Report: Obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure remain on the rise in U.S.
Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, ...
A new definition of obesity goes beyond BMI. What this could mean for you
A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...
This disease kills more people than all cancers and accidents combined
AHA’s journal Circulation, revealed that cardiovascular disease kills more people than all types of cancer and accidental ...
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Is Your Body Shaped Like A Pear? You May Be Suffering From Metabolically Healthy Obesity
According to a doctor, when a person suffers from metabolically healthy obesity, most of the fat accumulates in the hips and ...
BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...
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Is obesity a disease? Sometimes but not always, experts decide
A panel of health experts looking at obesity announced that the definition of the condition should be split into two ...
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Heart Disease Still Top Cause of Death
Heart disease and stroke claim more lives in the United States than all forms of cancer and accidental deaths combined, ...
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Heart disease still the leading cause of U.S. deaths
Advances in medical treatment for cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of death in the U.S., have helped patients live longer. But a new report finds that risk factors that lead to heart disease ...
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Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide
Heart disease remains the number one killer worldwide, outstripping all other causes of death as key risk factors continue to ...
Having this body shape means you’re more at risk for colorectal cancer, diabetes and heart disease
Research shows that people with a certain body shape face a higher risk of serious health problems compared to their ...
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Heart disease remains leading cause of death as key health risk factors continue to rise
According to the American Heart Association’s 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S.