Along with diabetes, high triglycerides lvels and insulin resistance, Fatty liver is also a part of metabolic syndrome. Fatty liver is of 2 types – Alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Non-alcoholic fatty liver incidence is rising due to changing lifestyle habits. Fatty liver not due to alcohol abuse is called “Non-Alcoholic steatohepatitis”. 1. Incidence of fatty [...]
Obesity: Statistics, causes and diseases
August 12, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Obesity and overweight together constitute as one of the top 10 global health problems as per the recent surveys conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO). Obesity Statistics: 1. Overweight adults in the entire world are: One billion (one hundred crore). 2. Children (under five years of age): more than 22 [...]
Cadila launched anti obesity drug – Slimona
May 28, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Cadila healthcare launched an anti-obesity drug “Slimona” in India. The drug is used to treat obese patients with associated risk factors like type2 diabetes or dyslipidemia. Slimona (Rimonabant) is a selective CB1 Endocannabinoid (EC) receptor antagonist. The drug comes in a tablet form of strength 20 mg to be consumed before breakfast once a [...]
Obesity: Causes and effects on the body
April 5, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Obesity Statistics: Incidence: As per the W.H.O. report, 30% of the people in western countries are suffering from obesity. Out of the 6 billion people in the world, 1 billion are obese people. The other side of it is 1billion people are without sufficient food and living in poverty. Obesity epidemic is gradually [...]
Childhood Obesity – effect of junk food ads
April 1, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Junk ads on your Television are one of the main reasons for increase in childhood obesity rates. As per new study conducted by Kaiser Foundation, a non-profit organization, effect of junk ads is more on 8-12 year old children as they are not able to distinguish between ads and TV programmes. So it is [...]
Facts about Fats
January 29, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Fat in our body is also called lipids. Fat diet is the major cause for Obesity and Over weight. Types of Fats: Fats are 2 types. 1. Saturated fats 2. Unsaturated fats Unsaturated fats are of 2 types. 1. Mono unsaturated 2. Poly [...]
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