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How to Calculate your BMI and Body Fat Percentage

There are many sites with calculators but if you have ever wondered about the math behind them, I will discuss and detail how to calculate both measurements.   BMI or Body Mass Index was developed by...

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Fat Women And More Sex

I really do not believe this that fat women have more sex than thin one. Study below show different result. Study Led by Dr Bliss Kaneshiro, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine at the...

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The McTruth About McDonalds

We all know that obesity is a (*ahem*) growing problem in the western civilized world, and it is easy to blame a number of factors on this serious health crisis. Not enough time to fix healthy meals, long...

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Gastric Bypass Surgery: Pros And Cons

More than 150,000 people undergo weight loss surgery every year, and many times that consider it. But having a gastric bypass is a major, life-changing event. There are pros and cons to consider before deciding whether this drastic, irreversible step is right for you.

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Obesity74

Obesity Causes, Obesity Surgery, Ayurvedic Cures, Yogic Cures

Considered a life style problem once, obesity is now classified as disease growing by frightening proportions Obesity Obesity, in simple terms, refers to having a high proportion of body fat. Though...

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Obesity Strikes

Obesity is now considered as a worldwide health epidemic. Pediatric obesity is a major risk factor for adult obesity, accordingly to control the epidemic adult obesity was to study how the characteristic of...

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How do you know if you are obese or not? BMI scores explained

What the heck is a BMI score?!? Since Acomplia has been so much in the news these days, there has been a lot reported about the detrimental health effects of obesity. Obesity, as is generally medically...

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Social Effects of Obesity - What are the Social Effects of Obesity

Obesity is fast becoming a major problem in USA and also the world. Even child obesity in America is reaching quite alarming proportions. Do you know the difference between an overweight and an obese...

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Health Wise-Obesity-Is It Weight Or Hate?

According to the experts obesity continues to be a problem in the United States and other developed countries. Obesity is defined as anyone who has a Body Mass Index of 29.00 or over. Disability and...

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How Does Obesity Affect People: What are the signs and symptoms of obesity?

How does obesity affect people? What are the signs and symptoms of obesity? It's no secret that over half of the world is overweight. In a world of fast food, junk food, video games and sugary drinks, it is...

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