21st December 2009
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Medical News
Blacks tend to carry around less of a particularly unhealthy type of abdominal fat than whites, even though they suffer more from obesity-linked illness, researchers report.
The new finding suggests that body[...]
Tags: bmi, fat disorders, Obesity, obesity problems
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27th November 2009
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Obesity
Approximately one of every five people with type 2 diabetes are more than 100 pounds overweight. This disturbing information comes from an analysis performed by U.S. researchers at Loyola University Health S[...]
Tags: Obesity, rapid rise, Type 2 Diabetes
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18th August 2009
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Obesity
What is Obesity?
An obese person has accumulated so much body fat that it might have a negative effect on their health. If a person’s bodyweight is at least 20% higher than it should be, he or she is c[...]
Tags: Body Mass Index (BMI), Body Mass Index Calculator, Obesity
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