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‘I went to a bakery, polished off half of their products’: Adnan Sami on the turning point that led to his sudden 120 kg weight loss

June 05, 2025 9:30 am

“My father told me angrily, 'tumhe khuda ka khauf nahi hai?’” recalled the singer.

Shilpa Shirodkar was the initial choice for 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' but lost out due to her weight

‘Where will Shah Rukh stand': Shilpa Shirodkar recalls being dropped from ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’ song for her weight; why such rejections leave lasting scars

April 30, 2025 11:30 am

Shilpa Shirodkar, once a leading face of Hindi cinema in the 90s, recently recalled being dropped from one of Bollywood’s most iconic songs

Call Me Bae actor Varun Sood says he was bullied as an overweight kid: 'I barely had friends'

January 29, 2025 2:30 pm

"The 'introverted' Varun was now the school's star player," the actor said

Top 10 countries with the highest adult obesity rates: India or US, find out who's more at risk

October 18, 2024 8:32 am

Obesity Rates by Country 2024: Today, no country across the globe has been on track towards achieving the WHO's 2013 aim of 'halting the rise' in obesity prevalence by 2030.

Silent heart attack symptoms that are often overlooked: Sharp neck pains, cold sweat & discomfort lasting beyond 20 minutes

April 28, 2023 11:46 am

'Recognise the potential symptoms of a heart attack and take medical assistance as an emergency to avoid complications. Silent heart attacks can be as dangerous as traditional heart attacks,' says Prof (Dr) Rajesh Vijayvergiya, Department of Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh

Hospital-themed restaurant in US criticised for offering free meals to customers over 158 kgs

March 14, 2023 5:22 pm

With a controversial hospital theme, it refers to its customers as patients with waiters dressed up as doctors and waitresses dressed as nurses

Are you diabetic, overweight and have fatty liver? Study shows how coffee can help

January 18, 2023 2:51 pm

A new study shows that coffee can control fatty liver. But coffee-drinking should be moderate and can only complement the main therapy required to address the root cause of liver inflammation, says Dr Gaurav Gupta, Senior Consultant and Chief Surgeon of Liver Transplant and Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery at Fortis Hospital, Mumbai

Do you have a tendency to overeat? Here's what can help

December 22, 2022 11:24 am

Dr Jinal Patel, dietitian, Apollo Spectra Hospital, Mumbai said that one should avoid skipping or restricting meals to lower intake of calories

Do only overweight women get diagnosed with PCOS? Experts answer

December 15, 2022 11:08 am

"Lean PCOS refers to PCOS that affects people who are not obese or overweight (those with a BMI less than 25)," Dr Jyothi Patil said

Make the most of this festive season with these dietary tips

October 07, 2021 7:25 pm

"Long-term adherence to these dietary tips will help you maintain your weight, improve health and enjoy parties," said Ira Trivedi

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Bizarre physical test: Uttarakhand DGP orders probe

January 27, 2016 11:14 am

Dehradun, Jan 27 (ANI): Uttarakhand DGP BS Sidhu on Wednesday said appropriate action would be taken against those who conducted a bizarre fitness test, where constables were told to carry cops on their backs. Last Sunday, “overweight” policemen in Uddham Singh Nagar District were summoned to the police lines in Rudrapur. They were made to go through some bizarre physical tests in the presence of the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP).

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