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Study finds detrimental effects extra pounds on young people
"Hypertension during youth tracks into adulthood and is associated with cardiac and vascular organ damage. Since the organ damage can be irreversible,...
'Being married may help people maintain lower blood sugar levels'
According to researchers, having a spouse or cohabiting partner may be a significant relationship and source of social support and/or strain for...
High BMI metabolise Vitamin D, diminish supplement effects: Study
Taking vitamin D or marine omega-3 supplements could reduce the risk of developing cancer, heart disease, or stroke.
Reducing calories are more effective than intermittent fasting: Study
Although 'time-restricted eating patterns' - known as intermittent fasting - are popular, rigorously designed studies have not yet determined whether...
Researchers identify two distinct types of obesity
Obesity is diagnosed using body mass index (BMI), an index correlated to body fat that is generated by comparing weight in relation to height
Study reveals association between BMI, risk of dementia
A global epidemic of obesity, generally measured by body mass index, persists, and past research revealed that obesity in middle age may raise the...
Exercise linked to beneficial epigenetic changes in new twin study
The Washington State University found that the more physically active siblings in identical twin pairs had lower signs of metabolic disease, measured...
Study: Obesity associated with poor brain development in children
Kaltenhauser's study used imaging data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study that included 11,878 children aged 9-10 years from...