December 2007 Entries
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Preschool age children may be more likely to have a higher body mass index -- an indicator of being overweight or obese -- when their fathers are either permissive or disengaged as parents, study findings ...
By Anne Harding
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Following national recommendations for physical activity can lengthen your life, results of a study indicate.
In the study, people 50 to 71 years old who got at least 30 minutes of moderate ...
According to survey results released, when 2007 Cardiometabolic Health Congress participants were asked what guidelines they follow for treating patients with multiple cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors, the largest group of respondents ...
Despite the increasing evidence that managing high cholesterol reduces cardiovascular events, many people do not achieve recommended lipid levels. This is due, in part, to patients' lack of understanding about their risk factors and the potential ...
By Anne Harding
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The size of an aging man's belly and the bulk of his biceps provide a more accurate picture of his mortality risk than body mass index (BMI) alone, UK researchers have shown.
Among 4,107 men aged ...