News tagged with hip circumference
Location of body fat affects risk of blood clots in men, women
The location of extra pounds appears to affect the risk of blood clots in middle-aged people, but affects men and women differently, researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Apple shaped obesity as bad for heart as other obesity
(PhysOrg.com) -- An international study of 220,000 people has challenged the idea that obese people who have an “apple shape” (fat deposits on the middle section of the body) are at higher risk of ...
Mar 11, 2011 |
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Study finds more breaks from sitting are good for waistlines and hearts
It is becoming well accepted that, as well as too little exercise, too much sitting is bad for people's health. Now a new study has found that it is not just the length of time people spend sitting down that can make a difference, ...
Jan 12, 2011 |
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Vitamins C and E linked to metabolic syndrome in low-income Ecuadorians
With life expectancy increasing in Latin America, age-related disease has become a pressing public health concern. Results of an epidemiological study conducted by researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research ...
Jan 04, 2011 |
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Body fat distribution associated with a higher risk of ER-negative breast cancer
Body fat distribution does not play an important role in the incidence of every subtype of premenopausal breast cancer, but is associated with an increased risk for estrogen receptor (ER)–negative breast cancer, according ...
Dec 15, 2010 |
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Traditional aerobic fitness the way to go
What to do: walk around the block or work up a sweat in an aerobic workout at the gym? If you're looking for the best health benefits from an exercise program, University of Alberta researchers have found a traditional aerobic ...
Sep 14, 2010 |
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Diet/exercise intervention for patients at risk for heart disease improves quality of life
A lifestyle intervention incorporating exercise training and diet counseling in primary health care settings appears to improve quality of life among adults at moderate to high risk for heart disease and appears cost-effective ...
Sep 13, 2010 |
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Giving birth many times linked to increased risk of heart disease
Palestinian women frequently give birth many times. This has given researchers in the oPt a unique opportunity to study the effects of numbers of births per woman (parity) on risk of coronary heart disease, since previous ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 01, 2010 |
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Obesity, weight gain in middle age associated with increased risk of diabetes among older adults
For individuals 65 years of age and older, obesity, excess body fat around the waist and gaining weight after the age of 50 are associated with an increased risk of diabetes, according to a study in the June 23/30 issue of ...
Jun 22, 2010 |
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Abdominal fat at middle age associated with greater risk of dementia
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine determined that excess abdominal fat places otherwise healthy, middle-aged people at risk for dementia later in life. Preliminary findings suggest a relationship between ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 20, 2010 |
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Traditional aerobic fitness training trumps pedometer-based walking programs for health benefits
What to do: walk around the block or work up a sweat in an aerobic workout at the gym? If you're looking for the best health benefits from an exercise program, a traditional aerobic fitness program that gets your heart pumping ...
May 17, 2010 |
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