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- HealthYahoo Life UK
Waist circumference is ‘vital sign’ of health and should be measured alongside BMI, experts say
Experts are now calling on healthcare professionals to routinely measure the waists of their patients.
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'Fuming' mum shares picture of son on Facebook after school calls him 'overweight'
"Please tell me you think my Harley is overweight!"
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More than half of British and American girls are considered 'overfat'
Being 'overfat' increases your risk of heart disease, cancer and diabetes
- NewsAlice Sholl
Diet fizzy drinks could actually make you gain more weight
Diet fizzy drink fans, prepare to be devastated: Low fat or diet versions of soft drinks could actually be making you put on weight. In the San Antonio Heart Study back in the ‘80s, height, weight and artificially sweetened beverage consumption were measured in 5,158 participants over the course of seven to eight years. Perhaps drinking fizzy drinks without the calorie intake was too good to be true.
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Low weight linked with Alzheimer's in elderly people
Older people who weigh less may be more vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease, says a new study conducted by Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. The team arrived at this conclusion after assessing 280
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This GIF Shows How The Body Types Of Miss America Winners Have Changed Over Time
The Miss America contest has been around for a long time now – 94 years to be exact. Since crowing Margaret Gorman as “The Most Beautiful Bathing Girl In America” in 1921 (a title which evolved a year later to “Miss America”) the competition has prided itself on showcasing young women who are bursting with “beauty, grace and intelligence”. The Miss America contest is a big deal – even here in the UK it’s widely talked about – and while many of the attributes of the winners are worth aspiring t
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Plane makes emergency landing at Norwich Airport after bird strike
Stock photo, Norwich Airport: Rex A passenger plane made an emergency landing at Norwich Airport on Saturday after the aircraft struck a bird shortly after take-off. The 1pm BMI service to Aberdeen was carrying 19 passengers and three crew
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