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Belly Fat: are you an apple or a pear

Being slim is not enough; just as being fat is not “fat”. It matters where and how fatty tissue is distributed in your body. Belly fat is  is sneaky, because it’s tucked away inside your body, in-between your vital organs and gives you “a false sense of security” about how healthy you actually are.

You may not be  overweight, but still have too much belly fat for your size. Belly fat has been proven to be a major risk factor for the following:

  • Inflammation, which increases your risk for coronary heart disease, dementia and certain cancers.
  • Reduced sensitivity for insulin, which could lead to diabetes
  • Worsen symptoms for asthma patients

How will you know if you have too much body fat?

  1. Use a tape and measure the smallest area around your waist or belly button
  2. Now measure the widest area around your hips, where you feel bony potrusion
  3. Then divide the first figure by the second figure

 

Results:

  • If you are female your results should not exceed 0,8 (apples are above 0,8; pears are below 0,8 in women)
  • If you are male your results should not exceed 0,9  (apples are above 0,9; pears are below 0, in men)

    Pic: ADAM

So know your body shape. Are you an apple or a pear? 

5 tips to reduce belly fat

 

Belly Fat explained in Pidgin English:

 

 

Prevention and Early Diagnosis of Cancer in Pidgin

Due to an increasing number of carcinogens and changing lifestyles in developing countries,there is an increase in the number of cancer cases. Prevention and early diagnosis  of cancer are key pillars in the management of this emerging problem.

We did this video in pidgin to explain to the masses.

What is Cancer explained in Pidgin, Part 1

In this video Dr. SEA explains “What is cancer?” in Pidgin English, a langua franca spoken by the less educated in many countries across Africa and the Caribbean.

Cancer is an emerging public health problem in Africa.

According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), about 715,000 new cancer cases and 542,000 cancer deaths occurred in 2008 in Africa.

These numbers are projected to nearly double (1.28 million new cancer cases and 970,000 cancer deaths) by 2030 simply due to the aging and growth of the population, with the potential to be even higher because of the adoption of behaviors and lifestyles associated with economic development, such as smoking, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity.

 

Reduce Your Cardiovascular Risk (Video in Pidgin)

How can you know and reduce your risk at all of having a heart attack?. Up to 33% of people who suffer a heart attack, run a risk of having another one. How do you prevent that? In this video we explain Prevention of Heart Attack in Pidgin
Learn – Share – Save A Life…

 

Heart Anatomy Explained in Pidgin

Introducing our next series of videos on Cardiac Health with this video which explains the anatomy of the heart in Pidgin English. This video will help you understand our subsequent videos on heart attack and sudden heart arrest esp. among athletes. ‪

Manpikin Boobie – What is Gynecomastia? – Explained in Pidgin

Gynecomastia is an increase in male breast tissue. This condition is in most cases harmless.However in certain societies men with gynecomastia are shamed, isolated and even called witches. This in turn negatively affects the mental health of the individual.
In this video the Dr. SEA Initiative explains gynecomastia in Pidgin English, a lingua franca which cuts across many barriers.

Diabetes Awareness in Pidgin Pt 2 – Management Diabetes in an African Setting

Diet, Exercise, Compliance and Check-Ups are key to managing Diabetes mellitus, a rising problem in developing countries. Diabetes is a rising killer especially in developing countries. The number of people leaving wit with diabetes globally has risen from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014.  Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation. In this video Susan Enjema Aweh – Dr. SEA explains how to manage diabetes in Pidgin.

Diabetes Awareness in Pidgin

Diabetes is a  killer. According to data from the WHO the number of people with diabetes has risen from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. Diabetes has been rising more rapidly in middle- and low-income countries. Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation. In this video Dr. Susan Enjema Aweh – fondly known as Dr. SEA explains diabetes in simple terms.
A good portion of diabetes related complications occurs in low income settings which are usually uninformed due to low literacy rates. We thus hope to make a difference by addressing these issues in a language spoken by all; a lingua franca spoken by over 200 million people in Africa and the Carribean. The ever growing internet and mobile platforms is where we hope to meet some of them and others who can pass on the message.

What is Stroke in PIDGIN

Stroke claims a life every 10 seconds! It causes more deaths each year more than Malaria, AIDS and Tuberculosis put together. In this video Dr. SEA explains what is stroke, how can it be identified and prevented.
Know the facts, save a life, share!

By using Pidgin English we hope to reach over 200 million people who speak this lingua franca. A good number of them are automatically cut off information in formal English because they are illiterate.

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