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Bariatric surgery offered through Shannon Weight Loss Center
KLST San Angelo via Yahoo News· 36 minutes agoAshlee Miller sat down with Carolyn McEnrue to share more about how the Shannon Weight Loss Center...
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...
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...
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...
For People Over 40, BMI Obesity Readings May Not be Accurate
Healthline via AOL· 6 days agoStudy participants were divided by the WHO BMI index: not underweight or overweight/obese (BMI...
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...
Average Height and Weight for Teenagers by Age
LOVE to KNOW via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoAverage Weight Versus BMI for Teens A more common measure of average healthy bodies is based on a formula known as the Body Mass Index or BMI< ...
Eating when we're full may be connected to some unique brain circuits
Medical News Today· 11 hours agoResearchers say eating even when you’re full may be associated with sense of smell and behavior...
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)...
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...