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Saturday, December 13, 2014

Body Mass Index


Occupational Sitting Among Women Linked to Obesity

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 01:30 PM PST

You might want to stand up for this. Occupational sitting is associated with an increased likelihood of obesity, especially among black women, independent of occupational and leisure time physical activity, finds a new study from the School of Medicine and the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

Fat around heart may cause irregular heartbeat

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 09:40 PM PST

New York, Nov 19 (IANS) More than body mass index (BMI) which is commonly used to determine if a person is obese, it is the layer of fat around heart which is more closely associated with atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat, finds research.

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