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How to measure fitness? – Life News

Cs news1 month ago1 month ago08 mins

Debates around BMI have been on for many years. Now it is conclusive that it is not a measure of obesity and fitness. Are the new metrics of waist circumference and waist to height ratio more effective? Dr Suranjit Chatterjee, senior consultant, internal medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, says: “Body mass index (BMI) has long been…

“We Can!” tackle youth obesity in Mesa County | Lifestyle

Cs news3 months ago09 mins

As the New Year approaches, many adults resolve to eat healthier or give the gym another try, but such resolutions are rare for kids and adolescents. Nonetheless, the most recent, comprehensive data on youth weight status in Colorado — the 2019 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey — reported that 24.2% of Mesa County youth were overweight…

Obese kids could be prone to heart attacks: Warning signs every parent must know, simple steps to prevent it | Health

Cs news3 months ago09 mins

Childhood obesity is on the rise where any child whose body mass index (BMI) is significantly higher than other children of his age and gender, is called obese. According to the World Health Organization, while less than 1% of children and adolescents aged 5-19 were obese in 1975, more 124 million (6% of girls and…

What your weight means for your health | Lifestyle

Cs news4 months ago4 months ago09 mins

Colorado and The District of Columbia have lower obesity rates than any other U.S. state or territory, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Specifically, more than one in five adults in Colorado (24.9%) and DC (23.5%) are reported to be obese. The CDC reported that more than one in three adults (35%)…

Study finds link between body weight prior to pregnancy and gestational diabetes | Health

Cs news5 months ago05 mins

About half the cases of gestational diabetes, a common pregnancy complication, could be avoided if body weight was maintained in the normal range, according to a study that followed almost two million births in Sweden from 2000 to 2020. Also read | Gestational diabetes: Myths and truths you need to know about If women had…