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May 09, 2019
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): According to a recent study, obesity is increasing more rapidly in the world's rural areas than in the cities. As part of the study, a team of researchers analysed the height and weight data of more than 112 million adults across urban and rural areas of 200 countries and territories between 1985 and 2017. Height and weight can be used to calculate BMI, an internationally recognised scale which tells us whether an individual has a healthy weight for their height. The study, involving a network of more than 1000 researchers across the world, found that from 1985 to 2017, BMI rose by an average of 2.0 kg/m2 in women and 2.2 kg/m2 in men globally, equivalent to each person becoming 5-6 kg heavier. More than half of the global rise over these 33 years was due to increases in BMI in rural areas. In some low- and middle-income countries, rural areas were responsible for over 80 per cent of the increase. The team found that since 1985, average BMI in rural areas has increased by 2.1 kg/m2 in both women and men. But in cities, the increase was 1.3 kg/m2 and 1.6 kg/m2 in women and men respectively. These trends have led to striking changes in the geography of BMI over the three decades. In 1985, urban men and women in over three quarters of the countries had a higher BMI than their rural counterparts. Over time, the gap between urban and rural BMI in...
Instagram posts to be reviewed by FB fact-checkers
May 08, 2019
New Delhi, May 08 (ANI): To curb the spread of false information, Facebookâs fact-checking exercise is now running on Instagram.b According to Poynter, Instagram has started...
Soy protein lowers cholesterol: Study
New Delhi, May 08 (ANI): As the food authority is planning to remove soy from list of heart-healthy food, researchers through a study evaluated and determined...
Bullying hurts both victims and perpetrators
May 07, 2019
New Delhi, May 07 (ANI): Bullying among adolescents hurts both the victims and the perpetrators, recent study suggests. Victims and their perpetrators both suffer as a...
Heart abnormalities from premature birth can be corrected with exercise in young adulthood
May 06, 2019
New Delhi, May 06 (ANI): People who suffer from heart abnormalities due to preterm birth could correct the damage with exercise in young adulthood, according to...
Tesla e-mail warns employees against leaking trade secrets
New Delhi, May 06 (ANI): Tesla is very serious about its data and the level of seriousness is evident from the company's latest e-mail to its...
Researchers create embryo stem cells from skin cells
May 05, 2019
New Delhi, May 05 (ANI): Researchers have found a way to turn skin cells into embryonic stem cells, which could lead to the creation of a...
Smoky environment increase risk of high blood pressure: Study
May 04, 2019
New Delhi, May 04 (ANI): A non-smoker should leave a smoky room or car until it has been cleared, suggest researchers as secondhand smoke can cause...
YouTube to make original content free & ad-supported
New Delhi, May 04 (ANI): YouTube Originals series will soon be available to all for free viewing. The company has officially announced that the original series...
Walnuts may help lower blood pressure: Study
May 03, 2019
New Delhi, May 03 (ANI): According to a recent study, when combined with meals low in saturated fats, eating walnuts may help lower blood pressure in...
Suicide prevention services struggle with demand after celebrity suicides: Study
May 02, 2019
New Delhi, May 02 (ANI): Suicide prevention services including hotlines and websites are considered critical resources in helping curb the rate of suicides worldwide. However, when...
Apple records Q1 revenue at USD 58 billion
New Delhi, May 02 (ANI): Apple recorded its Q1 2019 revenue of USD 58 billion, a slight decline of 5 per cent from last year. However,...
Garmin now lets you track periods with its wearables
May 01, 2019
New Delhi, May 01 (ANI): Wearable maker Garmin announced a new feature for Garmin Connect that allows its female users to track their periods. The Menstrual...
