Decline in BMI, waist circumference seen in decade before dementia
Lower body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference and higher high-density lipoprotein are seen in the decade preceding ...
Two telltale signs of dementia that could appear up to 11 years before symptoms – are you at risk?
TWO telltale signs of dementia that have nothing to do with memory could appear up to 11 years before typical symptoms, ...
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Body Fat Percentage Charts for Men and Women
While body mass index (BMI) is often used to estimate body fat, it’s not always an accurate method of doing so. Some ...
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New Report Challenges Current Definition of Obesity
One of the inadequacies of using body mass index (BMI) as a predictive factor is that “current BMI-based measures of obesity can both underestimate and overestimate” a persons ...
Scientists pinpoint time in life when weight loss is linked to raised dementia risk
Experts believe the condition actually begins years before it causes memory loss - involving changes in regions of the brain ...
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Weight Gain Common in Young Women After Breast Reduction Surgery
Many young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery, according to a study published online in the ...
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Can parents' diet predict childhood obesity? New research weighs in
Children’s eating habits are strongly influenced by their parents' weight status, with those having overweight or obese ...
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Updated Obesity Guidelines
The health care community has redefined the requirements for clinical obesity, noting BMI shouldn’t be the sole barometer of ...