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Urban Indian Women's Obesity at 42.8%, Nearly Double Rural Rate
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24 classifies obesity and overweight if the Body Mass Index (BMI) is 25 kg per square metre or above, among people aged 15-49 years.
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30.7% Of Women In India Are Obese Or Overweight, Reveals NFHS-6; Key Contributing Factors Explained
Monitoring weight, waist circumference, and blood sugar regularly NFHS-6 reveals that 30.7% of Indian women aged 15-49 years are now overweight or obese, marking a significant increase over the past few years.
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Obesity Affects Men And Women Differently: Study Reveals Hidden Health Risks, Differences
A new study on obesity reveals that it affects men and women differently. Here are the hidden health risks and differences in how obesity can impact men and women.
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51% Women In Hyderabad Are Obese, Says Telangana Government Report
51% of women in Hyderabad are either overweight or obese with Body Mass Index more than or equal to 25 kg/m2 while it was 30.1 per cent for entire Telangana, a compendium done by Council for Social Development (CSD) for 2019-20 has said.
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Study: Pregnant And Obese Women Are At A Higher Risk Of Flu Complications
Influenza testing is important because physicians are more likely to treat patients with antiviral medications if they have a definitive diagnosis, further reducing the likelihood of prescribing antibiotics inappropriately, especially in outpatients.
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17% Indian Pregnant Women Suffer From Obesity, Diabetes
At least 17 per cent of the pregnant women in India are suffering from obesity and diabetes and carry a high risk of transferring the diseases to their babies, leading gynaecologist said on Friday. According to experts, hospital delivery has increased from 40 per cent to 80 per cent in the last five years, but maternal mortality rate is still 139 p...
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Obese Women React Differently To Taste: Study
Women suffering from obesity are unable to differentiate between tastes as flavours are either too intense or hard to distinguish for them, a study has found.
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Firstborn Girl May Face Weight Issues: Study
Firstborn women are more likely to be obese as adults than their second-born sisters, finds the largest study of its kind in women.
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How women cheat the weighing scales
Women resort to a host of bizarre tricks to kid themselves to weigh less than they actually do, a new poll has revealed.Many admit to standing on one leg when they hop on the scales in the hope it will reduce the reading by a few pounds. And more than half confess they take all their clothes off before getting weighed, reports express.co.uk....
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Obese women fare poorly as they age
Women who are obese in middle age are more vulnerable to different physical or mental limitations, and are more likely to develop chronic diseases.
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Urban Indian Women's Obesity at 42.8%, Nearly Double Rural Rate
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24 classifies obesity and overweight if the Body Mass Index (BMI) is 25 kg per square metre or above, among people aged 15-49 years.
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30.7% Of Women In India Are Obese Or Overweight, Reveals NFHS-6; Key Contributing Factors Explained
Monitoring weight, waist circumference, and blood sugar regularly NFHS-6 reveals that 30.7% of Indian women aged 15-49 years are now overweight or obese, marking a significant increase over the past few years.
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Obesity Affects Men And Women Differently: Study Reveals Hidden Health Risks, Differences
A new study on obesity reveals that it affects men and women differently. Here are the hidden health risks and differences in how obesity can impact men and women.
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51% Women In Hyderabad Are Obese, Says Telangana Government Report
51% of women in Hyderabad are either overweight or obese with Body Mass Index more than or equal to 25 kg/m2 while it was 30.1 per cent for entire Telangana, a compendium done by Council for Social Development (CSD) for 2019-20 has said.
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Study: Pregnant And Obese Women Are At A Higher Risk Of Flu Complications
Influenza testing is important because physicians are more likely to treat patients with antiviral medications if they have a definitive diagnosis, further reducing the likelihood of prescribing antibiotics inappropriately, especially in outpatients.
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17% Indian Pregnant Women Suffer From Obesity, Diabetes
At least 17 per cent of the pregnant women in India are suffering from obesity and diabetes and carry a high risk of transferring the diseases to their babies, leading gynaecologist said on Friday. According to experts, hospital delivery has increased from 40 per cent to 80 per cent in the last five years, but maternal mortality rate is still 139 p...
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Obese Women React Differently To Taste: Study
Women suffering from obesity are unable to differentiate between tastes as flavours are either too intense or hard to distinguish for them, a study has found.
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Firstborn Girl May Face Weight Issues: Study
Firstborn women are more likely to be obese as adults than their second-born sisters, finds the largest study of its kind in women.
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How women cheat the weighing scales
Women resort to a host of bizarre tricks to kid themselves to weigh less than they actually do, a new poll has revealed.Many admit to standing on one leg when they hop on the scales in the hope it will reduce the reading by a few pounds. And more than half confess they take all their clothes off before getting weighed, reports express.co.uk....
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Obese women fare poorly as they age
Women who are obese in middle age are more vulnerable to different physical or mental limitations, and are more likely to develop chronic diseases.
