Obesity, like most words in the English language, is derived from a Latin word. The Latin “obesitas” can mean “fat,” “plump,” or “stout.” That Latin phrase is actually formed using two shorter components. They are as follows:
1. Ob means over.
2. Ēsus (esitas) means to eat in a past participle form (the only form of the [...]
The Body mass index (BMI) was invented in the 1800s by a statiscian and antropometrist from Belgium named Adolphe Quetelet. BMI quite accurately estimates body fat mass in terms of body fat percentage within the body, and is used to measure the levels of fat in the adult population. However, there are some circumstances where [...]
The Habit-A-Week Challenge is on hiatus this week, not only because I am kinda busy with other things, but also because so many bloggers and readers are also on hiatus (hopefully not having one last hurrah with all their favorite foods, but we’ll see. They’ll be back on January 2).
I thought I’d post a brief [...]
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Once upon a time there was a quiet, shy little blonde haired girl whose Daddy was a tough Master Sergeant in the Army. On the day she was born, her Daddy came to the hospital [...]
A variation of the FTO Gene is particularly associated with obesity. According to a report published in The New England Journal of Medicine, FTO Gene plays a major role in the increase of obesity.
Obesity is a problem which not only associate with poor metabolism or less physical activity but it is also much more to [...]