Health
Study shows that high-intensity training boosts cognitive function
A regular exercise routine can make you fitter than ever – mentally fit.
Oct 29, 2012
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News tagged with waist circumference
Overweight & Obesity
Excess belly fat linked to higher risk of early death regardless of total body fat
Central fatness (excess fat stored around the abdomen) is associated with a higher risk of early death from any cause, regardless of overall body fat, whereas larger hips and thighs are associated with a lower risk, finds ...
Sep 24, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Risk of colorectal polyps tied to blood pressure medications
(HealthDay)—Blood pressure medications may raise the risk of colorectal polyps, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in the Journal of Digestive Diseases.
Sep 16, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Waist-to-height ratio should be used as a screening tool for early health risks
Waist-to-height ratio is a simpler and more predictive indicator of the 'early heath risks' associated with central obesity than the complex 'matrix', based on BMI and waist circumference (WC), currently used by Public Health ...
Mar 16, 2016
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Health
Gum disease is linked with heart attacks and diabetes
A large study has found that people with a prior heart attack or diabetes are more likely to have gum disease than their healthy counterparts. The research is presented at EuroPerio10, the world's leading congress in periodontology ...
Jun 20, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity linked to higher risk of broken bones in women
New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4-7 May), has found that women with obesity and overweight, particularly women with high waist circumference, are more ...
May 7, 2022
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Health
Latest recommendations on how waist-to-height ratio can impact your health
New health guidance on the need to keep your waist size to half your height to ensure healthy living was recommended by Bayes Business School eight years ago.
Apr 15, 2022
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Health
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 ...
Jun 27, 2011
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Diabetes
Exercise can help control blood glucose, and trim waist size and body fat in diabetics
Diabetics who exercise can trim waist size and body fat, and control blood glucose, even if they don't see cardiorespiratory benefits, new research by UT Southwestern Medical Center cardiologists shows.
Jun 17, 2015
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Health
Health check: will eating nuts make you gain weight?
The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend we eat 30g of nuts – a small handful – each day. But many of us know nuts are high in calories and fat.
Feb 18, 2019
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