Showing posts with label body mass index. Show all posts
Showing posts with label body mass index. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Walk it out on a Wednesday

Walking is healthy way to exercise and is great for those who don't enjoy running or are not in the condition to run. There are many benefits to walking such as, it helps maintain weight, keeps blood pressure level down, reduces LDL (bad) cholesterol and lowers stress levels. A person of any age can walk and the chance of injury is quite lower than running since it's not as intense. You can always speed up to burn more calories.


Pedometer: Clip it to your pants and it will count the number of steps you take. It detects the motion of hips.


Ways to increase your daily steps:
Take a walk with your spouse, child, friend, or family member
Walk the dog
Use the stairs instead of the elevator
Park farther from the store, better yet, walk to the store
Get up to change the channel
Walk to your co-workers desk
Walk over to visit a neighbor
Go outside to walk around the garden or do a little weeding
Go on a mild hike
Walk on the treadmill

Monday, July 27, 2009

Inflammation Common Factor in Obesity and Disease



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Nutrition Alert
By: Elizabeth Somer


To investigate the link between obesity, chronic inflammation, and disease, researchers at the University of California, Irvine measured inflammatory markers(such as C-reactive protein) in the blood and compared those values to weight and disease risk. Results showed that signs of inflammation doubled for each increase in body weight (as measured by BMI. People with high blood pressure and/or diabetes also had the highest markers for inflammation. The researchers conclude that there is a direct correlation between increasing overweight, the presence of obesity related diseased, and inflammation.

BMI (Body Mass Index) chart:

Underweight: BMI <18.5
Normal: BMI 18.5 to 24.9
Overweight: BMI of 25 to 29.9
Obese:
Class I 30 to 34.9 Moderate
Class II 35 to 39.9 Severe
Class III >= 40.0 Very Severe

By Waist Circumference
Optimal: 35 inches or less (men)
32.5 inches or less (women)
Health Risk: 40 inches or more (men)
35 inches or more (women)