Posts Tagged ‘body mass index bmi’

According to a new study related to belly fat and heart failure, the body mass index (BMI) and the waist size of people influence their risk of being hospitalized with the heart failure condition or even death from the same. The findings of the study indicated that each additional BMI point increased the risk of heart failure hospitalization or death by 3 percent in women and ... Full story

Washington, April 7 (ANI): Kids lacking an ability to regulate their behaviour, or to delay gratification in exchange for a larger reward, are more likely to become overweight by their pre-teen years, according to a study. "Obesity in childhood and adolescence appears to track into adulthood, increasing the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus and certain cancers in adulthood," the authors write as background ... Full story

London, Mar 31 (ANI): For women who think being slim makes you look younger, a new study has found that people over 40 look younger if they have fatter face. During the study, the researchers compared 186 pairs of identical twins, and found shedding pounds could age a woman by an average of four years. Lead researcher Dr Bahaman Guyuron says: "The perceived age of an individual ... Full story

London, Mar 18 (ANI): While it is said that being severely overweight reduces life expectancy, a new study has found that even mild obesity can take years off one's life. The study has found that if a person is moderately overweight, he/she will probably live two to four years less than if they stick to their ideal weight. A research team, led by Richard Peto and Gary ... Full story

Washington, March 15 (ANI): Companies can improve their bottom lines if they invest in health programs for employees, with an eye on reducing medical claim costs, according to a study. "It's a win-win opportunity - employers and employees can benefit from a healthier workforce," said LuAnn Heinen, vice president of the National Business Group on Health and the lead author ... Full story

Washington, Mar 6 (ANI): Here's some bad news for people who carry excess weight around the middle: love handles can impair lung function. According to a report published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, a high weight circumference is strongly associated with decreased lung function. o reach ... Full story

Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Being fat can increase the risk of primary joint replacement in patients with osteoarthritis, a new study suggests. The research team led by Flavia Cicuttini of the Monash University, Melbourne, Australia has found that increased waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) were associated with the risk of both knee and hip joint replacement. During the study, the team examined 32,023 healthy volunteers ... Full story

Beijing, Mar 2 (ANI): Hostile men are more likely to become obese than their less-hostile peers, according to a new study. In the study, Dr. Hermann Nabi of Hopital Paul Brousse in Villejuif, France and his colleagues found that the more hostile a man's personality, the more his body mass index ... Full story

London, Feb 25 (ANI): Obese teenagers run the same risk of premature death in adulthood as people who smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day, according to a new study. The British Medical Journal study also found that people who are overweight have the same risk as less heavy smokers. To reach the conclusion, Dr Martin Neovius at Karolinska Institute in Sweden, analysed the cause of death ... Full story