Obesity

Description
Someone who has a weight 20% higher than the midpoint of the range of normal weight is considered obese. Comparison between the normal body fat weight is approximately 25-30% in women and 18-23% in men. If the fat content of a person exceeds the threshold then it can be called obese. Obesity is due to
from the accumulation of excess body fat. In obesity occurs imbalance between calorie intake and burning in the body. Read the rest of this entry »

Why Americans Are Overweight and What to Do About It

”Yummy, yummy, yummy, see my obese tummy!” should perhaps be America’s new national anthem.

How Overweight Is America?

How serious is obesity in America? According to Kathleen Donnelly for MSN Health & Fitness, statistics show that “…60 percent of adult Americans weigh too much, and 17 percent of American children and teens are overweight.” Read the rest of this entry »

Tummy Fat Could Be Killing You!

Tummy fat. Some of us have it, others don’t. Is there anything special about a big belly compared to a large bottom? Well, surprisingly, not all body fat is created equal! According to a study carried out by researchers from MacMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario it seems that gauging your heart attack risk depends on where your fat is, rather that how much fat you have.
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