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25th October, 2010

The Several Criterias to determine Obesity

There are several criteria to determine morbid obesity. One is being 50 to 100 percent more than your ideal body weight. Another measure is being 100 pounds overweight or having a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or more. The Several Criterias to determine Obesity

O1st October, 2010

BodyShapers - Easy to wear Shape Wear Garments

Who wouldn't like to look and feel good with oodles of Confidence and Self-Esteem. The easy solution for this is shapewear garments. Shapewear garments that can instantly slim, flatten and enhance all areas of your body (breast, stomach, waist, hip, thigh, buttock, leg, and all other body areas). Shapewear garments instantly shape and slim the body by flattening desired areas such as the stomach, waist, hips, buttocks, back, and thighs. Shapewear garments can make you look thinner and help hide trouble areas. Additionally, shapewear garments can also enhance body areas by providing additional curves and padding. BodyShapers - Easy to wear Shape Wear Garments

21st September, 2010

Muscle Gene May Provide New Treatments for Obesity and Diabetes

Skeletal muscle enables us to walk, run or play a musical instrument, but it also plays a crucial role in controlling disease. Rockefeller University scientists have now shown how a specific molecule in skeletal muscle regulates energy expenditure, a finding that may lead to new treatments for certain muscle diseases as well as diabetes, obesity and heart disease. Read to know [More...]

09th September, 2010

A Missing Link from Obesity to Infertility

A Missing Link from Obesity to Infertility: Researchers Unravel Clues to Infertility Among Obese Women. Obese women have a well-known risk for infertility, but a new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study has unraveled what investigators there believe is the mechanism that accounts for the risk. Read to know [More...]