Search Results for 'Weight'

Women think too much about their weight

Findings by social scientists at the Arizona State University have indicated that women harbour a fat-stigma even though their family and closest friends may not judge them as 'fat'. These results have left scientists questioning [...]

Posted On : Aug, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Half of men would ditch woman who gained weight: Poll

Men are more concerned with their partner's body type than women but they also seem to value family more highly, according to a new survey released on Tuesday. Nearly half of men questioned in the poll of 70,000 people said they would [...]

Posted On : Jul, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Women feel fat when they look in the mirror no matter what t...

To her husband and friends, she looks happy, slender and confident, in her size 12 jeans. But when the same woman looks in the mirror, the picture she sees is distorted. Just one in 17 women of a healthy weight actually considered themse [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Weight of women's handbags drops by 57 per cent

The weight of women's handbags has dropped by 57% in two years. The new generation of gadgets that women carry is so light that an average bag now weighs 3.3lb - down from 7.3lb. Lighter, multi-purpose technology, such as iPhones and Blackb [...]

Posted On : Jan, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Marriage may cause weight gain in women

Stay single if you want to maintain a thinner waistline! A new research suggests that marrying a man or even living with one can make you gain pounds. Findings of the study warn that women may face an increased risk of developing health pro [...]

Posted On : Jan, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Updated guidelines for pregnancy and weight gain are largely...

More than 60% of U.S. women of childbearing age are overweight or obese -- a significant increase from 20 years ago. And recent studies strongly suggest that either too much or too little nutrition in utero can increase a fetus' chance of [...]

Posted On : May, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Most women are more concerned with weight than overall healt...

If you view getting on a scale right up there with getting a root canal, you’re not alone. Half the women surveyed in a new Associated Press-iVillage poll aren’t down with their weight - even the 26 percent of respondents whose [...]

Posted On : May, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Low Birth Weight and Prematurity May Raise Babys Risk for Au...

Infants born before term and underweight, especially baby-girls are twice as likely to develop autism, a new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published in the June edition of the journal Pediatrics revealed. Aut [...]

Posted On : Jun, 03 2008 | Comments : 0

Low pregnancy weight gain safe for obese women

Obese women can safely gain no weight during pregnancy -- or even lose a few pounds --without harming their babies, says a study in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Health Canada has long recommended that women who have a body mass index (BMI) [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2007 | Comments : 0

Weight Training Beneficial for Women - Report

A recent study found that women who increasingly do heavy weight training produce more growth hormones beneficial for good muscle tone and optimizing metabolism. The study, published by the American Journal of Phyiology-Endocrinology and [...]

Posted On : Jul, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

Angelina's Weight Issue Getting Serious

Not that you didn’t identify this gossip or fact? Already, but Life & Style is reporting that Angelina Jolie might have some weight issues and she weighs a measly 95 pounds. It’s apparently so bad that she suffers from sev [...]

Posted On : Jul, 13 2007 | Comments : 0

Lose Baby Weight

Every nerw mom is nervous about their increased weight and they want to shed it as fast as they can. Relax, you acnnot just get away with it in a month's time. Give your body sometime, donot eat as you were during pregnancy because you mi [...]