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Those studied who had a normal body mass index but central obesity — a high waist-to-hip ratio — had the highest cardiovascular death risk and the highest death ...
Obesity is a complex disease involving having too much body fat. You might think of obesity as a cosmetic concern. But it's a medical condition that ...
"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 ...
Fat stored around the waist, sometimes called visceral fat or abdominal fat, may increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes. Women with a waist that ...
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 ...
As a result, their main access to foods may be convenience foods that don't spoil quickly. These include frozen meals, crackers and cookies. Access to fresh ...
In general, though, the greater the waist measurement, the higher the health risks. Trimming the fat. You can strengthen and tone abdominal muscles with ...
You can strengthen and tone abdominal muscles with crunches or other exercises focused on your belly. But doing those exercises alone won't get rid of belly fat ...
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 ...
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