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Diabetes to hit Indians bad by 2050 despite low BMI, says expert
The professor warned that complications related to diabetes are expected to push the global burden of diabetes to more than 521 million people.
Balanced meal timing may enhance brain health: Study
Dementia not only reduces people's quality of life but also adds significant economic burdens to families and society.
Discovery of physiological, molecular differences redefines obesity
The study also reveals new details about the role of epigenetics and chance in health and provides insights into the link between insulin and
Second-hand smoke 10th biggest risk factor for cancer: Lancet study
Estimates of cancer burden were based on mortality and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), a measure of years of life lost to death and years...
Smoking, alcohol, high BMI leading causes of global cancer deaths
The findings can help policymakers and researchers identify key risk factors that could be targeted in efforts to reduce deaths and ill health from...
Dementia risk associated with faster accumulation of cardiovascular...
A new study suggests that people who accumulate these risk factors over time, at a faster pace, have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s...
Tamil Nadu to measure BMI of school students, take corrective action
Coming out with separate policies for senior citizens, and women, and for measuring the body mass index (BMI) of the students under the nutritional...
Forget onions, you'll soon need more food to stay healthy
Onions alone will not help in calorie intake, as in most countries average body height and body size is increasing and more needs to be eaten to...