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What are the health consequences of being overweight?

The latest World Health Organization (WHO) projections indicate that at least one in three of the world’s adult population is overweight and almost one in 10 is obese. Additionally there are over 20 million children under age five who are overweight.
Being overweight or obese can have a serious impact on health. Carrying extra fat leads [...]

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You Must Know Overweight And Obesity Health Risks

Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is [...]

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The Important Tips Before Taking Slimming Pills And Weight Loss Products

Slimming pills (or diet pills) and weight loss products can be sold as over-the-counter (OTC) medicines or available as prescription medicines. Most of the over the counter slimming pills or weight loss products make claims that they are effective but their claims are not backed-up by scientific evidence. In fact, these weight loss products need to be [...]

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You and Your Body Mass Index (BMI)

You can assess your body weight using the Body Mass Index (BMI). The BMI can tell you whether you have a high or low risk of developing health problems. The BMI is a formula to assess your body weight relative to height. It is a useful, indirect measure of body composition because it correlates highly [...]

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5 Essential Truths You Must Know To Lose Weight Healthy

If you are like every other out there that want to lose weight, chances are you have started and stopped several lose weight healthy diet plans with no success.
The first week of your weight lose programs is easy. You’re full of excitement. You tell yourself “this time will be different.”
 
The second week is ok, a [...]

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How Belly Fat Can Be A Health Hazard

Over a quarter million people lose their lives each year in the United States due to complications arising from being overweight. One of the places where the body stores excess fat when someone is overweight is the belly. There are many reasons one can end up being overweight.
One of the reasons is over eating or [...]

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