Body shape may predict risk of cardiovascular disease, study finds
Rising rates of heart disease are claiming more lives each year, and researchers now believe a lesser-known body measure may offer clues about your future heart health. In recent findings from a large ...
Wellness Wednesday: Body Mass Index vs Basal Metabolic Rate
News 13 brings you a segment focused on health and fitness on News 13 Midday every Wednesday called “Wellness Wednesday”.
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For people with higher body weights, abortions can be more costly or out of reach
In the decade since, little evidence has turned up to support the theory, with a new systematic review out of Emory ...
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Risk model pinpoints young adults ‘increasingly at-risk’ for early-onset colorectal cancer
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic have developed a model to predict the risk for colorectal cancer in adults aged younger than ...
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The number of overweight people in Switzerland has doubled
You’re considered overweight if you calculate your BMI and it is well over 25kg/m 2. Overweight status is clearly defined by BMI. SRF: Can’t someone simply say, “As long as I can walk well and don’t ...