A Canadian study involving 8,815 adults from Ontario has found a possible link between bariatric surgery and increased risk of self-harm including suicide. Researchers from Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, including Junaid A….
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Weight loss surgery more effective than medication in controlling type 2 diabetes
Weight loss surgery is effective than medication in controlling type 2 diabetes in obese people, a new research has found. In the new study, a team of scientists from the King’s College…
Diabetes drug liraglutide aids in weight loss: Study
A new study has suggested that overweight and obese type 2 diabetes patients can shed a few kilos through daily injections of drug liraglutide alongside diet and exercise regimes. The study published…
Want to reduce weight? Low-fat diet more effective than low-carb food
Low-carb diet is probably one of the most opted for strategy when it comes to losing weight, but researchers have found through a new study that low-fat diet is more effective and…
US Gov outs Body Weight Planner to let you keep track of your calorie intake
Governments are increasingly doing their bid to ensure that its citizens stay fit and healthy. A new tool dubbed ‘Body Weight Planner‘ has been released by the National Institutes of Health (NIH),…
Obese may never attain normal body weight, study suggests
A King’s College London study has found that obese people are highly unlikely to attain normal body weight thereby suggesting that weight management programmes including dieting and exercise may not be effective…
Want to lose weight? Online computer game could help
Diet, exercise, green tea, honey, yoga may all be the possible ways through which you can lose weight, but a new study by researchers at University of Exeter and Cardiff University puts…
Atkins diet doesn’t help you lose weight, but leads to weight gain in long run: Study
Atkins diet is one of the most followed diet regime by those who are looking to reduce their carbohydrate consumption and increase protein intake to get in shape and shed some kilos…