Body weight
hideAlthough many people prefer the less-ambiguous term body mass, the term body weight is overwhelmingly used in daily English speech and in biological and medical science contexts to describe the mass of an organism's body. Body weight is measured in kilograms throughout the world, although in some countries people more often measure and describe body weight in pounds (e.g. United States and sometimes Canada) or stones and pounds (e.g. United Kingdom) and thus may not be well acquainted with measurement in kilograms. Most hospitals in the United States now use kilograms for calculations, but use kilograms and pounds together for other purposes. (1 kg is approximately 2.2 lb; 1 stone (14 lb) is approximately 6.4 kg.)
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News tagged with body mass
A large waist can almost double your risk of premature death, study
Nov 12, 2008 |
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Having a large waistline can almost double your risk of dying prematurely even if your body mass index is within the 'normal' range, according to a new study of over 350,000 people across Europe, published today in the New En ...
With increasing obesity, fuel consumption becomes weighty matter
Dec 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Excess fuel consumption caused by excess driver and passenger weight has increased in the past two years, with no end in sight.
Alternate-Day Fasting Shows Promise for Obese Dieters
Nov 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Restricting daily calorie intake is a common plan to help obese and overweight people slim down to healthier weights. But the regime requires a daily 15 to 40 percent calorie reduction, which makes sticking ...
Poverty can physically impair brain, reducing children's ability to learn
Apr 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Chronic stress from growing up in poverty can physiologically impact children's brains, impairing their working memory and diminishing their ability to develop language, reading and problem-solving skills, ...
Love handles put the squeeze on lungs
Mar 06, 2009 |
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There's more bad news for people who carry excess weight around their waists: Not only is abdominal obesity associated with diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and a host of other health problems collectively known ...
Mayo Clinic study suggests those who have chronic pain may need to assess vitamin D status
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Mar 20, 2009 |
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Mayo Clinic research shows a correlation between inadequate vitamin D levels and the amount of narcotic medication taken by patients who have chronic pain. This correlation is an important finding as researchers discover ...
Does Size Matter? Study shows Taller People Earn More Money
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Taller men are able to earn more money than their shorter counterparts simply because taller people are perceived to be more intelligent and powerful, this according to a study published in The Economic Re ...
Researchers Test Canine Tooth Strength for Clues to Behavior of Early Human Ancestors
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Measuring and testing the teeth of living primates could provide a window into the behavior of the earliest human ancestors, based on their fossilized remains. Research funded by the National Science Foundation and led by ...
Genes for 9 health indicators
Dec 07, 2008 |
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A new genome-wide study examines genetic variants associated with nine metabolic traits and is the first to draw out novel variants from a population unselected for current disease. The traits are indicators for common disease ...
Being overweight just as risky to health as being a smoker
Feb 25, 2009 |
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Obese adolescents have the same risk of premature death in adulthood as people who smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day, while those who are overweight have the same risk as less heavy smokers, according to research published ...
Waist size predictor of heart failure in men and women
Apr 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Adding to the growing evidence that a person’s waist size is an important indicator of heart health, a study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has found ...
Genes that influence start of menstruation identified for first time
May 17, 2009 |
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Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, along with collaborators from research institutions across Europe and the United States, have for the first time identified two genes that are involved in determining when girls ...
Following a healthy lifestyle is on the decline in the US
May 27, 2009 |
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Despite the well-known benefits of having a lifestyle that includes physical activity, eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables, maintaining a healthy weight, moderate alcohol use and not smoking, only a small proportion ...
Two dietary oils, two sets of benefits for older women with diabetes
Jul 07, 2009 |
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A study comparing how two common dietary oil supplements affect body composition suggests that both oils, by themselves, can lower body fat in obese postmenopausal women with Type 2 diabetes.
Study finds tall people at top of wages ladder
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 17, 2009 |
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Tall people earn higher wages than their vertically-challenged counterparts while being obese does not mean a slimmed-down pay packet, according to a new study in Australia.
