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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Body Mass Index


Waistlines 'Grow An Inch In A Decade' In US

Posted: 17 Sep 2014 04:52 PM PDT

US waistlines are continuing to expand, despite obesity appearing to be reaching a plateau, data suggests. Research suggests the average adult waist size in the US increased by more than 1in (2.5cm) between 1999 and 2012.

Fat mass contributes to musculoskeletal pain risk

Posted: 17 Sep 2014 02:27 PM PDT

People with high fat mass could be at an increased risk of musculoskeletal pain, say researchers.

American waistlines are still expanding

Posted: 17 Sep 2014 04:51 AM PDT

 While body mass index, a key measure for obesity, has stabilized, our bellies have increased an inch over the last decade — to a circumference of almost 39 inches.

Not salt but high BMI triggers hyper-tension

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 12:06 AM PDT

London, Sep 9 (IANS) If you are suffering from high blood pressure, check your Body Mass Index (BMI) first as a new study indicates sodium intake has less impact on overall health than previously thought. Using the data from a cross-sectional analysis of 8,670 volunteers from the NutriNet-Sante Study -- an ongoing French web-based cohort study, researchers found that BMI was the main ...

New Slimband Study Confirms That Gastric Banding Achieves Weight Loss on Failed Gastric Bypass Patients

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New study conclusively demonstrates that gastric banding can successfully achieve weight loss outcomes that patients had previously been unsuccessful in attaining with a much more surgically invasive gastric bypass operation.

(PRWeb September 17, 2014)

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