Fructose, the sugar widely used as high-fructose corn syrup in soft drinks and processed foods, often gets some of the blame for the widespread rise in obesity. Now a laboratory study has found that when fructose is present ...

Medicine & Health - Medical research

Jun 21, 2010 4.5 / 5 (8) 4 |

The body mass index (BMI) and waistline measurement overestimate obesity in blacks, according to a new study. The results suggest that conventional methods for estimating body fat may need to become race-specific.

Medicine & Health - Health

Jun 11, 2009 1 / 5 (1) 0