Obesity increases the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, a large-scale study co-led by a University of North Carolina
Tag: Obesity
Sleeping too much or not enough may affect your health
Sleeping less than six and more than ten hours per day are associated with metabolic syndrome and its individual components.
Effects of childhood stress on sperm MicroRNAs
Exposure to childhood stress can lead to poor physical and mental health in some people which can be passed on
Obesity may cause disabilities in rheumatoid arthritis patients
In a study of adults with rheumatoid arthritis, severely obese patients experienced rapidly progressing disability than patients who were overweight. To
Effects of parental diet on fetus
Fetus health can be compromised by parent’s diet before procreation, parent’s overweight can have profound implications for the growth, development
Bacteria for fat absorption in the intestine
Bacteria can multiply within 24 to 48 hours in the small bowel in response to consumption of high-fat foods, the
Links between gut serotonin and obesity
Serotonin is responsible for happiness and sadness, scientists from Flinders University, SAHMRI and the University of Adelaide found that serotonin
Protective protein for fetus
High levels of a protein in the placenta have been linked to low birth weights and it may protects fetus
Losing fat prevents heart disease
When the blood flow to part of the heart is blocked by a blood clot, heart attack will occur. If
Fructose versus glucose
Excess sugar intake increases the risk of obesity, diabetes, heart attack and stroke. Sugar occurs naturally in carbohydrate foods like
