Obesity, Type 2 diabetes & heart diseases: What is the common connection?
Obesity, type 2 diabetes & coronary heart diseases are dreaded chronic diseases impacting more than half of the total global adult population taken together. At …
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Role of nutrigenomics in curbing Obesity
52% of the global adult population is either overweight or obese. According to WHO, Obesity refers to excessive fat accumulation that can negatively impact our …
Magnesium Requirement
Magnesium is a vital mineral which our body needs for various functions – making proteins, producing energy, muscle contraction, controlling blood sugar, making DNA & …
You are overweight- Are Genes to be blamed?
Most of us you have false assumptions about biological or genetic determinism & often hear statements like: “ I will be overweight since my parents …
Is the brain to be blamed for Obesity?
This one of the most prominent questions- What causes obesity? Average Joe may reply- poor diet & lack of physical exercise. However, it has a …
Does Obesity lead to Diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes(T2DM) is a situation when our body becomes resistant to insulin or when pancreas are not in a position to produce enough insulin. …