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“We knew from previous research that central obesity is bad, but what is new in this research is that the distribution of the fat is very important even in ...
"We knew from previous research that central obesity is bad, but what is new in this research is that the distribution of the fat is very important even in ...
This study is being done to help understand why some people with an increased amount of central obesity, without gastroesophageal reflux, develop changes to ...
In general, though, the greater the waist measurement, the higher the health risks. Trimming the fat. You can strengthen and tone abdominal muscles with ...
Obesity isn't just a cosmetic concern. It is a medical problem that increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers.
Lifestyle issues — too little activity and too many calories from food and drinks — are the main contributors to childhood obesity. But genetic and hormonal ...
Fat stored around the waist, sometimes called visceral fat or abdominal fat, may further increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes. Women with a waist ...
In addition, BMI may underestimate risk for people of Asian descent, in part because it doesn't factor in the risk associated with excess abdominal fat, (which ...
The Mayo Clinic study shows those who had a normal body mass index but central obesity (high waist-to-hip ratio) had the highest cardiovascular death risk and ...
D., a cardiovascular medicine researcher at Mayo Clinic, show that lack of sufficient sleep led to a 9% increase in total abdominal fat area and an 11% increase ...
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