News tagged with waist circumference

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Study shows that high-intensity training boosts cognitive function

A regular exercise routine can make you fitter than ever – mentally fit.

Health created Oct 29, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (12) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Two studies point to the illusion of the artificial sweeteners

In the constant battle to lose inches or at least stay the same, we reach for the diet soda. Two studies presented June 25 and 27 at the American Diabetes Association's Scientific Sessions in San Diego suggest this might ...

Health created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

People of normal weight with belly fat at highest death risk: study

People who are of normal weight but have fat concentrated in their bellies have a higher death risk than those who are obese, according to Mayo Clinic research presented today at the European Society of Cardiology Congress ...

Cardiology created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Study shows how discrimination hurts: Lack of fair treatment leads to obesity issues

(PhysOrg.com) -- People, especially men, who feel any kind of discrimination, are likely to see their waistlines expand, according to research from Purdue University.

Health created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Hip size may be the key to link between obesity and premature death

A research team led by Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute has for the first time demonstrated that the effect of obesity on the risk of premature death is seriously underestimated unless a person's hip circumference is ...

Health created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Surgery-related weight loss in men reverses testosterone deficiency

Low testosterone levels and symptoms of male sexual dysfunction due to obesity may be reversible with weight loss after bariatric surgery, a new study finds.

Medical research created Jun 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Discontinuation of smokeless tobacco after myocardial infarction linked to improved survival

In this prospective cohort study, presented today at the ESC Congress 2011, discontinuation of smokeless tobacco after a myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with a lower risk of subsequent mortality. Investigators found ...

Health created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Overweight children face heart risks as young as 3, study says

When children are overweight, heart-health risk factors such as dangerous cholesterol levels and artery inflammation can start as early as age 3, according to a University of Miami study published in this week's medical journal ...

Overweight and Obesity created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pregnancy-related complications predict CVD in middle age

If you develop pregnancy-related hypertensive disorders or diabetes, you may have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life, according to research in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pot belly boosts risk of sudden cardiac death: study

(HealthDay) -- A "spare tire" around the midsection raises the odds of sudden cardiac death in obese people, a new study finds.

Health created May 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Obese adolescents have heart damage

Obese adolescents with no symptoms of heart disease already have heart damage, according to new research.

Cardiology created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Waist circumference linked to diabetes risk, independently of body mass index

A collaborative re-analysis of data from the InterAct case-control study conducted by Claudia Langenberg and colleagues has established that waist circumference is associated with risk of type 2 diabetes, independently of ...

Health created Jun 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Adolescents who have more than four meals a day are thinner

A study carried out in Spain reveals that certain healthy habits, like eating more than four times a day or not eating too fast, are associated with lower body fat levels independently of exercise habits during ...

Health created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Obesity, larger waist size associated with better outcomes in heart failure patients

A slim waist and normal weight are usually associated with better health outcomes, but that's not always the case with heart failure patients, according to a new UCLA study.

Cardiology created Jul 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New metric for obesity strongly correlated to premature death

Researchers have developed a new metric to measure obesity, called A Body Shape Index, or ABSI, that combines the existing metrics of Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference and shows a better correlation with death ...

Health created Jul 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0