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Obesity, depression link found in middle-aged, older adults; stronger in less active younger women

New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) New research has found a significant association between obesity and depression among middle- and older-aged adults in Ireland, with severe depressive symptoms likely among younger women having type 2 diabetes or less physical activity. Researchers said that a possible reason behind the link could be poorer self-esteem, self-image and body satisfaction, all known risk factors for depression, and could be exacerbated socially through prejudice, discrimination and stigma. Chronic pain conditions as a direct effect of obesity, such as joint and back pain, and fibromyalgia, too are known to result in depressive symptoms, they said. Further,

Indian farmers say detentions foil Delhi protest, police say no one held

New Delhi, March 6 (Reuters): Dozens of protesting Indian farmers were detained en route to New Delhi on Wednesday, forcing them to call off their plan to converge on the capital in their demand for higher crop prices, protest leaders said. Thousands of farmers, mostly from the northern state of Punjab, launched a “Delhi Chalo” (Let’s go to Delhi) march last month demanding higher guaranteed prices for their produce but were stopped by police about 200 km (125 miles) north of the capital. Protest leaders had planned to resume the protest on Wednesday, urging farmers across India to head for

Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar claims several opposition leaders will join Congress

Hubballi, Mar 6 (PTI) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar claimed on Wednesday several leaders from opposition parties will be joining the ruling Congress in the coming days, and that he does not want to divulge the “secret” now. He also did not rule out the possibility of “rebel” BJP MLAs S T Somashekar and Arabail Shivaram Hebbar joining Congress. ”Why take just two-three names?” Shivakumar asked reporters here, in response to a question on whether Somashekar and Hebbar are joining the Congress. He subsequently nodded his head in agreement, when asked whether more people will be joining the

Even low levels of leisure time physical activity can lower stroke risk

Rudrapur, Uttarakhand March 6, 2024: Even people whose physical activity levels fall short of recommended guidelines, but who manage to do some during their leisure time, are likely to have a lower risk of stroke than their sedentary peers, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. While international guidelines recommend 150 minutes or more a week of moderate intensity physical activity or 75 minutes or more of vigorous intensity activity to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease the researchers note that not many adults achieve this. The effects

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