Dr. K. P. V. Rao’s Health Blogs
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Why I consider Prevention is Better than Cure Dear Friends, It has been quite some time since I wrote my last blog—that is since 11th July 2018—-wherein I was discussing different types of monsoon diseases, their signs, and symptoms and how to prevent getting them. Since then I have been thinking whether it is better… Continue reading My Motto as a Doctor – “PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE”
4 Different Ways to Measure Your Blood Pressure and Know if You Have Hypertension Introduction In my last blog, I had discussed the various causes of hypertension. Today we learn how to measure Blood Pressure[B.P.]. using the different types of BP measuring instruments. Types of BP apparatuses in use- There are 4 varieties available… Continue reading HYPERTENSION- 4 different ways to measure your blood pressure
Introduction Dear Friends, We now conclude the series of blogs on Obesity. So, let’s recollect what we have learnt about obesity so far. Earlier, I had written artcles on these topics- you can click the links below to read them- To summarize- Obesity depends upon: – A] BMI or body mass index— Your BMI is… Continue reading Obesity: Conclusion- What we learned so far
Introduction Obesity can cause many unwanted problems. The image below shows the effects of this condition- So far I have covered almost all topics related to obesity and overweight problems like BMI, WHR, BMR etc. Now,once you have been categorized as either obese or overweight or for that matter of ideal body weight,we can now… Continue reading Understanding OBESITY – PART 3- Treatment
The Basal Metabolic Rate and You In my last article, we discussed Basal Metabolic Rate or BMR and how it influences weight either gain or loss. As we age, the BMR decreases by 2% every 10 years after the age of 20. This decline in BMR is due to age-related changes in muscle mass and… Continue reading How To Maintain Your Basal Metabolic Rate and Your Body Mass
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