Archive for October, 2006

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Wednesday, October 18th, 2006

Gaining Weight Between Your Pregnancies May Pose Risk

Gaining Weight May Put Your Baby At Risk
A new study reveals women who gain weight following their first pregnancy may experience more complications during subsequent pregnancies and deliveries.
The study, conducted by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, suggests a relationship exists between pregnancy complications and inter-pregnancy weight gain.
Evidence is mounting supporting the notion […]

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Sunday, October 8th, 2006

BMI and Heart Disease Risk

For years now many believed the body-mass index (BMI) was a fair predictor of cardiovascular risk in people. A new study however, reveals this often used tool is NOT a good predictor of cardiovascular risk. Why? The BMI does not do a good job distinguishing between fat and muscle. Failure to do so may lead […]

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