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The Sunni Central <keyword id="6410560" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="waqf">Waqf</keyword> Board on Tuesday decided that it will not file a review petition against the Supreme Court's verdict on the <keyword id="186591" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ayodhya-dispute">Ayodhya dispute</keyword>, its chairman Zufar Farooqi said. The important meeting of the board, attended by seven of the eight members, decided not to file a review petition against the apex court's decision, he said. Six members present were of the view that review petition should not be filed, Farooqi said. He said the board was yet to decide whether to accept a five-acre land given by the apex court for building a mosque in <keyword id="6354931" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ayodhya">Ayodhya</keyword>. The members feel that they need more time to decide on the matter and also ensure that it is appropriate as per the Shariat, Farooqi said. The Supreme Court, in its verdict in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi title case on November 9, said the entire 2.77 acres of disputed land should be handed over to the deity Ram Lalla, who was one of the three litigants in the case.

Sunni Central Waqf Board to not file review petition against SC verdict on Ayodhya dispute

<ul><li>Pakistani nationals remain at the leadership levels in terror groups such as al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent, Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant - Khorasan and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, and many of them are yet to be blacklisted, according to a UN report. </li><li>The report said that al-Qaida is covertly active in 12 Afghan provinces and its leader Aiman al-Zawahiri remains based in the country. The monitoring team estimates the total number of al-Qaida fighters in Afghanistan at between 400 and 600. </li></ul>Pakistani nationals remain at the leadership levels in terror groups such as al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent, Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant - Khorasan and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, and many of them are yet to be blacklisted, according to a UN report. The 26th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning ISIL, al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities said that in April and May, the Afghan special forces conducted a series of countrywide operations and arrested the head of the ISIL-K Aslam <keyword id="238825" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Farooqi">Farooqi</keyword> (also known as Abdullah Orokzai) and his predecessor <keyword id="258473" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Zia-ul-Haq">Zia ul-Haq</keyword> (also known as Abu Omar Khorasani) and others. Farooqi, who hails from Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is the mastermind behind the deadly terror attack on a prominent gurudwara in Kabul in March that killed 25 Sikhs. He is not blacklisted by the UN Security Council's 1267 al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee. Similarly, Haq is also a Pakistani national and has not been blacklisted yet. Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) operates under the Taliban umbrella from Afghanistan's Nimruz, Helmand and Kandahar provinces and its current leader is Pakistan-born Osama Mahmood, who is also "not listed" under the UNSC sanctions. Mahmood succeeded <keyword id="2502994" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Asim-Umar">Asim Umar</keyword>. The report said that the group reportedly has between 150 and 200 members from Bangladesh, India, <keyword id="6356970" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="myanmar">Myanmar</keyword> and Pakistan and "is reportedly planning retaliation operations in the region to avenge the death of its former leader." The Sanctions Monitoring Team report said that the "large terrorist group present in Afghanistan" Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is led by Amir Noor Wali Mehsud. Pakistan-born Mehsud was designated a global terrorist by the UNSC sanctions committee only this month, more than two years after he was named the TTP leader, following the death of former TTP head Maulana Fazlullah. Mehsud is supported by his deputy Qari Amjad and TTP spokesperson Mohammad Khorasani, both not listed under the UNSC sanctions. This demonstrates that the Pakistani nationals operate at leadership levels in the terror organisations and point to the terror groups' Pakistani links. The report said that al-Qaida is covertly active in 12 Afghan provinces and its leader Aiman al-Zawahiri remains based in the country. The monitoring team estimates the total number of al-Qaida fighters in Afghanistan at between 400 and 600. The leadership maintains a close contact with <keyword id="9268073" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-haqqani-network">the Haqqani Network</keyword>. In February 2020, al-Zawahiri met with Yahya Haqqani, "the primary Haqqani Network contact with al-Qaida since mid-2009, to discuss the ongoing cooperation." SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/dil-bechara-kissing-booth-2-and-other-movies-you-can-watch-on-netflix-amazon-prime-disneyhotstar-this-week/slidelist/77142498.cms">Dil Bechara, Kissing Booth 2 and other movies you can watch on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+Hotstar this week</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/work-from-home-effect-these-companies-are-shelling-out-for-employees-power-bills-internet-cost-and-more/articleshow/77139229.cms">WFH effect – These companies are paying for employees' power bills, internet cost and more</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/after-google-pwc-india-declares-a-company-wide-holiday-for-its-employees-this-friday-offers-time-off-for-a-well-deserved-break/articleshow/77125627.cms">After Google, PwC India declares a company-wide holiday for its employees this Friday – offers time off for a 'well-deserved' break</a>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11897862" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="elon-musk" source="Orion">Elon Musk</keyword> said his <keyword id="12199118" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="neuralink" source="Orion">Neuralink</keyword> <keyword id="12212650" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="brain" source="Orion">brain</keyword> chip could one day help treat morbid <keyword id="11920563" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="obesity" source="Orion">obesity</keyword>. </li><li>Scientists told Insider this isn't as far-fetched as it seems. </li></ul>Elon <keyword id="11900742" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="musk" source="Orion">Musk</keyword> believes his <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/neuralink-elon-musk-microchips-brains-ai-2021-2?r=US&amp;IR=T">Neuralink</a> brain chip could help treat morbid obesity. Experts say the billionaire's dream isn't as far-fetched as it may seem."I don't think it is any more implausible than other claims for the potential of neurotechnology," Professor Andrew Jackson, an expert in neural interfaces at Newcastle University, told Insider.Musk made the suggestion in a TED <a href="https://youtu.be/YRvf00NooN8?t=1988">interview</a> on April 14, thereby adding "morbid obesity" to a growing list of ailments he believes Neuralink could help treat.Experts interviewed by Insider said a commercially-available obesity-busting brain chip was a long way off but the concept was promising if backed by the right <keyword id="11896083" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="science" source="Orion">science</keyword>.<h2>A brain implant to lose weight?</h2>Founded by Musk in 2016, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/neuralink-elon-musk-microchips-brains-ai-2021-2?r=US&amp;IR=T">Neuralink</a> is developing a microchip that's implanted into a person's skull. Tiny wires equipped with electrodes fan out from the device into the brain, allowing it to read and potentially stimulate brain activity.Musk has previously named a wide range of neurological disorders he believes Neuralink could treat, including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. He's also made far-fetched claims about the chip potentially <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-said-neuralink-could-solve-autism-and-schizophrenia-2019-11?r=US&amp;IR=T">"solving autism"</a> and creating "symbiosis" between humans and artificial intelligence.Beyond Musk's comments in his recent TED interview, there's no further information about how Neuralink could help tackle obesity.Broadly, though, the concept is feasible, Sadaf Farooqi, a professor of metabolism and medicine at the University of Cambridge, said."We and others have shown that in some people with severe obesity, it's the function of a particular brain region, the hypothalamus, that's really driving often an increase in appetite," she said.The hypothalamus is a gland nestled in the center of the brain that has a vital role in the control of hormone production."If you could find a way to target that particular region and even those particular neurons that drive appetite, then in theory, a drug or a technology that did that could improve the lives of patients," Farooqi said.A brain implant would also be arguably less invasive than other treatments for morbid obesity, Newcastle University's Jackson said. Some of these treatments involve changing the shape and function of a patient's digestive system.<h2>Early tests yield mixed results</h2>Some researchers are so confident in brain implant technology that they've moved to early proof-of-concept trials on humans – which have garnered mixed results.<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29538761/">One trial involving six people</a> with morbid obesity – defined in the study as a body-mass index above 40 – involved a brain implant that transmitted frequent electric pulses to the hypothalamus. <a href="https://elemental.medium.com/shocking-the-brain-to-treat-the-stomach-ec0b83f4b9b9">According to Elemental</a>, one participant lost more than 100 pounds, three lost a little weight but not a substantial amount, and the other two lost no weight at all. <a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01933113?term=deep+brain+stimulation&amp;cond=Obesity&amp;cntry=US">In a separate but similar trial</a>, <a href="https://elemental.medium.com/shocking-the-brain-to-treat-the-stomach-ec0b83f4b9b9">according to Elemental</a>, only one of three participants lost weight. Another small trial <a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03868670?term=Casey+Halpern&amp;cond=Obesity%2C+Morbid&amp;draw=2&amp;rank=1">is ongoing</a>."I would say that these trials are very much at the kind of leading-edge," Farooqi said. "As a result, they probably have not been that informative." "But the fact that they have gone ahead and that there has been a bit of benefit for some people I think is encouraging."<h2>Treating the symptoms or the cause</h2>Francesco Rubino, chair of metabolic surgery at King's College London, said brain implant technology was promising but a chip focussing solely on appetite reduction would likely be "set to fail.""Anything we have tried until now that was based on that assumption has not been working," he said.New research suggests it's not only the way people eat that makes them overweight. It could also be that the body doesn't regulate weight properly by burning available fat for energy, Rubino said. "It's like having a tank full of fuel, but having some sort of dysfunction so the fuel cannot be utilized efficiently."If you could find the trigger of the disease and target that with an implant, you could cut the problem at the source, Rubino said.A brain chip that can effectively fight obesity is likely a long way off. Neuralink, for one, has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-neuralink-hopes-to-start-human-testing-2022-2021-12?r=US&amp;IR=T">yet to receive approval for human testing</a> and Musk said in his TED interview that once the company can begin implanting chips in brains, it will focus on brain and spinal injuries for "probably a decade."Newcastle's Jackson said that as with many of Neuralink's claims, "there is still quite a lot of science that would be needed, alongside the technology development, to deliver this as a therapy."

Elon Musk said his Neuralink brain chip could help treat morbid obesity. Scientists say it's a long shot – but not an impossibility.

The International Cricket Council has picked six Indians in its 'Team of the Tournament' for the just-concluded <keyword id="19921630" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="T20-World-Cup" source="keywords">T20 World Cup</keyword> but there was no place for star batter <keyword id="19907934" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Virat-Kohli" source="keywords">Virat Kohli</keyword>, who played a match-winning knock in the final against South Africa. In his new role as an opener, Kohli had an underwhelming World Cup before rising to the occasion in the big final where he was adjudged man-of-the-match for his 59-ball 76. India pipped South Africa by seven runs in a sensational comeback in the death overs to win their second T20 World Cup title after 17 years. The ICC XI featured Indian skipper <keyword id="19899523" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rohit-Sharma" source="keywords">Rohit Sharma</keyword>, <keyword id="19908088" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Suryakumar-Yadav" source="keywords">Suryakumar Yadav</keyword>, Hardik Pandya, <keyword id="20044079" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Axar-Patel" source="keywords">Axar Patel</keyword> and two pacers <keyword id="19899525" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jasprit-Bumrah" source="keywords">Jasprit Bumrah</keyword> and Arshdeep Singh. Rohit led from the front with 257 runs at a splendid strike-rate of 156.7 to his name. He was the second most leading run-getter after Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz. The Player of the Tournament and India's trump card in their title win, Bumrah returned with 15 wickets. But more than his wickets, his impact in restricting the scoring rate of teams made Bumrah India's most important player right through the tournament. His economy rate of 4.17 was the best ever by any bowler in a single edition of the men's T20 World Cup. Following their historic semifinal finish, Afghanistan found three players in the ICC team, including left-arm quick Fazalhaq Farooqi, who topped the wicket-takers chart jointly with Arshdeep (17 wickets each). Wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who topped the runs scorers' list with 281 runs as an opener for Afghanistan, also found a place alongside skipper Rashid Khan. The crafty leg-spinner brilliantly led Afghanistan in their historic run and returned with 14 wickets with a tidy economy of 6.17. Marcus Stoinis of Australia and Nicholas Pooran of the tournament co-hosts West Indies completed the XI. Runners-up South Africa did not find a player in the XI and pacer Anrich Nortje was named the 12th man. Nortje began the tournament with a brilliant 4/7 against Sri Lanka and took at least one wicket in all but one match. In the final, he was the pick of South Africa's bowlers with figures of 2/26 from his four overs. <keyword id="22241011" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ICC-Team-of-the-Tournament" source="keywords">ICC Team of The Tournament</keyword> =================== Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh (all Indians); Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan); Marcus Stoinis (Australia) and Nicholas Pooran (West Indies); 12th man: Anrich Nortje. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/vivo-v30e-review/articleshow/111385109.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/vivo-v30e-review/articleshow/111385109.cms" target="_blank">Vivo V30e review – mid-range smartphone with a large battery and sleek design</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/upcoming-smartphones-launching-in-india-in-july-2024/slidelist/111304902.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/upcoming-smartphones-launching-in-india-in-july-2024/slidelist/111304902.cms" target="_blank">Upcoming smartphones launching in India in July 2024</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/upcoming-cars-launching-in-india-in-july-2024/slidelist/111341281.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/upcoming-cars-launching-in-india-in-july-2024/slidelist/111341281.cms" target="_blank">Upcoming cars launching in India in July 2024</a>

Six Indians in ICC Team of the Tournament; no spot for Kohli despite match-winning final knock

Tournament story-makers <keyword id="19896116" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Afghanistan" source="keywords">Afghanistan</keyword> will be up against perennial dark horses <keyword id="19899437" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="South-Africa" source="keywords">South Africa</keyword> in the first <keyword id="20306462" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="semifinal" source="keywords">semifinal</keyword> of the <keyword id="19921630" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="T20-World-Cup" source="keywords">T20 World Cup</keyword> here, a much-anticipated showdown that will be historic irrespective of the outcome. Without belittling the poised run of the Proteas, Afghanistan have been the revelation of this ICC showpiece. They found life and fighting spirit to rise above the ravages of war back in their country, best exemplified by an astounding win over 2021 winners Australia, whom they had never beaten before. There were multiple heroes -- skipper Rashid Khan has been immense throughout, pacers Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq have given early breakthroughs, Gulbadin Naib conjured a miraculous spell against the Aussies while Mohammad Nabi remained perseverant. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz leads the batting chart with 281 runs, while Farooqi is on top of the bowling list with 16 scalps. It is a story in itself as how two Afghanistan players have raced past some marquee names to the top of the stats table. But all of it can come to nothing if they falter at the Brian Lara Academy, a venue named after the West Indian legend who has supported Afghanistan to the hilt. The Afghans are a skilled set of cricketers, on whose back the team rose brilliantly from the low-tier obscurity of the early 2000s. So, they are not unfamiliar to intense competition and T20, more than any other format, offers them the chance to challenge the big brothers. But they have never competed in the semifinal of a World Cup, and the Afghans now need to control their nerves to overcome a fancied opponent. Head coach Jonathan Trott affirmed his side was not perturbed by the big occasion. "We go into the semifinal with no scarring or no history. This is uncharted territory for us. But, by no means, do we feel like we're going into the semifinal just to compete. "We're there to win the semifinal. We've beaten some major teams," Trott said after the win over Bangladesh. South Africa's scars also run deep but they are purely of cricketing nature. In the past, the Proteas have assembled some high-velocity squads but never managed to enter the title round of a T20 or 50-over World Cup after their re-admission into world <keyword id="19919646" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="cricket" source="keywords">cricket</keyword> in 1991. To change that long-running show of misfortune, South Africa need to tame not just Afghanistan but also the demons in their own minds. The signs have so far have given hope. In this event, they have shown a propensity to win the clutch moments, their Achilles Heel in previous global tournaments, that often prop up without any warning. But here, they have notched up victories as close as one-run (vs Nepal), four-run (vs Bangladesh) and three wickets (vs West Indies). South Africa of old could have bungled in those situations, but Aiden Markram's side has displayed remarkable fortitude. They seem to have escaped the hackneyed C-Word. Experienced left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj explained his team's run in this World Cup. "If you look at previous World Cups, the small moments, we haven't really won. It's good to see that all the games have come really close and we've found a way, so it's building the character within the team. "It prepares us for certain opportunities that we could get and cross over the line in those small moments. These are things that we've never done before. So, it's good to see us getting into that," said Maharaj. His words offer a true reflection of the collective effort South Africa have made here. There is only one South African player in top-10 batters' list. Quinton de Kock is placed sixth with 199 runs from seven matches, while none of their bowlers feature inside the first 10. But here they are, playing in the semifinal and they will have to negate those small, key moments against Afghanistan, perhaps in the next match too. For once, South Africa might not feel overwhelmed by that thought. If Afghanistan too can keep their heartbeats in check, a classic for the ages seems well on the cards. Squads: Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik. Reserves: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi. South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs. Match starts at 6am IST. 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South Africa, Afghanistan look to rise above deep scars to seal T20 WC final berth

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<h2>BI Answers: Why do people gain weight, and how can it be avoided?</h2>
Being overweight is <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24165305">a known predictor of diabetes</a>, and keeping excess pounds off seems like it should be straightforward: Eat less. Exercise more. Enjoy your svelte physique.
But if it's really so easy, why are <a href="http://win.niddk.nih.gov/statistics/">more than two-thirds of American adults overweight</a>? The answer is that such advice, while technically correct, glosses over many layers of nuance. People have different physiologies and <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/rich-people-exercise-poor-people-take-diet-pills/378852/">different resources</a> and respond to food and exercise in different ways.
For some, weight gain is <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24251706">a direct result of certain medications or illnesses</a>. For most everyone else, it's many things.
<h3>More complex than we are told</h3>
"On a very simple level, your weight depends on the number of calories you consume, how many of those calories you store, and how many you burn up," explains <a href="http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/Why-people-become-overweight.htm">a publication from Harvard Medical School</a>. "But each of these factors is influenced by a combination of genes and environment."
In other words, the most basic equation to understand weight gain is that people gain weight when they consume more calories than they burn - those extra calories get stored as fat. But scientists have found many connections between someone's risk of weight gain and a wide variety of other factors, including his or her genetic makeup, diet in infancy and childhood, sleep habits, stress levels, and gut bacteria.
In the past decade, there have been a slew of studies suggesting that the calories-in/calories-out theory of weight gain is an oversimplification.
<h3>Many risk factors</h3>
Research has found, for example, that <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21784678">when children don't sleep enough, they consistently gain weight</a>. (The connection is strongly suspected but less clear in adults.)
A hypothesis picking up steam, as researcher James Hollis <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16188173">wrote in 2005</a>, is that "although in theoretical terms a calorie is a calorie, in practice this is not the case," and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/r-low-carb-diets-may-beat-low-fat-options-for-weight-loss-heart-health-2014-9">low-carb diets seem to be more effective than others</a>.
We haven't yet figured out the exact <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22191449">relationship between obesity risk and gut bacteria</a>, but animal studies suggest that <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/probiotics-can-make-you-skinny-and-happy-2014-6">a healthier microbiome</a> might be a factor outside of diet and exercise that keeps body weight in check (or not).
Some researchers have also suggested the idea of a "set point," a default weight that makes <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23126426">lasting weight loss difficult</a> in adults, but <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2990627/?report=classic">that may be more of a range than previously believed</a> - and potentially thrown off by the Western diet.
Still, the genetic component of obesity <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24240285">seems to be strong</a>, though researchers have had some false starts as they <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22584455">work out the details</a>. "If both of your parents have obesity, your likelihood of developing obesity is as high as 80%," Harvard Health <a href="http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/Why-people-become-overweight.htm">notes</a>. That's just one indication that some people may be born with the odds stacked against them. As with most genetic risk factors, there's nothing suggesting that someone is destined to be overweight, except in the rarest of circumstances. But for some, the risk is much higher than others.
"Although environmental factors have driven the recent rise in the prevalence of obesity, the heritability of body weight is high," wrote University of Cambridge scientist Sadaf Farooqi, in <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21391993">a 2011 review of the research</a>. "There is evidence that genetic variation plays a major role in determining the susceptibility to weight gain."
Still, as Farooqi noted, "environmental factors" are still seen as the primary culprit. People <a href="http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/Why-people-become-overweight.htm">buy more food than they used to</a> and rates of physical activity have gone down. "Searching for the genetic background of excess weight gain in a world of abundance is misleading since the possible biological control is widely overshadowed by the effect of the environment," <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2990627/?report=classic">argued researchers in a 2010 paper</a>.
<h3>What can be done</h3>
One thing is certain: For most people, losing weight and keeping it off is hard. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24237928">One 2013 review</a> of 22 weight-loss studies involving 480,142 people pointed to some interventions that might work but ultimately concluded that "the strength of evidence is low for all strategies."
All that said, if you are trying to lose weight, don't despair. A good first step? Talk to your doctor. A primary care physician can help you figure out if there is a medical condition that makes you more susceptible to weight gain. Your doctor can also review the strategies that make the most sense for your lifestyle and health profile, which may involve <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-lose-weight-2014-6">eating less processed food</a>, consuming smaller portions, trying <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/r-low-carb-diets-may-beat-low-fat-options-for-weight-loss-heart-health-2014-9">a low-carb diet</a>, using cognitive behavioral therapy, or working more physical activity into your life. Dietitian-provided weight-loss counseling has also been <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23101456">shown to be effective</a>, so ask your doctor for a referral.
To treat obesity, not just excess weight, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24438739">some doctors may recommend</a> prescription weight loss drugs or bariatric surgery, though neither work perfectly and both come with risks. Earlier this year, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24172297">a review of 20 weight-loss studies</a> found that after an initial very-low-calorie diet, prescription drugs, meal replacements, and high-protein diets were the most effective way to keep the weight off.
The simplest advice - eat less, exercise more - isn't wrong, but for many people, it's just not that simple.
Not everyone needs to or wants to lose weight. But if excess weight is affecting your health and the simple strategies have not worked, don't turn to fads or extremes. Instead, bring a doctor or a dietitian into the conversation, and go from there.
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Here's The Real Reason People Gain Weight - And How To Avoid It

<keyword id="19896116" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Afghanistan" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Afghanistan" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Afghanistan">Afghanistan</keyword> will watch the India-Australia clash with bated breath, hoping that the 'Men in Blue' stand on the winning side — a result which will hand them a golden opportunity to qualify for the <keyword id="19921630" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="T20-World-Cup" source="keywords">T20 World Cup</keyword> <keyword id="20216216" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="semifinals" source="keywords">semifinals</keyword> when they take on <keyword id="19919639" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bangladesh" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Bangladesh" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</keyword> in their <keyword id="22035748" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Super-Eights" source="keywords">Super Eights</keyword> <keyword id="20169028" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="match" source="keywords">match</keyword>. Afghanistan augmented their chances of making their first-ever World Cup semifinal when they down the mighty Australian on Saturday. As things stand, <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="India" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="India">India</keyword> lead the group followed by <keyword id="19895799" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Australia" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Australia" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Australia">Australia</keyword> and Afghanistan — both on 2 points each — and Bangladesh are last. Rohit Sharma and his men are favourites to qualify for the final-four with a net run rate of 2.425 while Australia (0.223) have superior NRR compared to Afghanistan (-0.650). <keyword id="20023118" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rashid-Khan" source="keywords">Rashid Khan</keyword> and Co. will hope India do them a favour by beating Australia so that they enter the clash knowing exactly what they require to do for making the semifinals. But if Australia win, it will be an uphill task for Afghanistan to overtake the former champions on NRR. Having said that, Afghanistan will be super high on confidence having exacted revenge from Australia for their ODI World Cup loss last year in Mumbai. Irrespective of the India-Australia result, the Afghans would fancy their chances against a down-and-out Bangladesh, who seemed happy just to progress to the Super Eights. That Afghanistan have the skills and mindset to excel in the format is not up for debate. They have proved that they are no longer a side reliant on just their bowling unit to eke out victories. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the leading run-getter, and Ibrahim Zadran have set the tournament ablaze with their sensational hitting. Additionally, the Afghans are enjoying the conditions that the Caribbean pitches are offering. Having a plethora of quality all-rounders has only helped their cause. They will take on Bangladesh at the same venue where they defeated Australia and the spin friendly conditions will aide them. Bangladesh, on the other hand, have already given up. Although they do have a minuscule chance of progressing to the semifinals, back-to-back defeats against Australia and India have deflated their confidence. "To be honest, I don't think we have a chance to play the semi-final anymore after this loss (against India)," senior all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said on Saturday. Bangladesh have struggled with their batting throughout the tournament. The lack of power-hitters has also hurt them. The underwhelming performance of opener Litton Das and Tanzid Khan has also compounded their woes. However, Towid Hridoy and leg spinner Rishad Hossain have impressed with their performance.The game against Afghanistan is an opportunity for them to end their campiagn on a high. "But having said that, the next game will be an opportunity for us to get a win on our belt before we finish up this tournament," Shakib said "We'd love to finish this tournament on a high. We have to face Afghanistan which is a very good side. So, we have to be at our best to be able to win against them," he added. Teams (From): Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti,Hazratullah Zazai , Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik. Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman, Jaker Ali, Tanvir Islam, Shoriful Islam, Soumya Sarkar. Match starts 6:00 am IST.

T20 World Cup: Afghans to hope for Indian win before clash against Bangladesh

High-flying Kolkata Knight Riders and an unpredictable <keyword id="19959099" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sunrisers-Hyderabad" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Sunrisers Hyderabad" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Sunrisers Hyderabad">Sunrisers Hyderabad</keyword>, teams that have built their IPL 2024 campaign on <keyword id="21373296" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="power-hitting" source="keywords">power-hitting</keyword>, will look to outmuscle each other in <keyword id="21653556" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Qualifier-1" source="keywords">Qualifier 1</keyword> here on Tuesday. If <keyword id="19924483" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="KKR" source="keywords">KKR</keyword> were the first team to make <keyword id="21533203" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IPL-playoffs" source="keywords">IPL playoffs</keyword> this year, SRH gave themselves a huge boost by inflicting a four-wicket loss on Punjab Kings on Sunday to eventually finish second with 17 points, ahead of Rajasthan Royals. While the two top teams from the 70-match league round have enjoyed some time off courtesy incessant rains during their respective clashes over last 10 days, the lack of turnaround time to compete in a high-intensity playoff game will also pose a unique challenge. KKR and SRH will get only a day's time to traverse thousands of kilometres and get here for the first half of the playoffs as they both featured on the final day of the league round on Sunday. SRH would feel they have hit their strides following a comprehensive win over PBKS and having also got recent game-time, which isn't the case for KKR whose last complete game was on May 11. <keyword id="19904097" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shreyas-Iyer" source="keywords">Shreyas Iyer</keyword>'s KKR had won four games on the trot before rains washed away their last two league games and the two-time winners. Table-toppers KKR (19 points) will also have to fill in the huge void at the top with their second-highest run-scorer and wicketkeeper <keyword id="19903604" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Phil-Salt" source="keywords">Phil Salt</keyword> (435 runs) leaving the camp for national duties with England ahead of the T20 World Cup. Salt had forged a devastating partnership with Sunil Narine (461) at the top and KKR were immensely benefited by their ultra-aggressive approach with the bat, backed up well by a potent middle-order even though skipper Iyer (287) has not had a major impact yet. The washed out contest against RR in particular robbed KKR of an opportunity to give expected replacement Rahmanullah Gurbaz a go at the top with Narine, something that would have settled a few concerns certainly. For KKR, the form of Nitish Rana adds more solidity to the middle-order while a fiery Andre Russell among the finishers promise them vital runs. In many ways, SRH match KKR's firepower on paper and that is what adds more to the lure of this contest. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have both got their runs at a strike rate exceeding 200 while inspiring their side to rewrite a few records. Australian southpaw Head has in many ways redefined aggressiveness with the bat while also remaining successful (533 runs with one century and four fifties). His fearlessness has also brought the best out of the young Indian batter Abhishek (467), who has clobbered an overall 41 sixes this IPL - 10 more than his overall tally of 31 in the previous six seasons. SRH have also managed to find answers to a couple of questions which were lingering on for a while. At No 3, the 2016 winners have found a dependable option in Rahul Tripathi who can both accelerate as well as weather storms when bowlers are on-song. Additionally, Heinrich Klaasen has rediscovered his form after a dip in the middle of the tournament. With a crucial knock of 42 against PBKS, Klaasen has signalled having found his mojo back, which only makes SRH even more formidable. At Ahmedabad, as seen in the World Cup final last year, teams batting second have had more success, winning four out of six completed games while only twice the team which batted first could defend successfully. Also, against the style of play for both these teams - to bury oppositions under mountains of runs - this venue has had only two scores of 200 or above in 12 innings, which means the bowlers will also have their say. If KKR have a battery of spinners to back their fast bowlers led by Mitchell Starc, SRH's pace bowling attack led by skipper Pat Cummins has time and again produced unified efforts to make their mark. In their only meet earlier this season back in late March, KKR had pipped SRH by four runs in a high-scoring game. Teams (from): Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer (c), KS Bharat (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar. Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aiden Markram, Abdul Samad, Nitish Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, Anmolpreet Singh, Glenn Phillips (wk), Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Upendra Yadav (wk), Jhathavedh Subramanyan, Sanvir Singh, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Marco Jansen, Akash Maharaj Singh, Mayank Agarwal. Match starts at 7:30pm IST. 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