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Bookmark or Share- Walking: Trim your waistline, improve your health - Mayo ClinicWarm up. Walk slowly for five to 10 minutes to warm up your muscles and prepare your body for exercise. Cool down. At the end of your walk, walk slowly for five to 10 minutes to help your muscles cool down. Stretch. After you cool down, gently stretch your muscles.
- Tool: BMI and waist circumference calculator - Mayo ClinicBody mass index (BMI) uses weight and height to estimate body fat. A high BMI and large waist size may signal an increased risk of heart disease.
- Henoch-Schonlein purpura - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicSymptoms. The four main characteristics of Henoch-Schonlein purpura include: Rash (purpura). Reddish-purple spots that look like bruises develop on the buttocks, legs and feet. The rash can also appear on the arms, face and trunk and may be worse in areas of pressure, such as the sock line and waistline. Swollen, sore joints (arthritis).
- Hives and angioedema - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicHives — also known as urticaria (ur-tih-KAR-e-uh) — is a skin reaction that causes itchy welts that range in size from small spots to large blotches. Hives can be triggered by many situations and substances, including certain foods and medications. Angioedema can arise with hives or alone. It causes swelling in the deeper layers of skin ...
- Belly fat in women: Taking — and keeping — it off - Mayo ClinicAn expanding waistline is sometimes considered a price of getting older. For women, this can be especially true as body fat tends to shift to the abdomen after menopause. That extra belly fat does more than just make it hard to zip up a favorite pair of jeans, though. Research shows that belly fat carries serious health risks.
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