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Is overweight good for health?
November 10, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Being slightly overweight is good for health, according to a United States federal research. According to the research results published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, overweight protect us from some causes of death. Researchers analysed death data of 2.3 American adults. Overweight people are at low risk for deaths from [...]
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 [...]
What are Trans fats?
May 4, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Fat is a major source of energy for the body and aids in vitamin absorption both animal and plant-products contain fat. Fats are of two types: 1. Unsaturated fats are beneficial when consumed in moderation. 2. Saturated and Trans fat are harmful to the body. Therefore choose foods low in [...]
A-Z about Fat and fatty foods
April 3, 2007 By Leave a Comment
If excess fat is taken, it is stored in the body. This accumulated fat is the major reason for Obesity and Chronic diseases. Stay away from fast food restaurents. Follow disciplined diet habits. Take diet at regular intervals. A for Apple: If fat is stored around the stomach, the person looks like apple- [...]
Prostate cancer in Obese people
January 10, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Research from National Institute of Cancer indicates that while excess weight may not be a causative factor for prostate cancer, there is a great chance that obese men are more likely to die of the condition. Study was conducted over 5 year duration. While obesity did not impact the risk of developing prostate [...]
New indicator to evaluate Obesity related diseases
January 4, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Body-Mass index (BMI) is replaced by Waist-to-Hip ratio (WHR) as a better indicator to evaluate a person’s health status. WHR is ratio between waist and hip circumferences. For women, waist to hip ratio should not be more than o.8. For men, waist to hip ratio should not be more than o.95. [...]
Surprise: Bacteria in the Gut May contribute to Obesity!
December 25, 2006 By Leave a Comment
As per new research report, Intestinal bacteria may contribute to your Obesity. Along with high calorie food intake (fast food) and decreased physical activity, microbes play a crucial role in your over weight. These bacteria by their extra activity in the intestine, release more calories in obese people than in lean ones.Obese people have [...]
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