Diabetes Information and Treatment Guide

The Body mass index is defined as the individuals body weight divided by their height in inches. It is a measure of obesity (or non-obesity). BMI is not a diagnostic tool, it is an indicator of weight status. It is a better indicator of excess body fat than body weight measurement alone, which is why medical professionals rely on the universal body mass index scale when evaluating patients health.

Here Body Mass Index is generally used as a means of correlation between groups (more…)

In a simple way, the causes of obesity seem to be as varied as the different drugs designed to try to cure it. Over 40% of the American population is now considered to be obese. This is an alarming fact that is only getting worse! But who is to wonder when on every major street you find some sort of fast food restaurant.

“Super size it please” is perhaps one of the most spoken phrases in the English language. It almost seems like you actually gain a couple of pounds just walking into one of those fast (more…)