Tag: cardiovascular disease

Have You Been Diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome?

Posted: November 1, 2018

Approximately 47 million adult Americans have metabolic syndrome. It is a serious health condition characterized as a group of risk factors that can increase your chance of developing cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease and stroke. It… Read More

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life

Tags: abdominal obesity, cardiovascular disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease, metabolic syndrome, stroke, type 2 diabetes

Have You Measured Your Waist Lately? You Could Have Abdominal Obesity …

by Nancy Gal

Posted: October 15, 2018

What Does Waist Measurement Have To Do With Your Health? Waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) are two screening measurements used to assess body weight as it relates to disease risk. Excess body fat increases risk of… Read More

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life

Tags: Abdominal measure, BMI, body fat, body mass index, calories, cardiovascular disease, health hazard, heart disease, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, obesity, stroke, type 2 diabetes, waist circumference

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