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The obese feel helpless while shedding weight --study

Melbourne, February 7 -- Obese people are uncomfortable with their bodies, but they seem to be powerless when it comes to getting into shape.

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A recent study has revealed that most overweight people blame themselves for their condition, but they find themselves too helpless to do anything about it.

The study led by Monash University involved 141 obese Australians who were widely interviewed regarding their perception of their own weight and how they think they can manage it.

Dr. Samantha Thomas, Head of Monash University's Consumer Health Research Group and co-author of the study, said that people who were severely overweight with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of more than 40 were often found to be battling their own bodies.

Monash scientists find way to starve malaria parasite

Melbourne, February 5: Scientists from the Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, claim to have discovered an effective treatment for malaria that could lead to new and more effec

Monash scientists find way to starve malaria parasite

Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites and is one of the world's biggest killers. Hundreds of millions of people are infected. Malaria takes lives of more than a million people per year and many of them are kids under five. Moreover, there are growing fears that the disease is becoming increasingly resistant to conventional malaria treatments.

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