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April 15 2005 at 06:53AM

 

London - Waist size is a good indicator of a person's risk of insulin

resistance - an early stage in the development of diabetes and heart

disease, researchers said on Friday.

 

Waist circumference is already recognised as an independent sign of

potential cardiovascular disease but Swedish scientists said it can also be

used to gauge sensitivity to insulin.

 

" A waist circumference of less than 100cm excludes individuals of both

sexes from being at risk of being insulin resistant, " Hans Wahrenberg, of

the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, said in a study reported

online by the British Medical Journal.

 

People who suffer from insulin resistance do not use insulin properly.

They may have levels of blood sugars which are higher than normal but not

yet in the range indicating pre-diabetes, which raises the risk of

developing Type 2 diabetes.

 

Sufferers of Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease, do

not make enough or do not properly use insulin. Excess weight is a leading

and avoidable risk factor for the illness.

 

The Swedish researchers studied 2 746 men and women aged 18 to 72 who

had waists ranging from 65cm to 150 cm. They measured their height, weight,

waist and hip sizes and took a blood sample to test insulin sensitivity.

 

They found that waist size was a strong predictor of insulin

resistance.

 

" Waist circumference is a simple tool to exclude insulin resistance

and to identify those at greatest risk, " said Wahrenberg.

 

 

 

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April 16 2005 at 12:19PM

 

Washington - It is not as sunny as it used to be over China and

pollution is probably to blame, Chinese researchers reported on Friday.

 

They found a significant decrease in daily surface solar radiation and

less sunshine per month compared with 1961 - especially over the eastern

part of the country where most people live and most factories are located.

 

The best explanation is a rise in aerosols - little particles that

include soot, dust and even smaller bits produced by burning fossil fuels

such as coal and oil, Huizheng Che and colleagues at the Chinese Academy of

Sciences in Xian reported in this week's issue of Geophysical Research

Letters.

 

They measured several components of sunniness, including daily global

radiation, annually averaged solar direct radiation and daily diffuse

radiation, as well as the annually averaged daily clearness index.

 

" Almost all stations in China showed decreasing trends in the

clearness index, " they wrote in their report.

 

" From these results, we conclude that the increasing emissions of

anthropogenic (human-made) aerosols have likely affected the magnitude and

variability of solar radiation and sunshine duration over much of China,

especially the eastern part of the country. "

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how many inches is 100 cm?

 

 

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Misty

Armageddon or New Age ; Health and Healing

Saturday, April 16, 2005 7:15 AM

Waist size indicates risk of diabetes - study/Soot has reduced sunshine over China - study

Waist size indicates risk of diabetes - studyhttp://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1 & click_id=31 & art_id=qw1113490081802B243 April 15 2005 at 06:53AM London - Waist size is a good indicator of a person's risk of insulin resistance - an early stage in the development of diabetes and heart disease, researchers said on Friday. Waist circumference is already recognised as an independent sign of potential cardiovascular disease but Swedish scientists said it can also be used to gauge sensitivity to insulin. "A waist circumference of less than 100cm excludes individuals of both sexes from being at risk of being insulin resistant," Hans Wahrenberg, of the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, said in a study reported online by the British Medical Journal. People who suffer from insulin resistance do not use insulin properly. They may have levels of blood sugars which are higher than normal but not yet in the range indicating pre-diabetes, which raises the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Sufferers of Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease, do not make enough or do not properly use insulin. Excess weight is a leading and avoidable risk factor for the illness. The Swedish researchers studied 2 746 men and women aged 18 to 72 who had waists ranging from 65cm to 150 cm. They measured their height, weight, waist and hip sizes and took a blood sample to test insulin sensitivity. They found that waist size was a strong predictor of insulin resistance. "Waist circumference is a simple tool to exclude insulin resistance and to identify those at greatest risk," said Wahrenberg.Soot has reduced sunshine over China - studyhttp://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1 & click_id=31 & art_id=qw1113637141179B251 April 16 2005 at 12:19PM Washington - It is not as sunny as it used to be over China and pollution is probably to blame, Chinese researchers reported on Friday. They found a significant decrease in daily surface solar radiation and less sunshine per month compared with 1961 - especially over the eastern part of the country where most people live and most factories are located. The best explanation is a rise in aerosols - little particles that include soot, dust and even smaller bits produced by burning fossil fuels such as coal and oil, Huizheng Che and colleagues at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Xian reported in this week's issue of Geophysical Research Letters. They measured several components of sunniness, including daily global radiation, annually averaged solar direct radiation and daily diffuse radiation, as well as the annually averaged daily clearness index. "Almost all stations in China showed decreasing trends in the clearness index," they wrote in their report. "From these results, we conclude that the increasing emissions of anthropogenic (human-made) aerosols have likely affected the magnitude and variability of solar radiation and sunshine duration over much of China, especially the eastern part of the country."«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§ - PULSE ON WORLD HEALTH CONSPIRACIES! §Subscribe:......... - To :.... - Any information here in is for educational purpose only, it may be news related, purely speculation or someone's opinion. Always consult with a qualified health practitioner before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses.**COPYRIGHT NOTICE**In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107,any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml

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It's 40 inches.

 

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Sharon Jagger

Saturday, April 16, 2005 4:05 PM

Re: Waist size indicates risk of diabetes - study/Soot has reduced sunshine over China - study

 

how many inches is 100 cm?

 

 

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Misty

Armageddon or New Age ; Health and Healing

Saturday, April 16, 2005 7:15 AM

Waist size indicates risk of diabetes - study/Soot has reduced sunshine over China - study

Waist size indicates risk of diabetes - studyhttp://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1 & click_id=31 & art_id=qw1113490081802B243 April 15 2005 at 06:53AM London - Waist size is a good indicator of a person's risk of insulin resistance - an early stage in the development of diabetes and heart disease, researchers said on Friday. Waist circumference is already recognised as an independent sign of potential cardiovascular disease but Swedish scientists said it can also be used to gauge sensitivity to insulin. "A waist circumference of less than 100cm excludes individuals of both sexes from being at risk of being insulin resistant," Hans Wahrenberg, of the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, said in a study reported online by the British Medical Journal. People who suffer from insulin resistance do not use insulin properly. They may have levels of blood sugars which are higher than normal but not yet in the range indicating pre-diabetes, which raises the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Sufferers of Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease, do not make enough or do not properly use insulin. Excess weight is a leading and avoidable risk factor for the illness. The Swedish researchers studied 2 746 men and women aged 18 to 72 who had waists ranging from 65cm to 150 cm. They measured their height, weight, waist and hip sizes and took a blood sample to test insulin sensitivity. They found that waist size was a strong predictor of insulin resistance. "Waist circumference is a simple tool to exclude insulin resistance and to identify those at greatest risk," said Wahrenberg.Soot has reduced sunshine over China - studyhttp://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1 & click_id=31 & art_id=qw1113637141179B251 April 16 2005 at 12:19PM Washington - It is not as sunny as it used to be over China and pollution is probably to blame, Chinese researchers reported on Friday. They found a significant decrease in daily surface solar radiation and less sunshine per month compared with 1961 - especially over the eastern part of the country where most people live and most factories are located. The best explanation is a rise in aerosols - little particles that include soot, dust and even smaller bits produced by burning fossil fuels such as coal and oil, Huizheng Che and colleagues at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Xian reported in this week's issue of Geophysical Research Letters. They measured several components of sunniness, including daily global radiation, annually averaged solar direct radiation and daily diffuse radiation, as well as the annually averaged daily clearness index. "Almost all stations in China showed decreasing trends in the clearness index," they wrote in their report. "From these results, we conclude that the increasing emissions of anthropogenic (human-made) aerosols have likely affected the magnitude and variability of solar radiation and sunshine duration over much of China, especially the eastern part of the country."«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§ - PULSE ON WORLD HEALTH CONSPIRACIES! §Subscribe:......... - To :.... - Any information here in is for educational purpose only, it may be news related, purely speculation or someone's opinion. Always consult with a qualified health practitioner before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses.**COPYRIGHT NOTICE**In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107,any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§ - PULSE ON WORLD HEALTH CONSPIRACIES! §Subscribe:......... - To :.... - Any information here in is for educational purpose only, it may be news related, purely speculation or someone's opinion. Always consult with a qualified health practitioner before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses.**COPYRIGHT NOTICE**In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107,any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml

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I think that is meant proportianally though is it not?Deon Masker <deonm wrote:

 

It's 40 inches.

 

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Sharon Jagger

Saturday, April 16, 2005 4:05 PM

Re: Waist size indicates risk of diabetes - study/Soot has reduced sunshine over China - study

 

how many inches is 100 cm?

 

 

-

Misty

Armageddon or New Age ; Health and Healing

Saturday, April 16, 2005 7:15 AM

Waist size indicates risk of diabetes - study/Soot has reduced sunshine over China - study

Waist size indicates risk of diabetes - studyhttp://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1 & click_id=31 & art_id=qw1113490081802B243 April 15 2005 at 06:53AM London - Waist size is a good indicator of a person's risk of insulin resistance - an early stage in the development of diabetes and heart disease, researchers said on Friday. Waist circumference is already recognised as an independent sign of potential cardiovascular disease but Swedish scientists said it can also be used to gauge sensitivity to insulin. "A waist circumference of less than 100cm excludes individuals of both sexes from being at risk of being insulin resistant," Hans Wahrenberg, of the Karolinska

University Hospital in Stockholm, said in a study reported online by the British Medical Journal. People who suffer from insulin resistance do not use insulin properly. They may have levels of blood sugars which are higher than normal but not yet in the range indicating pre-diabetes, which raises the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Sufferers of Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease, do not make enough or do not properly use insulin. Excess weight is a leading and avoidable risk factor for the illness. The Swedish researchers studied 2 746 men and women aged 18 to 72 who had waists ranging from 65cm to 150 cm. They measured their height, weight, waist and hip sizes and took a blood sample to test insulin sensitivity. They found that waist size was a strong predictor of insulin

resistance. "Waist circumference is a simple tool to exclude insulin resistance and to identify those at greatest risk," said Wahrenberg.Soot has reduced sunshine over China - studyhttp://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1 & click_id=31 & art_id=qw1113637141179B251 April 16 2005 at 12:19PM Washington - It is not as sunny as it used to be over China and pollution is probably to blame, Chinese researchers reported on Friday. They found a significant decrease in daily surface solar radiation and less sunshine per month compared with 1961 - especially over the eastern part of the country where most people live and most factories are

located. The best explanation is a rise in aerosols - little particles that include soot, dust and even smaller bits produced by burning fossil fuels such as coal and oil, Huizheng Che and colleagues at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Xian reported in this week's issue of Geophysical Research Letters. They measured several components of sunniness, including daily global radiation, annually averaged solar direct radiation and daily diffuse radiation, as well as the annually averaged daily clearness index. "Almost all stations in China showed decreasing trends in the clearness index," they wrote in their report. "From these results, we conclude that the increasing emissions of anthropogenic (human-made) aerosols have likely affected the magnitude and variability of solar radiation and sunshine

duration over much of China, especially the eastern part of the country."«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§ - PULSE ON WORLD HEALTH CONSPIRACIES! §Subscribe:......... - To :.... - Any information here in is for educational purpose only, it may be news related, purely speculation or someone's opinion. Always consult with a qualified health practitioner before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses.**COPYRIGHT NOTICE**In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107,any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed

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