According to an article in the "Journal of the American Medical Association" the prevalence of obesity among women is 35.5 percent but the rate of increase seems to be slowing. Determining your perfect weight can be a challenge since women are all...
Your body will store the excess calories you consume as fat all around your body. When fat accumulates, it can hit your waistline first and leave it last. Increasing your body's energy use -- or metabolic rate -- boosts your calorie burn and helps...
Two thirds of adults in the U.S. are overweight and almost 1/3 are obese, which puts people at risk for heart disease and stroke, according to Dr. Robert Eckel, president of the American Heart Association. Sadly, only 42 percent of Americans are...
Measuring your waist circumference can help provide medical professionals insight into your health and your risks for developing obesity-related conditions. There are a variety of factors that are used to determine a healthy waist size including...
The news just keeps getting worse for smoking. That smoking is linked to lung cancer, emphysema, asthma, heart disease, stroke and tooth decay is old news. As if these health risks are not enough, smoking is now linked to stunted growth in...
Dieting does not mean having to conform to strict eating patterns or restricting yourself from ever enjoying a dessert or treat again. Dieting is most beneficial if you approach your diet with the goal of making lifelong changes to your eating...
The abbreviation "BMI" stands for Body Mass Index. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, use BMI as a measure of body fatness based on height and weight. By calculating your BMI, you can begin to assess your risk...
Cholesterol levels are regularly tested by your primary doctor to determine your risk for heart disease. There are two types of cholesterol: HDL, or good, cholesterol and LDL, or bad, cholesterol. LDL cholesterol blocks your arteries with fat,...
Daily weigh-ins as you strive to trim your waistline or shed overall body fat may be frustrating and possibly inaccurate. Keeping track of of your hips, waist and thigh measurements may be a more precise means of tracking body fat loss. Day-to-day...
Ready-to-eat cereal can be a healthy breakfast option for kids. Many cereals marketed toward children are made with refined flours, added sugars and brightly-colored additives. Consult the nutrition and ingredient labels of the cereals your kids...
For people who are overweight or underweight for their height, shopping for pants can be a difficult experience. With the range of inseams for a given waistband often limited, it may be necessary to have your pants altered or purchase them at a...
High levels of body fat are associated with increased risk of chronic diseases such as type II diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference are two of the easiest and most practical methods for...
Many people carry a few extra inches around the middle. It's one of the two most common places to carry excess pounds; the second is in the bottom, hips and thighs. There are many jokes about the "beer belly" or carrying a "spare tire," but...