Obesity and Infertility
INTRODUCTION Infertility, or subfertility (delay in conceiving), is a clinical condition characterized by diminished ability to reproduce and produce offspring. Subfertitiliy is a common condition referred to in clinics. However, it is hard to pin down its source. There are numbers
Sleep Apnea and Obesity
INTRODUCTION A healthy lifestyle requires a night of good and sound sleep, allowing one to wake up fresh and energetic the next day. After a disturbed sleep, a person remains fatigued and is not able to enjoy his whole day. Therefore,
Obesity and the Coronavirus
INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 is an on-going pandemic for one year. The whole world has been shut down. This pandemic has affected millions of people globally since its origin in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The Coronavirus disease 2019, commonly called COVID-19, is
Obesity and Diabetes
INTRODUCTION Diabetes is a familiar term easily understandable by the common man because its incidence has increased during the 21st century. In 2000, the incidence of diabetes worldwide was 171 million. Studies by WHO estimate that these numbers are set to
5 Myths and Facts About Obesity
Globally, obesity affects 2 billion adults as of 2019 and its prevalence amongst the said demographic has nearly tripled in the last forty years. The gravity of the obesity crisis faced by the world is only matched by the neglect
Misconceptions about Bariatric Surgery
There is a surge in the prevalence of obesity since the start of the 21st century. Being overweight is becoming a norm in the western world, where two-thirds of adults are reported as being overweight and suffering from obesity. Obesity