November 28th, 2010 by admin
A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) finds that high body mass index (BMI) in developing countries remains primarily a problem of the rich. The findings suggest that the shift towards overweight and obesity among the poor that has already happened in wealthier countries has not yet happened in developing countries… [...]
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November 10th, 2010 by admin
A considerable proportion of obese teenagers become severely obese adults by the age of 30, with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or more. The comment by friends or relatives that the boy will grow out of his puppy fat is a myth – most likely, as an adult he will be more severely [...]
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October 10th, 2010 by admin
People who are obese or severely obese can lose a considerable amount of weight if they receive a structured one-year weight loss program combined with physical activity, according to two reports published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). A person is considered as obese when their Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 [...]
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