Archives for “Obesity and Being Overweight”

The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measurement of how overweight a person is based on his/her weight and height. Our BMI is calculated by dividing ...


The healthy Body Mass Index (BMI) is between 19 to 25 (19 to 23 for Asians).  You are considered overweight if your BMI exceeds 25.  ...


It’s a perennial question isn't it, especially on sunny island Singapore where the favourite past-time of all-&-sundry is eating? The medicality of it can't be ...


We have been brain washed that obesity shortens our lifespan. But findings from recent studies may indicate otherwise. It seems that being moderately overweight could actually ...


There are new evidence that tie obesity to a higher incidence of complications from H1N1 infections. Obese people may need more attention and different treatment ...


Hyroxycut has been marketed as a fat burner for over 10 years and is popular among people eager to lose weight. Our Health Science Authority (HSA) ...


One of the common myths about obesity is " People are overweight because they have slower metabolisms" Unfotunately this is not true. Our metobolic rate is ...