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Fitness means being in good physical condition, being healthy,
having more energy and better sleep patterns. A person who is fit is
also able to carry out tasks more easily. Fitness may help prevent
certain diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, cancer,
and heart disease. You do not have to be an athlete to be fit. A brisk
half-hour walk every day can help you reach a good level of fitness.
Staying active and fit can also help you manage your weight and reduce
the risk of obesity.
- How Much Should I Weigh? There are a number of ways in which to determine your ideal weight. We take a look at BMI, BMR, waist-hip measurements and more and assess the advantages and disadvantages of each option.
- What Are The Top 10 Healthy Foods? Imagine a selection of foods that were delicious, nutritious and good for you - i.e. they reduced your risk of developing diseases.
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What Is A Healthy Weight?
We look at the ways in which to calculate your healthy or ideal
weight. From BMI to BMR and body-fat percentage, we discuss the
advantages and disadvantages of each.
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How To Lose Weight
People can lose weight for many reasons. This article looks at how
to be physically active, eat the right types of foods and get enough
sleep as well as other ideas.
Featured news in this category
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Overweight, obesity may increase brain tumor risk
A new meta-analysis draws together results from 18 studies to find a
possible link between being overweight or obese and brain tumor.
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Prolonged sitting linked to increased risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
A link has been established between sedentary behavior and
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, regardless of whether person does a
high level of moderate to vigorous exercise.
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Gut microbes determine what diet is best for you
With a new mathematical model, researchers are able to explain how
different levels of diversity in gut microbes lead to different
responses to diets.
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High blood pressure 'greatest risk factor for global death,' study finds
Researchers find high blood pressure is the leading risk factor for
death among men and women across the globe, followed by smoking and
high body mass index.
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Men with a high BMI at lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis
A high BMI in men and the type of fat men develop could be reducing
their risk of getting rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research
from Sweden.
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Vitamin C 'as effective as exercise' for obesity vascular health
A small study on the effects of vitamin C finds the supplement is
as effective as exercise against a blood vessel-constricting protein,
benefiting cardiovascular health.
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Overweight, obesity in midlife linked to earlier onset of Alzheimer's
Researchers find individuals who are overweight or obese at the age
of 50 may be at increased risk of earlier onset of Alzheimer's disease
than those of a healthy weight.
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Firstborn women more likely to be overweight, obese
A new study of more than 15,000 sister pairs finds firstborn women
were more likely to be overweight or obese than their secondborn
sisters.
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- Study from England shows no garden access for young children linked to childhood obesity later in childhood
- New data on Saxenda show early response predicts improvements in weight loss and cardiometabolic risk factors
- Immune cells may help fight against obesity
- Nutritional deficiencies common before weight loss surgery
- Tall and slim: They go together, genetic study shows
- Larger-sized portions, packages and tableware lead to higher consumption of food and drink, Cochrane review finds
- Sedentary lifestyle and overweight weaken arterial health already in childhood
- Pancreatic cancer stem cells could be 'suffocated' by an anti-diabetic drug
- Gut bacteria may impact body weight, fat and good cholesterol levels
- You'd have to be smart to walk this lazy... and people are
- Study finds children eat healthier at daycare centers than at home
- New enzyme-replacement therapy shows promise for genetic lipid disease treatment
- Photovoice: A useful method to learn about the food environment
- New model for the treatment and prevention of obesity in the United States
- Unhealthy diet increases pain sensitivity
- Genetic factors drive roles of gut bacteria in diabetes and obesity
- Local food environments don't affect diet or weight in Los Angeles
- Health risks of saturated fats aggravated by immune response
- Food insecurity linked to adolescent obesity, metabolic syndrome
- New study reveals how changes in lifestyle are contributing to dramatic rise in obesity
- Watching more TV as a young adult predicts obesity
- "Happy Meals" Bill could improve healthfulness of fast food meals for kids in New York City
- Relationship between feeding and development of infants set out for parents for the first time
- Fish oil-diet benefits may be mediated by gut microbes
- Interrupting sitting with walking breaks improves children's blood sugar
- Stiffer breast tissue in obese women promotes tumors
- Stop calorie counting and start promoting nutritional value of foods for heart health, say experts
- Low-level arsenic exposure before birth associated with early puberty and obesity
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Gastric bands: How does a gastric band work?
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A bottle of water before mealtimes could aid weight loss
- Researchers publish sobering statistics on physical inactivity in the US
- Obesity-related causes of stillbirth detailed in Pitt analysis
- Less may be more in slowing cardiovascular disease
- Improving cardiorespiratory fitness reduces risk of arrhythmia recurrence
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Helpful physicians may be key to successful weight loss
- Genetic mechanism driving obesity identified
- Food intake, a fragile balance between neural pathways
- Physician support key to successful weight loss, study shows
- Pass the Tabasco - chilli could prevent overeating
- Virginia Tech researchers discover potential biomarker for pre-diabetes
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Drug leads to significant weight loss for people with type 2 diabetes
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- Vitamin C 'as effective as exercise' for obesity vascular health
- Drug leads to significant weight loss for people with type 2 diabetes
- A bottle of water before mealtimes could aid weight loss
- Gut microbes determine what diet is best for you
- Scientists discover 'obesity master switch' for burning or storing fat
- Stop calorie counting and start promoting nutritional value of foods for heart health, say experts
- Firstborn women more likely to be overweight, obese
- Overweight, obesity in midlife linked to earlier onset of Alzheimer's
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