Metabolic syndrome is a medical term used when a person has three of more risk ctors which increases their risk to developing coronary artery disease (CAD), stroke, and type-2 diabetes, or other vascular diseases, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). If... Continue reading

He said: "Obesity is on the rise in this country and what this weight management programme is designed to do is to raise the issue with parents. This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the... Continue reading

This site is published by BabyCenter, L.L.C., which is responsible for its contents as further described and qualified in theTerms of Use. I dont understand why the determining ctor of whether the child is overweight is percentile. It should be based on height and weight and build (or BMI) ctors... Continue reading

Larry KingDespite a lack of tattoos and a three-decade age difference, semi-retired CNN chatterbox Larry King has more in common with rockers Lee and Michaels than you’d think (and no, mercifully he hasn’t made a tape with Pam Anderson): All have lived and played hard (booze, cigs and lots and... Continue reading

The University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls experienced somecases of norovirus before the holidapublic health department Norovirus continues to spread in Ioway break but officials reportedno additional problems as of today. Posted inLocalonThursday, January 26, 2012 2:31 pmTags:Norovirus,Patricia Quinlisk,Kaitlin Emrich,Luther College,University Of Northern Iowa .dd-box margin-bottom:20 .dd-list li display:block;... Continue reading

Obesity numbers may have flattened out for the first time in 30 years, according to new figures, but not among poor and minority populations who have more trouble accessing care and managing their illness. You wont find them in the same waiting room with Deen. More than 25 million Americans,... Continue reading

In 2009-2010, 21.2 percent of Hispanic children and adolescents and 24.3 percent of non-Hispanic black children and adolescents were obese compared with 14.0 percent of non-Hispanic white children and adolescents, the researchers write. Equipment (2) Facilities (3) Gender and uality issues (4) The researchers also discovered no significant difference between... Continue reading

Weight Loss Camps in the U.K.Weight loss camps are camps where people (usually young adults and children, but oftentimes adults as well) are sent to go through... Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the eHowTerms of UseandPrivacy Policy. Copyright © 1999-2012 Demand Media, Inc. Fitness Camps in New... Continue reading