Obese men in 20s may die in middle age

London: Families of chubby youngsters, beware! Men who turn obese in their early 20s are significantly less likely to reach their middle age, a new study published in the British Medical Journal has suggested.

Also such youngsters are also up to eight times more likely to suffer diabetes, potentially fatal blood clots or a heart attack, Daily Mail reported.

It has been well-known how obesity in adulthood could pose a risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. But it was not clear earlier whether obesity in early adulthood strengthened that risk.

For the study, researchers tracked the health of 6,500 Danish 22-year-old men for 33 years up to the age of 55.

Almost half of those classified as obese at the age of 22 were diagnosed with diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, blood clots in the legs or lungs, or had died before reaching the age of 55.

The latest findings have prompted researchers to warn that the continuing rise in obesity may counteract the fall in deaths from heart disease.

'Obesity-related morbidity and mortality will, in decades to come, place an unprecedented burden on healthcare systems worldwide,' said researchers.

It may be worth remembering normal weight is classified as a body mass index (BMI) of between 18.5 and 25; obesity is classified as a BMI of 30 or more.

Obese men in 20s may die in middle age

London: Families of chubby youngsters, beware! Men who turn obese in their early 20s are significantly less likely to reach their middle age, a new study published in the British Medical Journal has suggested.

Also such youngsters are also up to eight times more likely to suffer diabetes, potentially fatal blood clots or a heart attack, Daily Mail reported.

It has been well-known how obesity in adulthood could pose a risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. But it was not clear earlier whether obesity in early adulthood strengthened that risk.

For the study, researchers tracked the health of 6,500 Danish 22-year-old men for 33 years up to the age of 55.

Almost half of those classified as obese at the age of 22 were diagnosed with diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, blood clots in the legs or lungs, or had died before reaching the age of 55.

The latest findings have prompted researchers to warn that the continuing rise in obesity may counteract the fall in deaths from heart disease.

'Obesity-related morbidity and mortality will, in decades to come, place an unprecedented burden on healthcare systems worldwide,' said researchers.

It may be worth remembering normal weight is classified as a body mass index (BMI) of between 18.5 and 25; obesity is classified as a BMI of 30 or more.

Pak hands over body of Sarabjit Singh to Indian officials

Lahore: The body of Indian death row prisonerSarabjit Singh, who died early today following a brutal assault by other inmates of a jail here, was handed over to officials of the Indian High Commission by Pakistani authorities. The body will be flown from Lahore to Indian this afternoon, Indian and Pakistani officials said. Earlier, Pakistan gave clearance for a special Indian

flight to take back the body. Two officials of the Indian High Commission received the body. They will accompany the body on the special flight to India.

Footage on television showed policemen and staff of Jinnah Hospital loading a plain wooden coffin with the body into an ambulance. Several vehicles with armed policemen escorted the ambulance from the hospital to Lahore international airport.
Pakistani authorities handed over the body after an autopsy was performed by a medical board. Samples from the body were sent for forensic tests and the final report on the autopsy is expected to be submitted in two weeks, sources said.Foolproof security was put in place at Jinnah Hospital for the handing over of the body. Dozens of police commandos were deployed in and around the hospital. 

Sarabjit, 49, succumbed early today to injuries sustained during a brutal assault by other inmates of Kot Lakhpat Jail on Friday. He was hit on the head with bricks and cut with knives fashioned from spoons. The Indian national had spent about 22 years in Pakistani jails after being convicted of alleged involvement in bomb attacks in Punjab province that killed 14 people in 1990.
His mercy petitions were rejected by the courts and former President Pervez Musharraf. The previous Pakistan People's Party-led government put off Sarabjit's execution for an indefinite period in 2008. Sarabjit's family says he was the victim of mistaken identity and had mistakenly strayed across the border in an inebriated state. PTI

Pak hands over body of Sarabjit Singh to Indian officials

Lahore: The body of Indian death row prisonerSarabjit Singh, who died early today following a brutal assault by other inmates of a jail here, was handed over to officials of the Indian High Commission by Pakistani authorities. The body will be flown from Lahore to Indian this afternoon, Indian and Pakistani officials said. Earlier, Pakistan gave clearance for a special Indian

flight to take back the body. Two officials of the Indian High Commission received the body. They will accompany the body on the special flight to India.

Footage on television showed policemen and staff of Jinnah Hospital loading a plain wooden coffin with the body into an ambulance. Several vehicles with armed policemen escorted the ambulance from the hospital to Lahore international airport.
Pakistani authorities handed over the body after an autopsy was performed by a medical board. Samples from the body were sent for forensic tests and the final report on the autopsy is expected to be submitted in two weeks, sources said.Foolproof security was put in place at Jinnah Hospital for the handing over of the body. Dozens of police commandos were deployed in and around the hospital. 

Sarabjit, 49, succumbed early today to injuries sustained during a brutal assault by other inmates of Kot Lakhpat Jail on Friday. He was hit on the head with bricks and cut with knives fashioned from spoons. The Indian national had spent about 22 years in Pakistani jails after being convicted of alleged involvement in bomb attacks in Punjab province that killed 14 people in 1990.
His mercy petitions were rejected by the courts and former President Pervez Musharraf. The previous Pakistan People's Party-led government put off Sarabjit's execution for an indefinite period in 2008. Sarabjit's family says he was the victim of mistaken identity and had mistakenly strayed across the border in an inebriated state. PTI

India to give Rs.25 lakh for Sarabjit's family

New Delhi:India Thursday announced Rs.25 lakh for Sarabjit Singh's family from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.

'An ex-gratia payment of Rs 25 lakhs has been announced from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund for the family of Sarabjit Singh,' said an official in the Prime Minister's Office.

Sarabjit Singh, an Indian death row prisoner in Pakistan, was April 26 brutally attacked by jail inmates and died early Thursday morning in a Lahore hospital.

Expressing deep sadness in the passing away of Sarabjit, the prime minister described him as a 'brave son of India'.

The prime minister also demanded that 'the criminals responsible for the barbaric and murderous attack on Sarabjit must be brought to justice'. 

India to give Rs.25 lakh for Sarabjit's family

New Delhi:India Thursday announced Rs.25 lakh for Sarabjit Singh's family from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.

'An ex-gratia payment of Rs 25 lakhs has been announced from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund for the family of Sarabjit Singh,' said an official in the Prime Minister's Office.

Sarabjit Singh, an Indian death row prisoner in Pakistan, was April 26 brutally attacked by jail inmates and died early Thursday morning in a Lahore hospital.

Expressing deep sadness in the passing away of Sarabjit, the prime minister described him as a 'brave son of India'.

The prime minister also demanded that 'the criminals responsible for the barbaric and murderous attack on Sarabjit must be brought to justice'. 

Woman arrested for torturing girl to death accused in theft case

KOZHIKODE: A woman arrested for torturing her step daughter to death is an accused in a theft case. The girl’s father and step mother of the six year-old-girl identified as Aditi, who died at the Medical College Hospital after allegedly being tortured by her stepmother, were arrested on Wednesday.

The woman identified as Devika stole the ornaments used for adorning deities from a temple in Aluva along with her second husband.

The woman a Muslim by birth converted to Hinduism and accepted the name Devika. She told police that she had married thrice. Her third husband Subramanyam Namboodiri was Aditi’s father.

The girl's mother had died four years back in a road accident after which her father got married to Devika

Woman arrested for torturing girl to death accused in theft case

KOZHIKODE: A woman arrested for torturing her step daughter to death is an accused in a theft case. The girl’s father and step mother of the six year-old-girl identified as Aditi, who died at the Medical College Hospital after allegedly being tortured by her stepmother, were arrested on Wednesday.

The woman identified as Devika stole the ornaments used for adorning deities from a temple in Aluva along with her second husband.

The woman a Muslim by birth converted to Hinduism and accepted the name Devika. She told police that she had married thrice. Her third husband Subramanyam Namboodiri was Aditi’s father.

The girl's mother had died four years back in a road accident after which her father got married to Devika

Three injured in acid attack

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Three persons, including a child, were injured in an acid attack by unidentified men here Wednesdat night.

Sources said the culprits, arrived in a motorbike, attacked by throwing acid on them at Gandhari Amman Kovil here.

The injured were identified as Prem, Reshma and Aditya. They were admitted to a hospital here. The police began an inquiry into the incident.

Three injured in acid attack

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Three persons, including a child, were injured in an acid attack by unidentified men here Wednesdat night.

Sources said the culprits, arrived in a motorbike, attacked by throwing acid on them at Gandhari Amman Kovil here.

The injured were identified as Prem, Reshma and Aditya. They were admitted to a hospital here. The police began an inquiry into the incident.