New study based on Women’s Health Initiative data documents that overweight postmenopausal women are more likely to be taking antidepressants, beta-blockers, and/or insulin to treat various health problems. THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY (NAMS) CLEVELAND, Ohio (July 15, 2020)–Abdominal weight gain, which is common during the postmenopause period, is associated with an array of health...
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Poor fitness and obesity in adolescence linked to later chronic disease
Adolescents who have poor cardiorespiratory fitness or are obese have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life, serious enough to qualify them for disability pension due to a chronically reduced work capacity. The findings also suggest that a small improvement in fitness is associated with a lower risk. “In the study, we...
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Poor sleep is unlikely to contribute to higher BMI in children
by Purdue University Credit: CC0 Public Domain Children need more than a good night’s sleep to have a healthy weight, according to a new study in the journal Obesity that explores the relationship between sleep, body mass index (BMI) and cortisol levels in children. Shorter sleep duration has been linked to higher BMI, and that relationship has led researchers to consider whether poor sleep might contribute to higher BMI. This study found that kids...
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J-shaped association seen for BMI, Hodgkin lymphoma
(HealthDay)—There is a strong positive association between body mass index (BMI) and incident Hodgkin lymphoma(HL), with the positive association seen at BMIs greater than 24.2 kg/m², according to a study recently published in the British Journal of Cancer. Helen Strongman, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and colleagues examined the shape of the correlation between BMI and HL in individuals aged 16...
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Type 2 diabetes risk up with PCOS regardless of BMI
(HealthDay)—Irrespective of age and weight, women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in Diabetes Care. Nadira S. Kakoly, M.P.H., from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues estimated nationwide incidence rates and predictors of type 2 diabetes using data from...
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RFM better than BMI for measuring body fat
Body mass index, or BMI, is a widely-used value to determine if a person is underweight, normal, overweight, or obese for their height. Calculated by dividing one’s weight in kilograms by one’s height in meters squared, BMI is often criticized because it doesn’t take into account gender differences and doesn’t distinguish between bone mass, muscle...
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People with Type 2 diabetes who eat breakfast later, more likely to have a higher BMI
Being an “evening person” is linked to higher body mass indices among people with Type 2 diabetes, and having breakfast later in the day seems to be what drives this association, according to a new paper in the journal Diabetic Medicine. Obesity is common among people with Type 2 diabetes. Having an evening preference — waking...
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