New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I.
An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.
End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition
Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present ...
Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...
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Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
an obesity expert at the University of Washington and one of the 58 authors of the report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal. The report introduces two new diagnostic ...
Being in shape is better for longevity than being thin, new study shows
A comprehensive review found that being out of shape greatly increased the risk of dying prematurely — regardless of age or ...
The ‘worst offending’ sugary drinks revealed – how does your favourite rank?
AS a nation, we guzzle 15BILLION litres of fizzy drinks every year. But they are to blame for one in ten new cases of type 2 ...
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Fitness Matters More Than Weight for Longevity, Study Says
"This tells us that it’s much more important, all things considered, to focus on the fitness aspect” of health and longevity, ...
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Junk food, drug use cut into life expectancy gains across US
A new study reveals that junk food and drug use are hindering life expectancy gains in the U.S., despite technological ...