New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12–15 May), identifies the optimum body weight range for adults with type 2 diabetes to minimize their risk of dying from ...
Mar 29, 2024
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A new study shows that tai chi mirrors the beneficial effects of conventional exercise by reducing waist circumference in middle-aged and older adults with central obesity. The study was done by investigators at the University ...
May 31, 2021
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A study of more than 200,000 UK men, being presented at this year's European and International Conference on Obesity (ECOICO), held online this year from September 1-4, reveals that there is a link between central adiposity ...
Sep 2, 2020
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For kidney disease patients, a large belt size can double the risk of dying.
Jul 12, 2011
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(HealthDay)—The prevalence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is 25.7 percent among youth with type 2 diabetes, and is significantly higher than that seen among youth with type 1 diabetes, according to a study published ...
Nov 8, 2013
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Obesity has been linked to a wide array of health problems. A new study suggests that abdominal obesity as measured by body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference, may result in a greater risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
Feb 23, 2022
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(Medical Xpress)—Keep your waist trimmer than half your height and you could significantly boost your life expectancy.
Sep 10, 2014
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In addition to a higher BMI, individuals who had repeatedly attempted to lose weight reported a higher tendency to purposefully restrict food intake for weight control, and more uncontrolled eating with a tendency to overeat, ...
Jun 8, 2022
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A new study finds children born to mothers who had a larger waist size before pregnancy may be more likely to have autism than those whose mothers had a smaller pre-pregnancy waist. The research results will be presented ...
Mar 19, 2018
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Belly fat, known clinically as central obesity, has been linked to the development of asthma in a new study.
Sep 25, 2011
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