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Overweight women will be warned about the extra risks they face during pregnancy under new guidelines by health officials.For the first time, women with a BMI of 25 and above will be told they are more likely to need emergency caesareans…

The effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines were found to be similar for those with a higher body mass index (BMI) and of a healthy weight, but slightly lower for underweight people, according to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes &…

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Chicago A study from the University of Illinois Chicago links precarious work with increases in body mass index. The study adds to a growing body of evidence that precarious work may contribute to…

Last Updated: March 06, 2023, 17:18 ISTObesity is a complicated illness that causes your body to start storing too much fat.Obesity can have an impact on pregnancy, as Dr. N Sapna Lulla, Lead Consultant – Obstetrics & Gynecology, Aster…

How to tell if you're really overweight - and it's NOT by checking your BMI Measuring waist-to-hip ratio could be better at checking health than BMI Extra belly weight can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, studies show By…

Changes to school nutrition standards that pushed more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy products significantly decreased kids' and teens' body mass index after the standards were implemented in 2010, a new study finds.…

Scientists have developed a robotic prosthetic that offers new hope for patients suffering from ... traumatic spinal injuries.Ninenko et al., IEEE (2023), DOI: 10.1109/CNN56452.2022.9912550 Researchers at the Skolkovo Institute of Science…

Working too hard to get that perfect body? You should try to reach your ideal weight instead which will not only keep chronic diseases at bay but also your energy levels high every day. Now whether you have a healthy or ideal weight or not…

PTI Washington, January 18Scientists have uncovered new evidence that vitamin D may be metabolised differently in people with an elevated body mass…

Vitamin D might be metabolized differently in people with a higher body mass index, according to a new study from Boston researchers who found that the vitamin’s benefits may depend on someone’s body weight. Researchers from Brigham and…