News tagged with bmi
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Love handles put the squeeze on lungs
There's more bad news for people who carry excess weight around their waists: Not only is abdominal obesity associated with diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and a host of other health problems collectively known ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 06, 2009 |
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Research shows sugary drinks do not cause weight gain
New research from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, shows that sugary drinks, consumed in moderate quantities, do not promote weight gain, carbohydrate craving or adverse mood effects in overweight women ...
Aug 11, 2010 |
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Children who often drink full-fat milk weigh less
Eight-year-old children who drink full-fat milk every day have a lower BMI than those who seldom drink milk. This is not the case for children who often drink medium-fat or low-fat milk. This is one conclusion of a thesis ...
Nov 03, 2009 |
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BMI and waist circumference
Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference are well known risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but a new study reported in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation today now conclu ...
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Professor discovers new way to calculate body's 'Maximum Weight Limit'
Most of us are familiar with the term, Body Mass Index, or BMI, as an index to determine healthy body weight. But, calculating BMI involves a complex formula: weight in pounds is multiplied by 703, and then divided by height ...
Sep 18, 2009 |
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Food stamp use linked to weight gain, study finds
The U.S. Food Stamp Program may help contribute to obesity among its users, according to a new nationwide study that followed participants for 14 years.
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Some French women, too thin, don't see it that way: study
France has by far the highest proportion of clinically underweight women in Europe, but only half of them think they are too thin, according to a new study.
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Study: Being obese can take years off your life
(AP) -- Being obese can take years off your life and in some cases may be as dangerous as smoking, a new study says. British researchers at the University of Oxford analyzed 57 studies mostly in Europe and North America, ...
Mar 17, 2009 |
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UH sociologist has different perspective on obesity 'epidemic'
Headlines tell us the nation is getting fatter, and that obesity has become an epidemic. But there is more to the story, according to one University of Houston sociologist.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2009 |
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Can't chalk it up to 'baby fat'
Despite recent widespread media attention given to studies that have indicated one-third of American children have a weight problem, a new study shows just one-third of children who are overweight or obese actually receive ...
Dec 29, 2008 |
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Help for the overweight could be at the end of a phone
Counselling via the phone and internet can help weight management in overweight individuals, according to a Dutch study published in the open access journal, BMC Public Health.
Jan 09, 2009 |
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Obesity during pregnancy linked to increased risk of babies born with abnormalities
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Newcastle University study has shown that obese women who become pregnant have an increased risk of their baby being born with certain abnormalities, including spina bifida.
Feb 11, 2009 |
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Obesity will snuff out health benefits gained by smoking declines
If obesity trends continue, the negative effect on the health of the U.S. population will overtake the benefits gained from declining smoking rates, according to a study by U-M and Harvard researchers published today in the ...
Dec 02, 2009 |
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As girth grows, risk of sudden cardiac death shrinks
Obesity has long been identified as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and heart failure. But, a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that being skinny confers no advantage ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 16, 2010 |
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'Born in the USA' Might Mean Higher BMI for Asian-Americans
Socioeconomic status alone might not be as reliable a predictor of body mass index (BMI) in U.S. residents as previously thought, according to a new study.
Mar 24, 2009 |
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