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Obesity Obesity is a disease in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that health may be negatively affected It is commonly defined as a body mass index (weight divided by height squared) of 30 kg/m2 or higher. This distinguishes it from being overweight as defined by a BMI of between 25-29.9 Many studies show an association between excessive body weight and various diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus type 2, sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. As a result, obesity has been found to reduce life expectancy. With rates of adult and childhood obesity increasing, authorities view it as a serious public health problem. Attempts to address it include population-wide measures to improve dietary choices and increase physical exercise Uploaded by tirtha9 (436) • 1 year ago Tags: obesity, diseases, osteoarthritis, body mass index, diabetes mellitus tirtha9 (436)

How To Use Revised BMI To Prevent Heart Disease?

BMI stands for body mass index. It is a surrogate measure of the amount of fat in the body. It is widely used as a good indicator of body fat, and it is easy and convenient to use without incurring...

Calculate your Body Mass Index

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women. BMI categories- under weight= or< 18.5 Normal weight 18.5 - 24.9 Over weight...

Your weight can affect earning power

Just a 10% increase in body mass index, a measure of weight relative to height, can cut a man's real earnings by 3.3% and a woman's by 1.8%.

Your weight can affect earning power

Just a 10% increase in body mass index, a measure of weight relative to height, can cut a man's real earnings by 3.3% and a woman's by 1.8%.

If you're middle-aged and your memory's not what it used to be, check the bathro

If you're middle-aged and your memory's not what it used to be, check the bathroom scale, researchers warned, suggesting overweight people tend to score more poorly on tests of memory than their...

Abstract: Overweight males have lower SSRI response

J Affective Dis. 2007 Apr;99(1-3):101-06BMI, sex, and antidepressant response Khan A, Schwartz KA, Kolts RL, Brown WA. Northwest Clinical Research Center, Bellevue, WA, USA; Department of Psychiatry...

Abstract: Overweight and obesity affect treatment response in major depression

Biol Psychiatry. 2007 Jan 19; [Epub ahead of print] Overweight and Obesity Affect Treatment Response in Major Depression. Kloiber S, Ising M, Reppermund S, Horstmann S, Dose T, Majer M, Zihl J,...

Body mass index may not be as accurate as originally thought

Body mass index, or BMI, long considered the standard for measuring the amount of fat in a person?s body, may not be as accurate as originally thought, according to new research. A research team...

Sport Is Unrelated To Obesity In Children

xiox writes "The UK government is planning to stop funding a study to understand obesity in children. The study fits children with accelerometers to measure how much energy each child uses in a day...

The Correct Amount of Exercise

I am trying to get in shape as I am sure some of you are but I am not really doing it so I will look good in this bathing suit or to get to this size. I want to take care of myself and be at a good...