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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...
Average Height and Weight for Teenagers by Age
LOVE to KNOW via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoGrowth rate is unique to children and teens, as their BMI, height, and weight will flux as their bodies are developing. Ultimately, the best evaluation...
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...
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· 6 days agoObesity as defined by adiposity measures corresponds to a lower body mass index (BMI) cutoff (≥ 27)...
Scientists Are Studying Weight-Loss Drugs for Way More Than Weight Loss
Time via AOL· 8 hours agoObstructive sleep apnea About 40% of people who have a BMI of 50 or greater also have obstructive...
How not to gain too much weight during pregnancy
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoGain too much weight during pregnancy and you run the increased risk of gestational diabetes, early labour and pre-eclampsia. Yet severe weight loss can...
Q&A: Researcher discusses changing the pregnancy culture to 'eating for you,' not for two
Medical Xpress· 5 days agoBack then, only 1 in 10 women was dealing with health issues related to being overweight. As a world...
Inside Britain's 'fattest town' where most people are overweight
Daily Express· 3 days agoWigan is Britain's obesity capital with almost 40 percent of the town's population considered obese,...
Skin Tags Linked to Metabolic Syndrome in Children
Medscape· 6 days agoAcrochordons (skin tags) in children and adolescents may serve as a marker for metabolic diseases.
