin-2 can Improve Graft-versus-Host Disease

Low Dose Interleukin-2 can Improve Graft-versus-Host Disease

Interleukin–2 is safe and effective in treating graft-versus-host disease, according to a recently published study. What is graft-versus host disease (GVHD)? Graf...

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Anti Obesity Day 2011 - Time to Get into Shape

Anti Obesity Day 2011 - Time to Get into Shape

26 th November 2011 India can now boast of economic progress, technological advancement and better opportunities, making it a much desired place to live in. Yet, growing afflue...

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Moderate Drinking Promotes Weight Loss?

Moderate Drinking Promotes Weight Loss?

Here’s some good news for those who are watching their weight and are conscious of their waistline! Previous research has always linked heavy drinking with weight gain. However, a recent...

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Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes Associated With Low Serum Amylase

Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes Associated With Low Serum Amylase

In a community based study in Japan, researchers investigated if low serum amylase is linked with an increased risk of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome (Met S). ...

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Mental Disorders and Obesity

Mental Disorders and Obesity

Studies have shown a strong correlation between common mental disorder and obesity. It is suggested that people with repeated episodes of common mental disorder are particularly at risk of s...

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