High sodium intake is linked to greater obesity risk, particularly in women, even when it comes from everyday foods. New ...

Abdominal obesity, commonly known as a pot belly, is a growing concern among Indians due to changing lifestyles, dietary ...

Adults who eat foods with a high level of sodium may be more likely to develop obesity, researchers reported in a meeting ...

At the heart of this issue in India lies the pot belly, or in medical terms, abdominal obesity. This form of obesity refers to the accumulation of excess fat around the belly and doctors say it's ...

Abdominal obesity is where fat accumulates around the abdomen and internal organs there, leading to a larger-than-normal waist circumference. Abdominal obesity has been shown to place people at a ...

Abdominal obesity is where fat accumulates around the abdomen and internal organs there, leading to a larger-than-normal waist circumference. Abdominal obesity has been shown to place people at a ...

In this new study, the authors examined the association between sodium intake, urine sodium concentration and both general and abdominal obesity in Finnish adults. They used population-based data ...

Obesity is associated with longer operative times and higher odds of complications than normal body mass index (BMI) in patients undergoing abdominal surgery. Although surgeons encounter ...