Poor growth in the first three months of pregnancy is associated with a range of cardiovascular risk factors in childhood, finds a study published in BMJ today.
Jan 23, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Regardless of body mass index (BMI), higher waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), a measure of central adiposity, is associated with lower glomerular filtration rate (GFR), lower effective renal plasma flow (ERPF), and ...
Apr 13, 2013
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High blood pressure in the kidneys of people with apple-shaped bodies may be responsible for their increased risk of developing kidney disease later in life, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal ...
Apr 11, 2013
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The proportion of Americans who are severely obese—those people 100 pounds or more overweight—continues to increase rapidly and much faster than those with moderate obesity, but the rate of growth has slowed, according ...
Oct 1, 2012
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