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Is BMI Accurate? Weighing the Pros & Cons
MediaFeed via AOL· 1 day agoWhen you go in for a wellness exam, oftentimes the first things the medical assistant does is take your height and weight. With this data, the computer...
Treatment-resistant depression linked to body mass index: Study
Medical Xpress· 6 days agoThe heritability of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) was found to have significant genetic...
How Long Can I Stay on Ozempic For Weight Loss?
MediaFeed via AOL· 4 days agoYou know Ozempic can help with weight loss, but how long can you stay on Ozempic exactly? Unfortunately, there isn’t a solid answer to this question yet.
Study finds link between BMI trajectories and fracture risk in late adulthood
Medical Xpress· 6 days agoA recent study published in Osteoporosis International sheds new light on the relationship between ...
Is Body Fat a Better Measure of Obesity in Midlife Than BMI?
Medscape· 5 days agoObesity as defined by adiposity measures corresponds to a lower body mass index (BMI) cutoff (≥ 27)...
Study supports lower BMI threshold for obesity in those over age 40
Medical Xpress· 7 days agoThe internationally recognized body-mass index (BMI) cutoff point for obesity may not be appropriate...
BMI threshold for obesity in older people should be lowered, researchers say
Press Association News via AOL· 7 days agoThe threshold for detecting obesity should be lowered for middle-aged and older people, researchers...
Obesity threshold should be LOWERED - as millions at risk of killers are missed
The US Sun· 6 days agoMILLIONS of middle-aged people have been mistakenly led to think they are not obese, a study has...
People using popular drugs for weight loss, diabetes are more likely to be diagnosed with stomach...
CNN.com· 1 day agoInjected medications that treat diabetes and obesity increase the risk of a rare but serious side...
For People Over 40, BMI Obesity Readings May Not be Accurate
Healthline via AOL· 6 days agobody-mass index may be less accurate for people over age 40. As people age, their body composition...