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Why the focus on weight and body mass index can offer skewed look at health
Los Angeles Daily News· 10 hours agoFor decades, healthcare in America has linked weight to health status. Since individuals with a...
BMI has its flaws. Is the ‘body roundness index’ any better?
NBC Universal via AOL· 6 days agoWhat is the body roundness index and is it better than BMI? Here's how BRI works and how it's used...
Study: Current BMI Obesity Guidelines May Be Inaccurate for Those Over Age 40
Health via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFact checked by Nick BlackmerFact checked by Nick Blackmer New research suggests the standard...
Body roundness index more accurate than BMI to measure obesity: Report
Homenewshere.com· 4 days agoNew research shows BMI could be replaced as the gold standard for measuring obesity. Here's how the...
Is bariatric surgery still best? What new research says about the procedure as weight loss drugs...
Yahoo Life Style via AOL· 5 hours agoWho is eligible for bariatric surgery? Cleveland Clinic notes that requirements begin with a...
Why Wealthy Kids Crush the Marshmallow Test
Sean Kernan via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoHuge publicity then surrounded this study and it renewed interest in the power of self-control, as it was seen as a magical tool to improve and climb the...
Obesity: Losing weight with medications such as Ozempic can help before bariatric surgery
MedicalNewsToday via AOL· 16 hours agoResearchers say people with extreme obesity who use weight loss drugs such as Ozempic before...
Gold Futures Rise, Settling Back Into Narrow Band After Fed Meeting
Barrons.com· 15 hours agoThe precious metal had briefly rallied on Wednesday's Consumer Price Index figures, before falling...
What Black Americans can learn from ‘American Idol’ star Mandisa’s obesity-related death
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWhat is class III obesity? Scientifically, obesity is determined by an individual’s body mass index...
Price sensitivity to unhealthy foods found to be related to BMI
Medical Xpress· 2 days agoConsumer data shows people with obesity are more price-sensitive than others when it comes to buying...
