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Waist-to-hip ratio may better predict cardiovascular risk than body mass index: In a study, investigators at UT Southwestern Medical Center found that people with a larger waist-to-hip ratio may be at increased risk for heart disease. The research has evaluated the association between different measures of obesity and the prevalence of arterial disease. � Our study shows tha...
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Maternal obesity prior to pregnancy associated with birth defects: Mothers of babies born with some structural birth defects, including missing limbs, malformed hearts and underdeveloped spinal cords, appear more likely to be obese prior to becoming pregnant than mothers whose children are born without such defects.. Overweight and obese women are known to be at...
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Y2R inhibitor could reduce abdominal obesity: Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have been able to use simple, non-toxic chemical injections to add and remove fat in targeted areas on the bodies of laboratory animals. They say the discovery, published in Nature Medicine, could revolutionize human cosmetic and reconstructive pla...
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High-normal uric acid linked to mild cognitive impairment in the elderly: Researchers at the Johns Hopkins and Yale university medical schools have found that a simple blood test to measure uric acid, a measure of kidney function, might reveal a risk factor for cognitive problems in old age. Of 96 community-dwelling adults aged 60 to 92 years, those with uric-acid levels ...
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Abdominal fat linked to higher death rate in men: A study by Queen's University researchers has shown that visceral fat in the abdomen is directly associated with a higher risk of mortality in men. According to Jennifer Kuk, who is the first author of the study, these findings underline the importance of measuring abdominal fat to predict the r...
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Coronary heart disease: transcendental meditation may improve cardiac risk factors: Transcendental meditation, a relaxation technique may decrease blood pressure and reduce insulin resistance among patients with coronary heart disease. Transcendental meditation, derived from the ancient Vedic tradition in India, is taught through a standard protocol involving lectures, personal ...
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Rimonabant, a new drug for weight loss: Rimonabant ( Acomplia ) is an oral selective cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist. It is licensed as an adjunct to diet and exercise for the treatment of obese patients( BMI >30Kg/m2 ), or overweight patients ( BMI >27Kg/m2 ) with associated risk factor(s), such as type 2 diabetes or dyslipidaemia. ...
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Vascular dysfunction in women's heart disease: Although ischemic heart disease ( IHD ) is often considered a "man's disease," it takes the lives of more women than men each year. In fact, in 2000, about 60,000 more women than men died from cardiovascular disease. A research found that women's disease is actually very different from that typi...
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Hypoglycemia may complicate gastric bypass surgery: A study by collaborating researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ( BIDMC ), and Brigham and Women's Hospital ( BWH ), found that the patients who have undergone gastric bypass surgery could be at risk for a potentially dangerous hypoglycemia complication that may...
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Waist-to-hip ratio better than BMI for assessing risk of heart attack: A study, published in The Lancet, has shown that waist-to-hip ratio, not body mass index ( BMI ), is the best obesity measure for assessing the risk of heart attack. If obesity is redefined using waist-to-hip ratio instead of BMI the proportion of people at risk of heart attack increases by thr...
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