March 3, 2021
Category :Diabetes Facts
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Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by abnormally high or low levels of sugar or glucose in the blood primarily due to absence or insufficient insulin produced by the pancreas to regulate blood glucose. The term diabetes mellitus was derived from an ancient Greek word diabainein which literarily means “siphon”. The term mellitus was added by Thomas Willis in 1675, to refer to the sweet urine of the patients as mel in latin means honey.
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blood glucose, diabetes mellitus, environmental factors, insulin resistance, obesity, risk factors, sedentary lifestyle
February 28, 2021
Category :Health Watch
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Obesity in silent killer around the globe because it is a cause of many diseases that in turn results to increasing mortality. Moreover, the younger generation are also becoming more health and figure conscious. Under these premises, anti obesity pills are prevalent in the market. These pills are essentially drugs which promise to reduce or control weight. Anti obesity pills are suppose to help people reduce weight or lose fat without the rigours and hard work of exercise and the struggle of controlling eating.
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dangerous side effects, obesity, orlistat, sibutramine, silent killer, weight reduction
February 22, 2020
Category :Health Watch
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DIETARY MEDICINES might do wonders for the waistline but in reality, all you ever really need is a “chill pill” to stay slim. That’s because chronic stress was found to be linked to obesity in an individual, according to a recently published study.
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extreme stress, metabolism, obesity, social stress, triglycerides
January 3, 2020
Category :Healthy News
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Recent studies showed the discovery of 30 genes that control the timing of puberty and body weight regulation in females.
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childhood obesity, Europe, obesity, weight
November 19, 2019
Category :Diabetes Research
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A recent study, aimed at knowing what factors during pregnancy could affect the risk of autism in children, has shown that diabetes, obesity, and fever could play a crucial and influential role in such occurrence.
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diabetes, flu, obesity, pregnancy
October 12, 2019
Category :Health Watch
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In this age of junk food and sedentary lifestyles, the need for proper weight management has never been more apparent. Many people are aware of the associated risks of obesity, but as much as they would want to start living a healthy lifestyle, they do not know how to start or do not have the means and facilities to do so.
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obesity, SLMC, weight, weight management
October 8, 2019
Category :Diabetes Facts
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“I am overweight Doc, can I develop asthma?”
A question I hear almost everyday, the answer still surprises me to this day.
Asthma (az-muh, as-) is a chronic disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Its primary cause is inflamed airways in the lungs. This inflammation makes the airways smaller, which makes it more difficult for air to move in and out of the lungs. Asthma is the most common serious disease among children and a growing problem in adults.
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diabetes, exercise, obesity, weight
September 13, 2019
Category :Healthy Advocacy
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Healthcare may be foremost among people’s concerns. A person’s knowledge of his overall health and risk factors for certain diseases can go a long way in preventing illness. But if one doesn’t have access to information or to people who can help him gain awareness, will he live healthily ever after?
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endocrinology, GOOD, obesity, US
September 10, 2019
Category :Diabetes Research
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We could maybe blame it on technology and the modern conveniences of life; or probably, to the continuous “westernization” of societies all over the world. But with all the advantages that modern society brings, there is one truth that cannot be denied: people have become more sedentary.
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Bold Step, diabetes, obesity, overweight
September 6, 2019
Category :Healthy Advocacy
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Obesity is now a growing concern, for the young and old alike. It is the harbinger of other diseases like diabetes, hypertension, stroke, heart attack and peripheral vascular diseases. Genetic factors play an important role but cultural, socioeconomic, behavioral and situational factors play a greater role in carving the modern Venus of Willendorf (she was the obese model during the prehistoric era).
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fat, obesity, weight, weight loss