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Monday, October, 19, 2009

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Tool: Calculator for determining Type 2 diabetes risk

March 24, 2009
British scientists have developed an online calculator that can help you predict your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The calculator is based on research from more than 2.5 million people over the course of 15 years, and it takes into consideration factors including ethnicity, body mass index, smoking, socioeconomic level, family history of diabetes, and the use of steroid drugs. To find your risk, click on the link below. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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What is Obesity?
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

...physical fitness blogs, I discussed the all important "body mass index" or BMI. Basically, this... Read more »

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February 10: Eat Breakfast Everyday
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...breakfast.  All of which add up to higher unhealthy body mass index (BMI).   Keep it... Read more »

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Obesity, Thinness: Often Shared
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

...neighbors, etc.) over three decades. They compared body mass index changes among members of... Read more »

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Attitude Adjustments, Weights, And Sealed Goals for 2008
By Pat Shannon , Health Expert

...reducing my cholesterol, hypertension, weight, and body mass index. I just did my full body... Read more »

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Healthy Weight = Better Respiratory and Heart Health
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

...direct proportion to your BMI, which is short for body mass index, a measure of how overweight... Read more »

Health Guide

Taking Responsibility for your Weight
...high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia (cholesterol of 252) and extreme obesity (5 feet tall, 190 lbs, body mass index of 37.1; fyi, normal BMI is up to 25, overweight is up to 30, and extreme... Read more »
Prevent Heart Attack, Follow these Guidelines
...trans-fatty acids. Quit Smoking. Avoid exposure to second-hand smoke. Maintain Weight. Aim for a BMI (body mass index) of 18.5 to 24.9. Taking Aspirin. People whose risk for heart disease... Read more »
How to Use This Site
...working on and interested in obesity. Let our experts guide you through this experience. Find out your body mass index, find out health complications, learn about prevention and weight loss and... Read more »
Heart Disease Introduction
...factors are used to determine whether or not a person is overweight toa degree thatthreatens their health:Body mass index (BMI) (a measure of body fat)Waist circumferenceWaist-hip... Read more »
Weight Control and Diet: Highlights
...acids called ketones in her blood, a condition called ketoacidosis.About ObesityObesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or over. It accounts for nearly 300,000 deaths in the United... Read more »

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