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Body Mass Index (BMI)

BMI or Body Mass Index refers to the amount of body fat a person has. It is calculated by dividing…

01 Jan 2012
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Obesity

Obesity is a severe excess of body mass. It is specifically defined as a BMI greater than…

01 Jan 2012
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Cardiovascular risk factors

Cardiovascular risk factors are features that may increase your risk of developing cardiovascular disease such as atherosclerosis, coronary…

01 Jan 2012
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Obesity treatments

Obesity treatments include a range of lifestyle changes (including diets and exercise programs), behavioural therapies, pharmacotherapies (drugs)…

01 Jan 2012
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism

Kidney disease can cause a condition called secondary hyperparathyroidism, which can have a big impact on your health. Four small…

01 Jan 2012
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Lipex

Lipex is used to help lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Lipex is used in patients…

01 Jan 2012
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Cholesterol test

A cholesterol test is a simple blood test carried out to measure the levels of the two cholesterol types in…

01 Jan 2012
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Risk Factor

Risk factors are components that increase your risk of developing a specific disease and/or condition (e.g. cardiovascular risk factors…

01 Jan 2012
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Rubella embryopathy

Rubella embryopathy or Congenital Rubella Syndrome occurs when the mother is infected with Rubella in the first trimester of pregnancy.

01 Jan 2012

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