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'Bmi' - 43 New Result(s)
  • Bigger Waistline May Increase Liver Cancer Risk: Study
    Bigger Waistline May Increase Liver Cancer Risk: Study

    High body mass index (BMI), increased waist circumference and type 2 diabetes mellitus may increase the risk of liver cancer, a new study has found.

  • Beyond BMI: How to Calculate Body Fat Percentage?
    Beyond BMI: How to Calculate Body Fat Percentage?

    Body fat is the amount of fat that one has apart from one's bones, water content, muscles and various organs. Your fitness level depends on two components - body fat and body muscle.

  • Higher BMI May Support the Spread of Blood Cancer
    Higher BMI May Support the Spread of Blood Cancer

    As body mass index (BMI) increases, so does the growth and spread of the blood cancer multiple myeloma, a study warns.

  • Weight Gain During Pregnancy May Lead To Preterm Birth
    Weight Gain During Pregnancy May Lead To Preterm Birth

    Abnormalities in interval between pregnancies, mother's body mass index (BMI) prior to pregnancy and the amount of weight gain in pregnancy can lead to preterm birth, a new study has found.

  • Teenage Weight Tied to Odds of Diabetes-Related Death
    Teenage Weight Tied to Odds of Diabetes-Related Death

    The increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and eventually dying from the disease, begins early in life and at weights in the -normal- range, a new study suggests.

  • Excess Body Fat And Weight May Cause Cardiovascular Disease; Eat These Foods To Lose Weight
    Excess Body Fat And Weight May Cause Cardiovascular Disease; Eat These Foods To Lose Weight

    An increase in the fat mass and body mass index (BMI) is directly linked to increased risk of blood vessel diseases.

  • Availability Of Fast Food Near Commuting Route Linked With Higher BMI: Study
    Availability Of Fast Food Near Commuting Route Linked With Higher BMI: Study

    A new study has now said that proximity of stores selling a variety of different fast foods to your commuting route also affects your BMI.

  • Beyond BMI: The Other Health Markers You Should Be Watching
    Beyond BMI: The Other Health Markers You Should Be Watching

    Is it possible to be both obese and healthy? It's true that obesity has long been associated with cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and several forms of cancer, but a lingering question is the degree ...

  • Obesity Epidemic Has Spread Globally: Why You Should be Worried
    Obesity Epidemic Has Spread Globally: Why You Should be Worried

    Nearly a third of adults and a quarter of children today are overweight, according to a report by the Global Burden of Disease Study published in The Lancet medical journal. No country has turned the ...

  • Do You Know What Too Fat Looks Like?
    Do You Know What Too Fat Looks Like?

    A study suggests that African American women in the US have a different picture of what unhealthy weight looks like than medical experts, prompting suggestions that pictures should be more widely used with health messages ...

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