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Skipping breakfast could make you fatter
Those who skip breakfast to lose weight not only eat more for lunch, they also crave fatty and sugary foods, researchers say.
Men with belly fat ripe for bone loss
Men with belly fat are ripe candidates for bone loss and decreased bone strength, says a new study.
Knee replacement linked the weight gain
Being overweight is known to increase the risk of needing a knee replacement, but a new study finds that knee replacement surgery may also raise a person's risk of gaining weight, according to a U.S. study.
Bedroom tv increases children's obesity risks
Children watching TV in bedrooms might have greater chances of becoming obese, says a US study.
Aerobic exercise best for weight and fat loss
Aerobic exercises are the best for burning fat and losing weight, according to a US study.
Women can nag me into shape after all
Nagging your husband to lose weight works better for women than cajoling or persuading him, a new study has found.
Stick to healthy diet for weight loss
Cutting down butter and cheese, biscuits, cakes and crisps and going in for low-fat diet could help shed pounds, according to a new research.
Youth who overeat more likely to take up drugs
Children and teens who reported overeating, including binge eating, were more likely to start using marijuana and other drugs, according to a U.S. study looking at over 10,000 youths.
Facebook prompts overeating, spending: Study
Facebook may lower one's self-control and tempt him or her into excessive eating or spending, says a new consumer study. A number of studies have found that Facebook usage lowers self-control for consumers who focus on close friends while browsing their social network, the Journal of Consumer Research reports. Specifically, such consumers are more likely to choose an unhealthy snack after browsing Facebook due to enhanced self-esteem, according to a Columbia and Pittsburgh statement.
Weight loss? There's an app for that - and it works
Mobile devices that let people track how much they eat and exercise may help them shed weight over and above the benefits of a typical weight-loss program, according to a U.S. study.
TV viewing: A cause for obesity?
Talking about foundation of lifestyle behaviours being established as early as pre-school, a study found that nearly half of obese children ate dinner in front of the TV more than three times a week.
Burst of sprinting burn 200 calories
Short bursts of sprinting, known as "high intensity exercise", can actually burn 200 calories, much more than jogging or walking for long periods, according to a research.
Can it! Soda studies can closer link to obesity
As Americans debate what is most to blame for the nation's obesity epidemic, researchers say they have the strongest evidence yet that sugary drinks play a leading role and that eliminating them would, more than any other single step, make a huge difference.
Need to counter spread obesity and diabetes: Experts
Growing prosperity and the changing lifestyle of urban Indians has led to an alarming increase in obesity and diabetes, Ramji Singh, general secretary of the Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India.
Weight loss procedures lack standarisation and proficiency
None of the weight-loss solutions currently available in the country are functioning on any reliable logical science, leading to short term weight loss and several linked complications, experts said at the "National Conference on Tackling Nutritional Challenges Among the diabetic Young".
