How do Olympic athletes stack up against invertebrates? Not very well
Once you take the relative sizes into account, it’s clear invertebrates have the winning edge
Gandhi: Fitness freak and champion of sustainable food
Tenets of good health preached by Mahatma Gandhi: Walking, physical activity, fresh vegetables and fruits, low sugar, salt and fats, avoiding …
Girls less physically active than boys due to societal factors: Study
The research also found that 80% of school-going adolescents do not do the recommended one hour of daily physical activity
Physical inactivity huge burden on economy but only 50% countries have dedicated policy
Rise in non-communicable diseases will cost the global economy $27 billion annually: WHO
Obesity, overweightedness scale epidemic levels in Europe: WHO
Unfavourable eating habits, activity patterns during COVID-19 pandemic add to problem
A higher share of older Indian women physically active than men: Study
A greater share of those above 45 years in the rural areas are physically active compared to their urban counterparts
‘Elderly women more overweight, obese than men’
More elderly aged 60 and above were overweight and obese in urban areas than in rural areas, found Longitudinal Ageing Study in India
India is moving at jet speed, people should be able to move too
1 in 4 men and every second woman in India are physically inactive; can Indian construct cities which are creators of health, environment and equity?
Healthy lifestyle can overcome genetic risk of heart disease: study
Subjects who followed a low-fat diet reported higher levels of good cholesterol despite carrying a gene shown to increase risk of diabetes, shows …
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Cycle or walk to work to reduce weight
New study finds link between lower body weight and active mode of transportation
Growing tendency
Compared to Europeans, South Asians need longer workouts
Large parks can reduce depression risk: study
Major depression was three times higher in residents exposed to small parks as compared to those exposed to large parks
Walking or cycling to work reduces health risks in India
Study makes case for investment in public transport, pedestrian and cycling routes