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Obesity may weaken Covid vaccine protection

Severe obesity may weaken the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in those who have never been infected with the coronavirus, according to a small Turkish...

No chocolate or ice cream ads for kids as Spain tackles obesity

Spain will ban advertising of unhealthy foods and drinks like chocolate, biscuits and ice cream aimed at children to help fight obesity in young...

Coronavirus found to infect fat cells

Obesity is a known risk factor for more severe COVID-19. One likely reason may be that the virus can infect fat cells, researchers have...

Woman moves out of bed after 14 years following weight loss surgery in Lahore ‎

LAHORE: A Lahore surgeon helped a female school teacher who was on a bed for the past 14 years to shed 90 kilograms of...

Teens who need to lose weight should quit staying up so late

“Sleep deprivation may be associated with increased caloric intake, and decreased physical activity, resulting in obesity”

Double burden of obesity, undernourishment stalks world: report

A report in The Lancet said being overweight can no longer be considered a rich country problem, nor undernourishment a preserve of the poor.

1-in-3 young children undernourished or overweight: UNICEF

Among children under five, diet during first 1,000 days after conception is the foundation for physical health and mental development

Competition can help overweight people get moving

People who are overweight or obese may get more physical activity when they participate in step-counting contests than when they simply use activity trackers to monitor their own steps

As Americans get heavier, obesity-linked cancers may strike earlier

Increasing numbers of middle-aged Americans appear to be developing cancers that can be associated with obesity, new data suggest

Consumption of sugary drinks linked with cancer risk: study

The consumption of sugary drinks has exploded worldwide in recent decades and the high-calorie beverages have already been associated with a elevated risk of obesity

Weightlifting better at reducing heart fat than aerobic exercise

Obese people who engaged in resistance training were more likely to see reductions in a type of heart fat that has been linked to cardiovascular disease, a new study finds.

Varied bedtimes tied to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure

People who don’t consistently get the same amount of sleep or go to bed at the same time each night may be more likely to develop health problems

Overly obese Noor Hassan to undergo surgery after preliminary tests: Doctors

"The Army Chief is worried about my health and I would like to thank him for his concern," said Noor Hassan.

COAS Bajwa green lights air ambulance support for obese man

Hassan weighs 320 kgs and had made an appeal for help to the Army Chief via social media.

Obesity-linked cancers on the rise in young adults

Obesity has more than doubled in the United States over the last four decades

‘Radical rethink’ needed to tackle obesity, hunger, climate: report

Undernutrition and obesity are expected to be made significantly worse by climate change

World faces ‘staggering’ obesity challenge: study

NEW YORK: In 27 years from now, almost a quarter of the global population will be obese, researchers said Wednesday, warning of the mounting...

Half of Pakistani population found to be Obese, faces high risk of Diabetes

LAHORE: the Scientific survey has revealed that half of the population in Pakistan is at high risk of suffering from diabetes. With 50 percent...

Obesity, overweight tied to shorter life: study

WASHINGTON: Obese people have shorter lives and even those who are just overweight spend more years living with heart disease than individuals who are...

With high genetic obesity risk, healthy diet has biggest effect on weight

WASHINGTON: People who adopt a healthy diet to lose weight may get better results when they have a greater genetic risk for obesity, a...
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