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Metabolic BMI reveals hidden health risks in normal weight individuals
People of normal weight may also be at risk of diabetes and similar diseases. A study from the University of Gothenburg ...
Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. The body mass index is not going away, a new ...
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Background We investigated the prevalence, temporal trends and associated factors of overweight and obesity among adults in ...
Waist-to-height ratio ‘outperforms’ BMI in identification of serious health risks, analysis of over 120,000 people suggests ...
An international committee of scientists has proposed a change to the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The goal is to offer a more nuanced and objective way to assess body composition, by adding ...
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Everything you've been told about "curvy" health is misleading: Why BMI no longer works
If you've ever stood on a scale at the doctor's office only to be told your health status based on a single number, you're ...
—A South Korean cohort study established that abdominal obesity showed a more robust, dose-dependent association with migraine risk than BMI. A large-scale prospective cohort study from South Korea ...
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