Body Mass Index

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• Yoga a potential therapy for cardiovascular disease: Study
• Being Thin Doesn't Spare Asian-Americans From Diabetes Risk
• Study reveals effects on body mass index of gene linked to heavy smoking

Yoga a potential therapy for cardiovascular disease: Study Posted: 29 Dec 2014 11:51 PM PST A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials has concluded that the popular mind-body practice of yoga can be a potential therapy for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome.

Being Thin Doesn't Spare Asian-Americans From Diabetes Risk Posted: 23 Dec 2014 08:27 AM PST Guidelines just out from the American Diabetes Association say Asian-Americans with a typically healthy body mass index can still be running a substantial risk for developing diabetes.

Study reveals effects on body mass index of gene linked to heavy smoking Posted: 04 Dec 2014 11:32 AM PST A genetic variant which causes smokers to smoke more heavily has been shown to be associated with increased body mass index -- but only in those who have never smoked, according to new research led by the University of Bristol and published today in PLOS Genetics.

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