The Weekly Health Quiz: Belly Fat, Depression and the Unique Benefits of Standing
Fat deep within the abdomen carries serious cardiac health risks. Men and women should generally strive for waist measurements below:
33 for women and 38 for men
34 for women and 39 for men
35 for women and 40 for men
36 for women and 41 for men
Exercise seems to improve cardiac health by preventing unhealthy changes in the lining of the arteries, a new study found. Standing seems to have this effect:
Like exercise, standing also protects the lining of the arteries
Improves insulin sensitivity
Leads to healthier cholesterol levels
Improves both insulin sensitivity and cholesterol profiles
Lasik surgery promises better vision without glasses. But many patients experience side effects that sometimes persist. The most common problem following Lasik appears to be:
Seeing halos
Dry eyes
Poor night vision
Double vision
Over a third of Americans take at least one medication that includes depression as a side effect. These popular drugs are among those that may lead to depression:
Proton pump inhibitors (P.P.I.s) for heartburn
Beta-blockers for high blood pressure
Birth control pills
All of the above
H.I.V. infection rates in Australia declined among gay and bisexual men despite a rise in unprotected sex, thanks to increased use of:
Condoms
Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP
Sexual education programs
H.I.V. vaccine
Men and women with systolic blood pressure readings of 130 or above at age 50 were at 38 percent increased risk of this brain ailment years later:
Stroke
Parkinson's disease
Dementia
Encephalopathy
A study of families found that when a baby was delivered by C-section, that child was later at:
Increased risk of obesity
Decreased risk of obesity
Delivery method had no impact on childhood obesity rates
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