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Excess weight during pregnancy may hinder development of your baby' brain
A new study has linked a mother's high body mass index during pregnancy to changes in fetal's brain areas which play a key role in decision-making and behaviour.
Body Mass Index is actually the measurement of your weight for your body surface area and it’s considered a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people.The two deciding factors are your weight and height. A BMI less than 18.5 is underweight. Below 25 is normal. A BMI of 25 through 29.9 is overweight, and 30 or higher is considered obese. However, these days many experts are questioning whether the BMI is an accurate way to measure a person's fitness levels and general health. For example, people who are normally muscular or athletic or have high bone density would have a BMI comparable to someone who's out of shape but that doesn't mean they're more prone to obesity-related lifestyle diseases. Therefore, nowadays there's a greater tendency to measure a person's body fat percentage which many believe is a more accurate indication of one's health and well-being.
A new study has linked a mother's high body mass index during pregnancy to changes in fetal's brain areas which play a key role in decision-making and behaviour.
The size of your waist is a much more accurate indicator of health than your weight, say researchers from the University of Alberta.
Having too much of weight or too less of it can actually be fatal and cause death, shows this recent study. Hence, be careful and try to maintain a moderate body mass index to avoid falling prey to fatal conditions.
Body Mass Index or BMI could be an indicator of several diseases and conditions including your mental health. That's why it's important to calculate and understand your BMI.
Though the study was on a small scale, it collected data from different animal studies that found common blood vessels and heart abnormalities among mice born via IVF.
In a study of more than 4000 children, weight gain in the first three years was found to affect the development of their lungs and the risk of asthma by the age of 10.
A new study says if you reduce the time between your breakfast and dinner, which means have dinner at least half an hour early it can limit calorie intake and burn more fat.
The research developed a strong connection between obesity and high blood pressure.
79% of school girls in Delhi and Mumbai in the age bracket of 5 to 17 years are on the brink of developing cardiovascular ailments, diabetes, obesity, cancer and more due to sedentary lifestyle and have overall poor health, shows this study.
Being overweight caused enlargement of the left ventricle -- the heart's main pumping chamber.
The findings revealed that darker and multicolour clothes are preferred by women with higher BMIs, while men with larger BMIs are more likely to choose black or white garments.
According to research, early detection of type 2 diabetes can be improved if people change their approach to the disease.
It also reported that in order to guard against obesity, one does not need to eliminate meat-based food entirely from diet.
Obesity related to cancers such as breast, bowel, womb, oesophageal (food pipe), pancreatic, kidney, liver, upper stomach, gallbladder, ovarian, thyroid, etc.,
The scientists sought to determine if food brand recognition alone has any relevance for preschooler weight status.
Though official estimates say there are 600 million obese adults in the world, a new study claims that this estimate misses out more than half a billion fat people.
The visceral fat in your belly can pose many health risks and the subcutaneous fat in your buttocks, hips and thighs can be very difficult to burn. Find out many such facts.
Study finds that overweight people have an increased mortality risk.
A new study has linked a mother's high body mass index during pregnancy to changes in fetal's brain areas which play a key role in decision-making and behaviour.
The size of your waist is a much more accurate indicator of health than your weight, say researchers from the University of Alberta.
Having too much of weight or too less of it can actually be fatal and cause death, shows this recent study. Hence, be careful and try to maintain a moderate body mass index to avoid falling prey to fatal conditions.
Body Mass Index or BMI could be an indicator of several diseases and conditions including your mental health. That's why it's important to calculate and understand your BMI.
Though the study was on a small scale, it collected data from different animal studies that found common blood vessels and heart abnormalities among mice born via IVF.
In a study of more than 4000 children, weight gain in the first three years was found to affect the development of their lungs and the risk of asthma by the age of 10.
A new study says if you reduce the time between your breakfast and dinner, which means have dinner at least half an hour early it can limit calorie intake and burn more fat.
The research developed a strong connection between obesity and high blood pressure.
79% of school girls in Delhi and Mumbai in the age bracket of 5 to 17 years are on the brink of developing cardiovascular ailments, diabetes, obesity, cancer and more due to sedentary lifestyle and have overall poor health, shows this study.
Being overweight caused enlargement of the left ventricle -- the heart's main pumping chamber.
The findings revealed that darker and multicolour clothes are preferred by women with higher BMIs, while men with larger BMIs are more likely to choose black or white garments.
According to research, early detection of type 2 diabetes can be improved if people change their approach to the disease.
It also reported that in order to guard against obesity, one does not need to eliminate meat-based food entirely from diet.
Obesity related to cancers such as breast, bowel, womb, oesophageal (food pipe), pancreatic, kidney, liver, upper stomach, gallbladder, ovarian, thyroid, etc.,
The scientists sought to determine if food brand recognition alone has any relevance for preschooler weight status.
Though official estimates say there are 600 million obese adults in the world, a new study claims that this estimate misses out more than half a billion fat people.
Study finds that overweight people have an increased mortality risk.
Read this before you go check your Body Mass Index (BMI). It could be wrong.
The visceral fat in your belly can pose many health risks and the subcutaneous fat in your buttocks, hips and thighs can be very difficult to burn. Find out many such facts.
