2 of 3 women in Indian cities obese: Study

6th April, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

NEW DELHI: Two in three women in urban India and one in three women in rural India above the age of 35 have been found to be overweight. Almost every second woman in urban India and every third woman in rural India were found to have high blood pressure.  One in four women in urban India and every » Read More

Fatty fish-oil may help reduce tumour

2nd April, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

LONDON: An omega 3 fatty acid found in fish oils reduced the size of tumours in mice and made a chemotherapy drug more potent while limiting its harmful effects, Egyptian researcher reported.   .  The findings, published in publisher BioMed Central’s peer-reviewed Cell Division journal, add to evidence showing a range of health benefits from eating the fatty acids found in » Read More

Olive oil protects against heart attack, stroke

2nd April, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Washington: Portuguese researchers have identified a vital component of olive oil that gives greatest protection from heart attack and stroke. Lead researcher Fatima Paiva-Martins from University of Porto has discovered an antioxidant called DHPEA-EDA that protects red blood cells from damage more than any other part of olive oil. “These findings provide the scientific basis for the clear » Read More

Obese people at risk of cancer death

22nd December, 2008 - Posted by admin - No Comments

The study has been published in Lancet Oncology TORONTO: Many obese people lack lean muscle mass which may put them at higher risk in battling diseases like cancer, says a Canadian  study.  Carried out at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, the study found that body compositions of cancer patients determined their survival rates as well as their » Read More

Diabetes increases cancer mortality risk

16th December, 2008 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Article published in Health.com states that    Two of the most common diseases in the United States — cancer and diabetes — are not often linked together in the public mind. But they may have a stronger link than most people think. Cancer patients who already have diabetes have a greater chance of dying of the » Read More

Health moves ‘halve early deaths’

18th September, 2008 - Posted by admin - No Comments

The work is published on the British Medical Journal website and it was published in BBC World website on 16 Septment 2008 states that Women perticularly effecting their health and dyeing prematurely because of their lifestyle and Nutrition Habits. This Study was conducted for a period of 24 hours. Here is the detail work which » Read More

Anti-obesity drug causes depression: Study

18th September, 2008 - Posted by admin - No Comments

As you always know drugs has side effect, especially Anit-obesity drug. Recent Study concluded, article published in IBNLIVE on March 31, 2008, that  anti- obesity drug caused Depression. In article researchers concluded that, lifestyle changes may take longer than just popping in a pill to lose weight, they are definitely a healthier and safer approach.  Here is » Read More

Indians rank high on obesity index

18th September, 2008 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Study conducted by Dr. Anoop Misra, who is also Herbalife Doctors panel from India, and pharma company states that Obesity in India abdominal obesity, which is very risky are in rise which leads to lifestyle diesease.  Its article published in IBNLIVE on 26th Nov 2006 here is the details.   A recent study by a pharma company » Read More

Average Indian waistline has increased by 2 cms

18th September, 2008 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Article published in IBNLIVE in Health section on 10th September, states that people in India are gettting richer as well as increasing their waistline as they are eating more.  Here is the full article. If Indians are getting richer, they are also getting fatter. The average waistline of the Indian population has increased by two centimeters since » Read More

India going to lose 237 Billion US $ due to Unhealthy Workforce : WHO

9th September, 2008 - Posted by admin - No Comments

The article published in IBNLIVE.COM state that A study by World Health Organisation (WHO) says almost 47 per cent of the workforce in Indian industries, especially in urban areas, were found to be overweight while around 27 per cent were suffering from hypertension. Around 10 per cent of those surveyed were also found to be » Read More