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Thin Obese -How Skinny People Can Still Be Obese!

May 25th, 2007 · No Comments

For years we have been told that skinny means health and fat means unhealthy but I was reading an article the other day which might put that theory in a different perspective.

Many doctors and nutritionists now believe that the internal fat around vital organs like the heart, liver or pancreas, which cannot be seen, is more dangerous than the obvious external fat that stores underneath the skin.

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Excess Weight Can Cause Cancer

March 26th, 2007 · No Comments

Can excess bodyfat contribute to cancer?

Excess body weight may contribute to about 20% of all cancer deaths in women and 14% of all cancer deaths in men.

This translates to about 90,000 cancer deaths a year in the USA, according to a landmark study on the link between obesity and cancer.

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Body Mass Index Chart

January 25th, 2007 · No Comments

A guide to the Body Mass Index Chart.

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