obese

The phrase “fat shaming” has been in the news a lot lately. Support groups have popped up to say that overweight individuals can still be healthy and fit even if they don’t look like Sadik Hadzovic or Amanda Latona. It’s great to be happy with yourself, but let’s not assume that all weights are...

There’s still a lot we don’t know about Covid-19, sometimes known as the coronavirus, including the best way to treat and prevent it. And it might be several months before a trustworthy vaccine is developed and available for the masses. But if you’re someone who reads this site on a somewhat...

Studies explore causative factor of hypertension in younger, obese men and women There's no doubt estrogen plays a big role in the differences between males and females, and now researchers want to know if it also helps explain emerging sex differences in what makes younger, obese men and women...

High levels of satiety hormone leptin contribute to cardiovascular disease in obese individuals While high levels of the satiety hormone leptin don't help obese individuals lose weight, they do appear to directly contribute to their cardiovascular disease, researchers report. Source: High...

Body Mass Index (BMI) Chart The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a formula for measuring body-weight adjusted for height. It is often used by physicians and researchers studying obesity. It is a metric foruma defined as: BMI = weight-kilograms / (height-meters ^ 2) For US measurements, the formula...