| 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 Posted: 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) Read the full story at This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
