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ORLANDO, Florida — A controversial idea called “the obesity paradox” holds that people who carry excess weight may actually live longer than their trimmer counterparts. But one researcher now says that this paradox may really boil down to the idea that — at any body weight — a longer life depends on a person’s level of…
Title: Belly Fat Is Bad, Even at a Normal Weight
Category: Health News
Created: 11/10/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/10/2015 12:00:00 AM
Use of low energy sweeteners (LES) in place of sugar, in children and adults, leads to reduced calorie intake and body weight – and possibly also when comparing LES beverages to water – according…
Title: Weight-Loss Surgery May Bring Long-Term Benefits to Very Obese Teens
Category: Health News
Created: 11/6/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/9/2015 12:00:00 AM
What’s considered a normal weight for adults is often based on a measurement known as body mass index (BMI), which assesses weight relative to height. The found that men with a normal BMI but central obesity, the clinical term for belly fat, had twice the mortality risk of men who were overweight or obese according to BMI. Normal weight women with belly fat, meanwhile, had a 32 percent higher mortality risk than obese women without excess pounds around the middle.
Many African Americans with uncontrolled hypertension do not have recommended food categories in their homes and are not having adequate discussions with their doctors about diet.
I have done battle with depression my whole life. Despair and lethargy have left me hopeless. The first time a doctor suggested medication, she did so with a caveat: The pills — in my case, Prozac — might cause me to gain weight and could make it hard to have an orgasm, standard warnings with many antidepressants. “So I’ll be fat and…
Eating around two homemade lunches or dinners daily may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, possibly by reducing weight gain over time, finds new research.
Taking the bus or train to work may be even healthier than walking, according to a new study published Sunday by the American Heart Association. “Bus/train commuters had even lower rates of diabetes, high blood pressure and overweight than the walkers or bikers,” according to a press release about the findings, which were presented at the AHA’s Scientific Sessions 2015 meeting this weekend. The study, which was conducted in Japan, found that compared to drivers, public transport riders were 44 percent less likely to be overweight, 27 percent less likely to have high blood pressure and 34 percent less likely to have diabetes.
Taking the bus or train to work may be even healthier than walking, according to a new study published Sunday by the American Heart Association. “Bus/train commuters had even lower rates of diabetes, high blood pressure and overweight than the walkers or bikers,” according to a press release about the findings, which were presented at the AHA’s Scientific Sessions 2015 meeting this weekend. The study, which was conducted in Japan, found that compared to drivers, public transport riders were 44 percent less likely to be overweight, 27 percent less likely to have high blood pressure and 34 percent less likely to have diabetes.