In 2020 more than 40 percent of Americans reported experiencing weight stigma, not only from friends and family members but also from their nurses and doctors. Having a normal BMI with high body fat levels is called “normal weight obesity.” It affects 30 million Americans—nearly 10 percent of the population—although researchers believe that this number may be on the rise. …
With 1 in 12 adults suffering from diabetes in India, the country no wonder is the diabetes capital of the world. Diabetes While these numbers sound scary, making certain changes in your lifestyle can reduce the risk of the disease significantly. Dr Shashank Joshi – Chair, IDF South-East Asia Region in a telephonic conversation with HT Digital says making certain …
While being overweight and having high-blood sugar levels are known to be the risk factors for diabetes, the researchers have found out that there are certain kind of bacteria that penetrate the mucous lining of the colon which may promote metabolic disease, especially type-2 diabetes. Metabolic syndrome has become common due to rise in obesity rates among the adults, which …
Not getting enough sleep can double the chances of dying from heart disease or stroke, particularly in people with risk factors like diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and cholesterol, say researchers. Those with metabolic syndrome who slept less than six hours in the lab were 2.1 times more likely to die of heart disease or stroke than those who did …
Staying physically fit is the way to go for college students to steer clear of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, says a new research. In a study of 564 male and female students, the authors tracked four biomarkers of metabolic risk, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides and blood glucose levels) in relation to body fat and physical fitness. Researchers deemed body fat percentage …
