https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm Waist Circumference Measuring waist circumference helps screen for possible health risks that come with overweight and obesity. If most of your fat is around your waist rather than at your hips, you’re at a higher risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. This risk goes up with a waist size that is greaterContinue reading “Calculate your Body Mass Index – BMI”
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Forget BMI, Look for ‘Overfat’ as Real Health Risk (CNN)
Forget BMI, Look for ‘Overfat’ as Real Health Risk (CNN) CardioBrief: How Statins Drive Some People Crazy Taking the Teeth out of Tobacco (STAT) Schumer Urges FDA to Probe Fast-Food Packaging Health Effects (Newsday) Frequent Drinkers See Lower Diabetes Risk AAP: All Kids Need Access to Quality Early Education (Pediatrics) Genetic Testing Helps ID CausesContinue reading “Forget BMI, Look for ‘Overfat’ as Real Health Risk (CNN)”
Study reveals effects on body mass index of gene linked to heavy smoking
Collaboration between the University of Bristol and IGMM researchers: December 2014 A genetic variant which causes smokers to smoke more heavily has been shown to be associated with increased body mass index (BMI) – but only in those who have never smoked, according to new research. It is likely that this finding has not come toContinue reading “Study reveals effects on body mass index of gene linked to heavy smoking”
High BMI linked to cognitive decline through systemic inflammation
There are plenty of reasons it’s important to maintain a healthy weight, and now you can add one more to the list: It may be good for your brain. Researchers from the University of Arizona have found that having a higher body mass index, or BMI, can negatively impact cognitive functioning in older adults. How?Continue reading “High BMI linked to cognitive decline through systemic inflammation”