Some exercise is good, more is better
December 03, 2011
The findings factored in cigarette smoking, alcohol, body mass index, blood pressure, nutrition, education and social factors. Meeting the World Trade Organization's...
Danish study: Obese men face higher death risk
July 13, 2010
The research concluded that the risk of premature death in already obese men increased 10 percent for every point surpassing the healthy level of 25 body mass index ... The researchers found that for every one-point increase in their body mass index ...
Study shows obesity rates still rising
June 29, 2010
Obesity in adults is defined as a body mass index of 30 or more, while overweight is a body mass index between 25 and 30. Mississippi continued its six-year reign as the country...
Heavy drinking may up lung cancer risk
October 26, 2011
Dr. Stanton Siu of Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, Calif., said black tea consumption was shown to reduce lung cancer risk in non-smoking women, while higher body mass index and...
Overweight Singapore soldiers told to trim down
September 24, 2010
It added that regular soldiers, which the Straits Times said numbered 20,000, were required to undergo annual tests to measure their Body Mass Index, a standard health...
UK says most Britons eat 10% too many calories
October 13, 2011
they exercise and their body mass index. Previous calorie recommendations underestimated the impact of physical activity, even though people are now more sedentary than two...
Obesity rates still rising in many states
July 07, 2011
No state decreased its level of obesity, which is defined as a body mass index of 30 or more. The body mass index is a measurement based on weight and height. There was a bit...
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