Obesity--Are you at Risk and How Will it Affect Your Health
Obesity has negative affects on both your body and your mind. It puts extra stress on your whole body and wears down your joints. It is hard to keep up with friends, you may not fit in chairs and it is difficult to participate in activities. Obesity is th
Obesity--What is it and What Causes it?
Body mass index or BMI is a measurement used to determine if a person is considered medically obese. BMI is a figure based on your weight and your height. Once your BMI has been determined, it will be compared to other people with the same gender and age.
Obesity in America, Proactol Can Repel The Attack
More serious diseases such as diabetes and hypertension generally enter through the door of obesity in America. A phenomenal two thirds are overweight. A common disease in America is high blood pressure, and it is touted that stress is a prevalent health
Obesity Statistics Can Be Held In Check By Proactol
February is Heart Month. This is a good time to remember that cardiovascular diseases are still the leading cause of death in the United States and Canada. Cardiovascular diseases include heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, heart failure and conge
Fighting Obesity
Be aware that frame size, water retention, ethnicity,age, bone and muscle density can distort a persons BMI. For instance a healthy bodybuilder could have a BMI above 30 (ranked obese), due to muscle mass!
Is BMI-Body Mass Index Calculation An Accurate Measure Of Obesity?
However, is this calculation accurate? The BMI recommendation by WHO was based on studies done largely on Caucasians. Thus the BMI recommendation by WHO may be an accurate indication of obesity on an average Caucasian. There are now findings to suggest th
Understanding Childhood Obesity
How many times do you take your child to fast food restaurants? Your kids cannot drive themselves to McDonalds and order a Big Mac. If you have the desire to have a healthy child, then you must first show them how to eat healthy by eating healthy yourself
Is Your Belly Too Fat?
Here is the test. Using just a tape measure, divide the circumference of your waist measured around the narrowest location near the naval by the number you get measuring your hips around the buttocks. The bigger the belly, the higher your number will be a
Health Hazards Of Obesity
The terms overweight and obese are used synonymously by the commoner; however, there is some difference at the clinical level. A person can be considered overweight if his body weight is 10-19 per cent more than the normal or ideal body weight. However, w
Obesity Paradox: Excess Body Fat Helps in Heart Failure Recovery
Evidently, the excess body fat may cause heart failure, but it also helps one recover better. There are indications that the obese fare better after heart failure compared to their healthy counterparts. This is according to a study by Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow
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