One of the major reasons why children now are at greater risk is that we are getting fatter younger. In the UK alone, more than one million under-16s are classed as overweight or obese—double the number in the mid-Eighties. One in ten four-year-olds are also medically classified as ...
Based on NHANES data, 68.8% of US adults are classified as overweight or obese. Obesity increases the risk of diseases and can contribute to increased morbidity and mortality. This review examines studies published in which pharmacists have provided weight management services alone or in a team. ...
About 35 percent of 12- to 19-year-olds in the U.S. are classified as overweight orobese, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However,eating disordersare also a big problem. In fact, they are the third most common chronic condition in a...
High blood pressure: Also known as hypertension, high blood pressure indicates how hard your blood is pushing against the interior of your arteries. Larger bodies that are overweight or obese may have high blood pressure because the heart has to work harder to pump blood throughout the body. C...
A BMI below 18.5 is classified as underweight; a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 suggests normal weight; a BMI between 25 and 29.9 denotes overweight; and a BMI of 30 or above classifies as obesity. Limitations of BMI Because it's not a direct measurement, BMI is only used as a screening too...
In the most recent reporting from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 17% of children and 35% of adults (age-adjusted) in the United States were defined as obese , with another third of adults classified as overweight. Of greatest concern about the increasing prevalence ...
Math puzzles involve numbers, words or objects and the use of math. Surprisingly, the ever-popular Candy Crush is classified as a math puzzle. Math skills are required for players to successfully move and match colored candies. Mechanical puzzles ...
Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a health indicator used to determine whether you’re underweight, a healthy weight, overweight, or obese when your weight is compared to your actual height.
The upper limit of light green is commonly classified as marginally overweight and is said to be connected with a somewhat elevated health risk. In contrast, the dark-green range represents no elevated risk at all. At the age of about sixty, the contrast becomes obvious, when the dark-green...
When one has diabetes, the body either doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use its own insulin as much as it should. This results in sugar building up in the blood. Diabetes is classified into two major types which are: Type 1 and Type 2. In Type 1 diabetes, the body doesn’t...