Overweight

Fat people are not overweight simply because they eat too much and exercise too little, a GP claimed today.Dr Asher Larmie, who styles himself as a weight-inclusive 'The Fat Doctor', also said questions whether weight loss has any benefits…

Radhika Apte minces no words when it comes to speaking the harsh truth about the film industry. She has often talked about facing a difficult time during her initial days in the industry and a certain amount of judgement about her body…

Overweight women may have their mum to blame, claims studyDaughters of overweight mothers are at greater risk of being overweightMothers can pass on unhealthy diet and sedentary habits, researchers sayBy Victoria Allen Science…

US-based boutique investment company GQG Partners has shot into limelight with its Rs 15,446-crore Adani wager. However, the asset manager has shown strong India skew in many of its global funds, with stocks like HDFC and ICICI Bank…

Last Updated: March 04, 2023, 15:36 ISTParticipants who had a higher coffee intake had healthier livers and were less likely to have liver fibrosisThe study indicated that higher accumulative amounts of caffeine and non-caffeine metabolites…

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…

Being overweight in childhood and in early adulthood are discrete risk factors for blood clots later in life, a University of Gothenburg study shows. The study is based on the early BMI history of more than 37,000 men and information about…

More than half of the world’s population will be overweight or obese by 2035 without significant action, according to a new report. The World Obesity Federation’s 2023 atlas predicts that 51 per cent of the world, or more than 4…

Under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, Team India has been dominating Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at home. India delivered a crushing defeat to Australia in the opening Test in Nagpur, winning by an innings and 132 runs, and…

Revealed: Nearly half of boys in England's poorest areas are overweight or obese by the time they leave primary schoolGirls are more at risk of obesity as they tend to be less involved in sportLockdown had accelerated the trend…