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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Waist
  1. Diabetic Heart Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... obesity Have too much belly fat around your waist, even though you're at a healthy weight: For men, that's a waist more than 40 inches For women, that's a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/diabeticheartdisease.html - Health Topics
  2. Anesthesia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... an arm, a leg, or everything below the waist. You may be awake during the procedure, or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/anesthesia.html - Health Topics
  3. Body Lice (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... discolored. This is most common around your midsection (waist, groin, and upper thighs). How do you know ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bodylice.html - Health Topics
  4. HDL: The "Good" Cholesterol (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... if you have lots of fat around your waist. Exercise. Getting regular exercise can raise your HDL ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hdlthegoodcholesterol.html - Health Topics
  5. How to Lower Cholesterol (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... cholesterol levels, and being overweight with a large waist measurement (more than 40 inches for men and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/howtolowercholesterol.html - Health Topics
  6. Kidney Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... on either side of your backbone above your waist. The tubes inside filter and clean your blood, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kidneycancer.html - Health Topics
  7. Kidney Tests (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... on either side of your backbone above your waist. Your kidneys filter and clean your blood, taking ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kidneytests.html - Health Topics
  8. Metabolic Syndrome (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... metabolic syndrome: A large waistline, which means a waist measurement of 35 inches or more for women ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/metabolicsyndrome.html - Health Topics