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Obesity in females National

Study links 77% obesity risk in teens to parents' BMI at same age

One's Body Mass Index (BMI) could be explained genetically, researchers have said after they found a 77 per cent chance of children developing obesity at the a...

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Jun 29, 2024 12:32 IST 2 Min read
A woman police personnel gets her height measured during a Body Mass Index (BMI) assessment for Assam Police personnel, in Guwahati National
Assam Police to start BMI test from Aug 16: DGP G P Singh
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May 16, 2024 17:02 IST 2 Min read
Parkinson's disease Health National
Health report indicates significant growth in non-communicable diseases across India
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Pregnant belly National
Maintaining healthy weight could reduce risk of pregnancy complications, new study finds
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A woman police personnel gets her height measured during a Body Mass Index (BMI) assessment for Assam Police personnel, in Guwahati National
2.5% personnel of Assam Police fail BMI test: DGP G P Singh
By NewsDrum Desk
Sep 23, 2023 14:29 IST 2 Min read
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The body mass index can’t tell us if we’re healthy. Here’s what we should use instead
By NewsDrum Desk
Sep 11, 2023 09:04 IST 3 Min read
Osteoarthritis.jpeg National
Nearly one billion people globally will have osteoarthritis by 2050: Lancet study
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Aug 24, 2023 13:33 IST 2 Min read
A woman police personnel gets her height measured during a Body Mass Index (BMI) assessment for Assam Police personnel, in Guwahati National
BMI test for Assam police personnel begins
By NewsDrum Desk
Aug 16, 2023 18:00 IST 2 Min read
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Renaming obesity won’t fix weight stigma overnight. Here’s what we need to do
By NewsDrum Desk
Jul 31, 2023 11:06 IST 4 Min read
Heart Disease Heart Attack Lifestyle
The lesser-known risk factors for heart disease
By NewsDrum Desk
Jun 16, 2023 14:32 IST 5 Min read
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