News tagged with waist
Watching curvaceous women feels like drugs to men: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- It has long been known that men find an "hourglass" figure the most attractive shape for the female body, and now scientists have found out why.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 25, 2010 |
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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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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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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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Waist size predictor of heart failure in men and women
(PhysOrg.com) -- Adding to the growing evidence that a person’s waist size is an important indicator of heart health, a study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has found ...
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Study confirms link between depression, abdominal obesity
A new study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) confirms the relationship between depression and abdominal obesity, which has been linked to an increased risk for cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Jun 09, 2010 |
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Mediterranean diet: A heart-healthy plan for life
The Mediterranean diet has proven beneficial effects not only regarding metabolic syndrome, but also on its individual components including waist circumference, HDL-cholesterol levels, triglycerides levels, blood pressure ...
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Larger waist associated with greater risk of death
Individuals with a large waist circumference appear to have a greater risk of dying from any cause over a nine-year period, according to a report in the August 9/23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/A ...
Aug 09, 2010 |
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Sedentary TV time may cut life short
Couch potatoes beware: every hour of television watched per day may increase the risk of dying earlier from cardiovascular disease, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Jan 11, 2010 |
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Degree of obesity raises risk of stroke, regardless of gender, race
The higher a person's degree of obesity, the higher their risk of stroke -- regardless of race, gender and how obesity is measured, according to a new study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Jan 21, 2010 |
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Metabolic syndrome may increase risk for liver cancer
Scientists have confirmed that metabolic syndrome, a constellation of conditions that increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes, may also increase the risk of the two most common types of liver cancer, according to ...
Apr 03, 2011 |
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Waist-hip ratio better than BMI for gauging obesity in elderly
Body mass index (BMI) readings may not be the best gauge of obesity in older adults, according to new research from UCLA endocrinologists and geriatricians. Instead, they say, the ratio of waist size to hip size may be a ...
Sep 01, 2009 |
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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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Drinking 100-Percent Juice Might Not Lead to Teen Overweight
Although some studies have linked drinking 100 percent juice to excess weight in young children, this might not be the case for teenagers, a new study suggests.
Feb 26, 2010 |
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Overweight American children and adolescents becoming fatter
Overweight American children and adolescents have become fatter over the last decade, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and National Institute on Aging (NIA). They examined adiposity ...
Aug 18, 2010 |
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