Underweight People

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  Low Bodyweight Doesn't Guarantee Zero Diabetes Risk: Expert Tells How You Can Check Your Risk

  Diabetes: Several factors are responsible for an increased risk of type-2 diabetes. Here is one popular myth about type-2 diabetes risk busted by expert.

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  Almost Half Of World May Be Overweight By 2050 - Researchers Assess Consequences Of Current Food Habit

  According to the findings- more than 4 billion people (45%) could be overweight and 1.5 billion (16%) of them may suffer from obesity, by 2050.

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  This Protein-Rich Diet Can Help You Gain Weight: Other Healthy Ways To Help You Gain Weight

  The primary causes of being underweight are strenuous workouts, poor nutrition, infections, chronic illnesses, thyroid problems, eating disorders, side effects of certain medications, stress, inadequate sleep, celiac disease, genetic or if you are pregnant or have other medical problems.

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  Being Obese or Underweight Puts You at a Higher Risk of Migraine

  A group of US scientists are suggesting that being fit and staying at a healthy weight may be the best way to beat migraine.

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  World Obesity Day 2016: This Global Killer is on the Rise in the Developing World

  More people in the world are obese than underweight, with child and adolescent obesity rising rapidly, particularly in developing nations, the United Nations said ahead of the second annual World Obesity Day on Tuesday.

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  Being Obese Or Underweight Ups Risk Of Asthma In Adolescents

  Your body mass index (BMI) may determine the risk of asthma in childhood. While overweight adolescent girls may be at a higher risk of hospital admission due to asthma, boys who are underweight are likely to be at risk of being admitted with the lungs disease, a study said.

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  Excess of Red Meat, Eggs May Up Mortality Risk

  A higher intake of proteins from animal sources, like processed and unprocessed red meats, eggs can lead to an increase in mortality rate in people living an unhealthy lifestyle and are obese or underweight, says a study.

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  World Now Has More Overweight Than Underweight People, Finds Study

  More than 640 million people globally now weigh in as obese and the world has more overweight than underweight people, according to an analysis of global trends in body mass index (BMI).

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  Worlds Obese Population Hits 641 Million, Global Study Finds

  More than 640 million people globally now weigh in as obese and the world has more overweight than underweight people, according to an analysis of global trends in body mass index (BMI).

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  Underweight People Face Significantly Higher Risk of Dementia: Study

  Research involving health records of 2 million people contradicts current thinking, sparking surprise among authors and health experts.

• India Up From 66 to 55 on Global Hunger Index, Trails Nepal and Sri Lanka

  The number of hungry people has declined in India with its score on the Global Hunger Index improving to 55th position in 2014 due to progress made in addressing underweight issue in children, says a report. The country's score is better than Pakistan (rank 57) and Bangladesh (57) but it still trails behind Nepal (44) and Sri Lanka (39).

• Time for Indian investors to play defensive: UBS Securities

  Gautam Chhaochharia, ED & Head-India Mid Cap Research, UBS Securities advises Indian investors to be defensive. He is underweight on the financial sector. He likes Federal Bank, ICICI Bank at the current levels but not SBI. “4700-4800 is a good support level for the market,” he added.

• BMI in adolescence affects fertility

  People who are either underweight or obese as teenagers are likely to have fewer children when they grow up.