Water leak put kinks in fountain Sep 13, 2009
Appliantalogy wrote on Sep 10, 2009 1:39 PM:" Shame on you.. WHR doesn't owe you. Run off and try milking some other foutune 500 company. I just paid off my home, trading WHR stock. Thankyou WHR.. ". Smartest-Person-Here wrote on Sep 10, 2009 4:15 PM:" ** THAT FOUNTAIN IS THE MOST IMPORTANT LIVING ORGANISM IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF MICHIGAN ** - NOW SHUT UP - ". (The Herald-Palladium)
Waist-hip Ratio Better Than BMI For Gauging Obesity In Elderly, Study Finds Sep 3, 2009
28, 2005) The circumference of a man s waist is a better predictor of his risk of developing type 2 diabetes than his body mass index (BMI), which is a weight-to-height ratio, or waist-to-hip ratio ... 23, 2005) Waist-to-hip ratio, not body mass index (BMI), is the best obesity measure for assessing a person s risk of heart attack, concludes a global study by McMaster University researchers published ... 8, 2005) Waist-to-hip ratio, not body mass index (BMI), is the best obesity measure for... (Science Daily)
Maybe Your BMI Doesn't Really Matter Aug 19, 2009
A high WHR, however, does translate to increased mortality risk in the elderly. WHR may also be a useful predictor of cardiac status, at least in overweight patients ... WHR was significantly linked to all three measures, while BMI was linked only cholesterol. (Click2Houston, TX)
Two Dietary Oils, Two Sets Of Benefits For Older Women With Diabetes Jul 16, 2009
The dietary oils did not have significant effects on other health measurements, such as waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio and skinfold thickness measures of body fat, Belury noted. The CLA also did not appear to affect the variety of hormones involved in fat burning. (Science Daily)
How Franken won Jul 2, 2009
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Heart Disease Patients Carrying Extra Pounds Do Better, Live Longer May 20, 2009
Other indices that have been used less commonly, but possibly with more predictive power include body fatness, waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and weight-to-height ratio. "Clinicians should emphasize to patients the importance of achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, as well as benefits that can be obtained from restricting their intake of calories and getting regular exercise of 30 to 40 minutes on most, if not all, days," said Dr. Lavie. (Science Daily)
Women 'go red' for luncheon May 8, 2009
Audience members had a chance to take a step toward their own heart health by having their blood pressure and waist-to-hip ratio measured ... The waist-to-hip ratio measures abdominal fat, which is also associated with heart disease. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Cancer-obesity Link Could Aid Prevention Efforts May 7, 2009
As your waist-to-hip ratio increases, so does your risk for cancer, especially breast, colon and endometrial cancers. Some 149,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer and 50,000 will die from it this year, according to the American Cancer Society. (Science Daily)
Bigger Waist Means Bigger Risk For Heart Apr 14, 2009
"By any measure -- BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio or waist-to-height ratio -- our findings showed that excess body weight was associated with higher rates of heart failure," said Emily Levitan, the study's first author. Even among women with the same BMI -- 25, in the normal range -- a waist that was 10 centimeters larger raised the risk of heart failure 15 percent. (Click2Houston, TX)
Obesity Boosts Gum Disease Risk Apr 7, 2009
In a second study, Jimenez and her colleagues at the University of Puerto Rico in San Juan found that an elevated waist-hip ratio (WHR) was linked to a greater risk of moderate gum disease in men and women age 70 and above ... For instance, a woman with a 36-inch waist and 40-inch hips has a WHR of. (MEDLINEplus)
Big Waist Size Linked To Decreased Lung Function Mar 9, 2009
28, 2005) The circumference of a man s waist is a better predictor of his risk of developing type 2 diabetes than his body mass index (BMI), which is a weight-to-height ratio, or waist-to-hip ratio. (Dec. (Science Daily)
