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).

German researchers have found that regular consumption of white tea, the least processed variety of tea and containing potent concentrations of phytochemicals, may help to prevent obesity and encourage weight loss.

For men, maintaining a normal and fit weight may help reduce the risk of prostate cancer.  Brenda Y. Hernandez, from University of Hawaii – Honolulu (USA), and colleagues  investigated the relationship between body mass, height, and weight and prostate cancer risk in the Multiethnic Cohort, a longitudinal study involving 83,879 men, ages 45 to 75 years.

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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