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Waist-Hip Ratio Better than BMI to Assess Obesity in Elderly
Posted on 2009-09-23 08:16:31 in Aging | Weight and Obesity |

Body Mass Index (BMI) is the ratio between height and weight, and is typically used to gauge whether  person is underweight, overweight, or within a normal weight range. Preethi Srikanthan, from the University of California/Los Angeles (USA), and colleagues analyzed data from the MacArthur Successful Aging Study, a longitudinal study of high-functioning men and women, ages 70-79 years at the study’s start.  The team examined 12-year, all-cause mortality risk by BMI, waist circumference, and waist-to-hip circumference ratio (WHR).

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Testosterone causes belly fat during menopause
Posted on 2009-08-26 10:33:40 in Aging | Cardio-Vascular | Estrogen | Longevity and Age Management | Metabolic Syndrome | Testosterone | Weight and Obesity | Women's Health |
Visceral fat, usually known as belly fat, is the fat surrounding internal organs around the waistline. Commonly thought to be a function of age, research from the Rush University Medical Center shows that it is in fact a change in hormone balance that causes an increase in visceral fat during menopause. Continue reading…
This week's Anti-Aging video presentation: Regenerative Medicine: Stem Cells and Functional Testing
Posted on 2009-08-23 23:50:30 in Aging | Cellular Reprogramming | Diagnostics | Genetics in Disease | Immune System | Longevity and Age Management | Regenerative Medicine | Stem Cell Research | Stem Cell Research |


Highlights from a presentation given by Mitchell J. Ghen, DO, PhD at the 17th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine entitled, Regenerative Medicine Update: Stem Cells and Functional Testing

Dr. Ghen will be presenting several sessions at the upcoming Anti-Aging Conference: Clinical Applications for In-Office Procedures, He will also act as Moderator at the Global Stem Cell Symposium to be held during the conference on Saturday September 12th, 2009.

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Life expectancy on the rise
Posted on 2009-08-22 15:00:47 in Aging | Longevity | Longevity and Age Management |
The National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reports that life expectancy in the U.S. has risen to nearly 78 years. Now at an all-time-high, expected life span has grown nearly one and a half years in the past decade. Continue reading…
Brain exercises may delay memory loss
Posted on 2009-08-22 10:56:09 in Aging | Alzheimer's Disease | Brain and Mental Performance | Longevity and Age Management |
Leisure activities that exercise the brain may delay the rapid memory decline that occurs with the development of dementia in late life. Reading, writing, doing crossword puzzles, playing board or card games, having group discussions, and playing music might help maintain brain vitality and delay memory loss. Continue reading…
Advanced age and contentment
Posted on 2009-08-21 19:38:19 in Aging | Longevity and Age Management | Mental Health | Stress |
Several studies of aging and mental health show that happiness and emotional well-being improve over time. As adults age, they exhibit increased emotional control, allowing them to avoid stressful situations and negative experiences. Continue reading…
Anti-aging gene lowers blood pressure
Posted on 2009-08-20 00:26:17 in Aging | Cardio-Vascular | Genetic Research | Longevity | Longevity and Age Management |
According to medical experts, hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a contributinng factor in about 1/3 of all deaths in the U.S. annually. Researchers have now discovered an anti-aging gene that can actually lower blood pressure. Continue reading…
Findings that IVIg therapy may help lower risk of Alzheimer's prompts clinical trial
Posted on 2009-08-05 13:23:51 in Aging | Alzheimer's Disease | Brain and Mental Performance | Immune System | Longevity and Age Management | Mental Health | Neurology |
Researchers believe that adding "good" antibodies to the blood stream -- called intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy -- may help lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other similar brain disorders. A large-scale clinical trial is now underway to determine whether IVIg may be an effective treatment. Continue reading…
Sunbeds: As deadly as tobacco use, arsenic and radon gas, says WHO agency
Posted on 2009-08-05 12:26:17 in Aesthetic Medicine | Aging | Cancer | Environment | Longevity and Age Management | Skin-Hair |
International experts have moved tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer-risk category, calling them as deadly as tobacco use, arsenic and radon gas. Continue reading…
Who's Who in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine
Posted on 2009-07-27 15:20:26 in Aging | Cardio-Vascular | Exercise | Longevity and Age Management | Musculoskeletal | Nutrition | Weight and Obesity |
Week of July 27, 2009

James T. Bell, PhD
CEO for International Fitness Professionals Association

Dr. Bell is the Director for the Fellowship in Preventative Medicine, Nutrition and Sports Medicine, which provides doctors and other sports medicine professionals with the knowledge, skills and ability they need to improve patient management through exercise and nutrition prescription. Dr. Bell is the CEO of the International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA), offering over 65 certification courses and certifying over 100,000 fitness and health professionals. He also serves as CEO of IFPA's subsidiary, Doctor's Fitness Centers. He holds two PhDs in Exercise Science and is currently pursuing a PhD degrees in Naturopathic Medicine. With over 70 certifications and licenses in various areas of fitness, health, nutrition and sports medicine/psychology/conditioning, he is author or co‐author of 14 books and hundreds of articles on these subjects.

At the upcoming Anti-Aging Conference: Clinical Applications for In-Office Procedures in San Jose, California (September 9-12, 2009), Dr. Bell will present, Healthy Weight Loss Requires Losing Fat While Gaining Muscle , on Friday, September 11th.

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