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Scientists May Have a New Body Measurement That’s Better than BMI—Here’s What It Is & What to Know
EatingWell· 19 hours agoThe first time he played it, he was putting his stats into the game—height, weight, age, sex—and his...
Much-derided BMI is useful for assessing fat levels in kids, study suggests
Ars Technica· 3 days agoKids and teens with a high body mass index (BMI) were 29 times more likely to have a high fat mass...
Step aside BMI, body composition tests are on the rise. Here's what to know
NPR· 3 days agoUsing the ACSM standards, most Americans could be classified in the “poor fitness” category, as the average body fat among adults in the U.S. is 33%. The U.S. military considers ...
Medical school isn't teaching doctors much about nutrition, according to researchers
Medical Xpress· 2 days agoCurrent medical training focuses on weight and body mass index (BMI), exacerbating anti-obesity bias...
GLP-1 medications for type 2 diabetes and obesity may lower risk of acute pancreatitis
Medical Xpress· 5 days agoMedications for type 2 diabetes and obesity known as GLP-1 receptor agonists may lower the risk of...
FDA advisors reject MDMA therapy for PTSD, amid concerns over research
MPR News· 1 day agoA panel of experts advising the Food and Drug Administration on the use of the psychedelic MDMA for post-traumatic stress disorder found on Tuesday that the available evidence fails to show ...
Evotec, Inserm, Lille University Hospital and Inserm Transfert Enter Collaboration to Identify Novel...
Digital Journal· 7 days agoPartnership will expand Evotec's molecular patient database in the area of metabolic diseases and in particular obesityEvotec will leverage its leading PanOmics technologies for the generation ...