Waist-to-Hip Ratio Has Strongest Link With All-Cause Mortality
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) has a strong, consistent association with all-cause mortality, regardless of body mass index (BMI), according to a study published online Sept. 20 in JAMA Network Open.Irfan Khan, fro…
Learn MoreMorning Exercise May Be Best for Weight Management
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Morning appears to be the best time of day to exercise for weight management, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in Obesity.Tongyu Ma, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and co…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Exposure Tied to Smaller Babies at Birth
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women exposed to air pollution deliver babies with lower birth weights; however, women living in greener areas give birth to larger babies, which may help counteract the negative effects of air pollution on b…
Learn MoreMantener un peso estable es clave para que las mujeres lleguen a los 90 o los 100 años
MARTES, 29 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En las mujeres, mantener un peso estable después de los 60 años podría aumentar las probabilidades de que lleguen a las edades avanzadas de 90, 95 o incluso 100 años. Las mujeres mayores con un peso más…
Learn MoreWomen’s Weight Loss Tied to Lower Odds of Living to 90 Years or Older
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss of 5 percent or more in older U.S. women is associated with lower odds of longevity compared with maintaining stable weight, according to a study published Aug. 29 in Journals of Gerontology, Se…
Learn MoreKeeping Weight Stable Key to Reaching 90, 100 for Women
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women, keeping a stable weight after the age of 60 may boost their odds of reaching the advanced ages of 90, 95 or even 100. Older women with a more stable weight were 1.2 to 2 times more likely to live t…
Learn MoreBody Mass Index Affects Risk for Rheumatic Disease
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher body mass index (BMI) increases the risk for rheumatic disease and is a stronger risk factor for psoriatic arthropathy and gout in women, according to a study recently published in Arthritis & Rheumatolo…
Learn MoreEnforcing BMI Cutoffs for Shoulder Joint Surgery Could Exacerbate Disparities
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Enforcing body mass index (BMI) cutoffs for access to total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) may limit the procedure for female or Black patients across all BMI cutoffs, according to a study recently published in…
Learn MoreGlobally, Fewer Teens Perceive Themselves as Overweight
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2002 to 2018, there was a global increase in the number of teenagers who underestimated their body weight, according to a study published online July 2 in Child and Adolescent Obesity.Anouk Francine Jacqu…
Learn MoreBreast Density Varies in Racial/Ethnic Groups After BMI Adjustment
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After adjustment for body mass index (BMI), clinically important differences in the prevalence of dense breasts persist across racial/ethnic groups, according to a study published online June 7 in Cancer Ep…
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