Pages tagged: obesity

One measure for obesity is determined by body mass index (BMI), which is a formula of kilograms divided by height...

Metabolic syndrome is also called Reaven syndrome, insulin resistance syndrome, or Metabolic Syndrome X. People with metabolic syndrome have a clustering of the...

Yes. Most risk factors that affect children can be controlled early in life, lowering the risk of heart disease later...

Cardiovascular disease can take many forms: high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, stroke, or arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat)....

Alcohol is one of the oldest and most widely used recreational drugs and is certainly popular in our Western culture—especially...

Metabolic syndrome has become increasingly common in the United States. Also called “pre-diabetes,” this is a serious health condition that...

I’ve gotten on my Summer Soap box and written a three-part series on weight loss, obesity and healthy lifestyle modification...

My last Straight Talk, “Obesity: Facts about Fat, “Obesity: Facts about Fat,” ended with the following statements: “If you have...

A report released May 28 by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington in Seattle...

Being overweight can significantly increase your risk of heart disease. So, how you control your weight is more important than...