Among postmenopausal women with normal body mass index (BMI), those with higher body fat levels had an increased risk for invasive breast cancer, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Special Conference Obesity and Cancer: Mechanisms Underlying Etiology and Outcomes, held Jan. 27 - 30. (sciencedaily.com)
Women with a normal body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 to 24.9 need to gain a pound a week after the first trimester. (babycenter.com)
You know that losing your pregnancy weight is good for your health, but if you need another reason to work on shedding the pregnancy weight, a new study found that maintaining a normal body mass index (BMI) after pregnancy can also help prevent pelvic organ prolapse, a condition where your uterus sinks down into your vagina. (fitpregnancy.com)