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Lower obesity threshold in UK Asians: Experts

Experts have called upon to lower the threshold for being overweight and obese in British Asians.Indian health chiefs have carried out changes in measuring system to take into account that people......

Indians are not friendly to obese people

As their population grows in many countries, thanks to junk food and sedentary lifestyles, the world is broadening its attitude towards the obese. There are even contests like 'Miss Chubby' and......

Exercise won't make obese kids slim

Pushing your overweight child to exercise might be of no use, for a new study has revealed that exercising does not prevent childhood obesity.Experts believe that children are programmed to be......

Britain tops European obesity charts

Fast food and a sedentary lifestyle are fast turning Britons obese, with the British population becoming the fattest people in Europe, a survey has shown. In the survey compiled by the......

1 in 5 children in Delhi schools obese: Study

One in every five schoolchildren in Delhi is overweight as they love binging on fast food, says a study.The study, which was carried out in eight private schools of Delhi, by the Delhi Diabetes......

Samoa Airline charging obese passengers more

Travel light, is what Samoa Air is telling passengers quite literally, as the airline has become the first in the world to introduce "pay as you weigh" flights in which overweight passengers have......

Obese staff cost US firms $45 bn

Being obese is bad for your health as well as your company's. As large number of US citizens continue to battle obesity everyday, it's costing American companies an estimated $ 45 billion a year in......

Slimming up in Chandigarh

The obese in Chandigarh now do not have to spend money on slimming centres; now the job can be done for a few hundred rupees.A Delhi-based entrepreneur, Chandan Wadhani, has set up his shop 'Just......

Obesity can hurt your financial state!

Obesity is just not bad for overall health, it can also affect your financial situation! Being obese could cost a person tens, maybe hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages, according to a......

Now, 'Zero' noodles that could help lose weight

A Japanese brand has come up with new 'Zero' noodles which it claims can help you feel full while barely registering on your waistline.The manufacturers claim that Zero noodles contain only 10......

First Look: Aashiq Abu's Da Thadiya

Director Aashiq Abu, who churned out two hits in succession--Salt N' Pepper and 22 Female Kottayam--is going unconventional in his new film, Da Thadiya, a romantic tale with politics as the......

Review: I M 24 is for Rajat Kapoor, Ranvir fans

IM 24 is for Rajat Kapoor and Ranvir Shourie fans, writes Preeti AroraBrace yourselves, the Bheja Fry gang returns. It's the same clique returning with two country bumpkins instead of one. Only now......

Review: Bol Bachchan is amateurish and silly

Sukanya Verma says that Bol Bachchan is a typified Rohit Shetty slapstick.Lying needs imagination. Whether you're fabricating, exaggerating or distorting the truth. And the much loved filmmaker......

Arjun Kapoor: I'm glad I have stepped out on my own

Producer Boney Kapoor's son Arjun Kapoor is going through one of the most delicate phases of his life. His mother Mona Kapoor lost the battle with cancer in March, and two months later, his first......

New York celebrates Raj Kapoor

The Museum of Modern Art, New York, will host afilm festival on Raj Kapoor starting today, right up to January 16.About 12 years ago, a professor at Wharton, being interviewed for a business......

IOC chief backs Games food and drinks sponsors

The International Olympic Committee (IOC)issued public backing of its Games sponsors Coca-Cola and McDonald's on Tuesday, a day after president Jacques Rogge was quoted as saying there was a......

Maradona has kidney stones removed

Diego Maradona has undergone surgery to have kidney stones removed, the Dubai hospital where he is being treated said on Monday. Click here for Rediff Realtime News! A spokesman for the Canadian......

100-year-old marathoner Fauja, PETA's new poster boy

Just days after registering his name in the Guinness World Record as the oldest person to complete a marathon, 100-year-old Fauja Singh has now become the oldest man to star in a PETA ad campaign.......

Cricket videos: Sehwag, Shah Rukh, Warne...

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History beckons India, Pakistan at Mohali

Arch rivals India and Pakistan clash in the second semi-final of the World Cup on Wednesday. Prasanna D Zore tells us what's the match holds in front of a partisan Mohali crowd. One-fifth of......

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Q. the invention of PC's has made people mostly sitting even after the working hours. This becomes a major cause for cardiac and metabolic disorders, obesity and early death despite work outs. How should one make a equilibrium between the boon and bane of this invention?
Om Shrivastava: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-invention-of-pcs-has-made-people-mostly-sitting-even-aft/25120069/answers/

Q. KYA KHARRATEY LENA BHEE EK BIMARI HAI?
PSA: A. Maintaining physical activity to the maximum possible is the keep to avoid such lifestyle diseases. Also cut down on ya food intake as ya age. And...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/kya-kharratey-lena-bhee-ek-bimari-hai/25089663/answers/25120095

Q. why it is difficult to cure obesity..?
Jafar: A. Snoring is a common sleep disorder caused by the obstruction in the air passage due to the reasons like stuffy nose, allergy, sinus infection,...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-it-is-difficult-to-cure-obesity../25023471/answers/25089685

Q. Is obesity a national disease?
San: A. Its more difficult to loose weight. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/is-obesity-a-national-disease/25018708/answers/25023476

Q. What are the health risks associated with our lifestyle and environment ?
Jafar: A. due to junk food it is becoming more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-are-the-health-risks-associated-with-our-lifestyle-and-/24988638/answers/25018709

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Research Highlights Challenges in Surgical Management of Spine Trauma in Morbidly Obese Patients

The logistic, medical, and societal challenges faced in treating spine trauma in morbidly obese patients have been described by physicians at... ...

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Childhood Obesity Linked to Birth by C-Sections

Babies who are born through caesarean section were more likely to become obese by the time they are teenagers compared to babies being delivered... ...

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Why EVERYONE needs to worry about breast cancer

There are several myths around breast cancer. Paloma Sharma traces the risk factors, lists preventive measures and counts the facts about the... ...

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Child abuse increases risk of adult obesity

Washington: Children who have suffered maltreatment are 36 percent likelier to be obese in adulthood, according to a new study. The findings come... ...

http://post.jagran.com/child-abuse-increases-risk-of-adult-obesity-1369388357

Follow these tips to get a flatter stomach

New York: Getting rid of belly fat is simpler than you might have thought. With the right plan, it's actually easier to lose that stubborn lower-... ...

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