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Study finds people with extremely low BMIs, aren't more active, they are j
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Aberdeen [UK], July 17 (ANI): Researchers from China discovered that people with extremely low BMIs have a unique approach.
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New study suggests center-based childcare may less likely to be overweigh
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): According to a new study, children who attended centre-based childcare between 1 and 4 years of age had a lower body mass index (BMI) and were less likely to be overweight or obese in later childhood than children who had non-parental childcare that was home-b
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Brown adipose tissue is less active in boys with obesity compared to boys
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], April 15 (ANI): A new study has found that brown adipose tissue (BAT) is less active in boys with obesity compared to boys with normal body mass index (BMI).
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Exercise may protect brain volume by keeping insulin, BMI levels low: Stud
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Caen [France], April 15 (ANI): A new study has found that exercise can help protect brain cells. It has been suggested that the role exercise plays in maintaining insulin and body mass index levels may help protect brain volume and thus help stave off dementia.
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Men with high BMI in their upper teens at risk of severe COVID-19: Study
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Gothenburg [Sweden], March 19 (ANI): According to a new study led by the University of Gothenburg, men with a high body index (BMI) in their upper teens have a high risk of severe COVID-19 and can require hospitalisation in future.
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High BMI in upper teens a risk for severe COVID-19: Study
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Gothenburg [Sweden], March 14 (ANI): A new study led by the University of Gothenburg has found that men with a high body mass index (BMI) in their upper teens have an elevated risk of severe COVID-19 and can require hospitalisation later in life.
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Study finds lifestyle affects child's BMI more than their mother's weight
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Bristol [UK], February 5 (ANI): A team of researchers have found that an increased Body Mass Index of a mother before and during pregnancy is not a major cause of high BMI in their offspring -- indicating that obesity is more likely to be a result of lifestyle factors.
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Child's BMI more influenced by lifestyle that their mother's weight, says
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Bristol [England], February 1 (ANI): Obesity has always been looked at as genetic. But are genetics really to blame or is lifestyle the real culprit? Researchers from the University of Bristol and Imperial College London have shed light on this.
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Lucky genes can help protect people with obesity from diseases like type 2
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Uxbridge [England], January 26 (ANI): It is often observed that some people with obesity remain relatively healthy, whilst others suffer from life-changing ailments such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
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New study explores if body weight affects mortality risk of excessive drin
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], January 25 (ANI): It is not an unknown fact that alcoholism is linked to the mortality rate of an individual, but now a study has revealed the correlation between the weight of an alcoholic individual and their death rate.
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Age over 40, BMI above 23 and a family history of type 2 Diabetes increase
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 8 (ANI/PRNewswire): In India, more than 80 million people are diagnosed with diabetes. By 2030, the number stated will see an increase to 130 million if no action is taken.
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A start-up that pays its people to keep a healthy Body Mass Index (BMI)
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI/PNN): Benepik, a Gurugram-based start-up, has introduced unique health benefits and is probably one of the firsts in the industry. According to the new policies, it will pay its employees to keep a Healthy Body Mass Index (BMI). As part of this, BMI will be
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