3 reasons why BMI is not an accurate measure of your health or body weight — and what to use instead

BMI is not an accurate way to measure body weight or health because it does not account for body fat percentage or body fat ...

The first child-specific body scan charts could enable physicians to assess obesity risk

A Concordia-led research team has created one of the first reference charts showing how children's adipose (fat) and muscle ...
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You might look healthy, but hidden fat could be silently damaging your heart

McMaster researchers found that deep abdominal and liver fat can quietly damage arteries, even in people who appear fit.

BMI shouldn't be the only way to assess who can access weight-loss drugs

About 1 in 3 Australian adults (32%) has a body-mass index (BMI) of 30 or above. A further 34% has a BMI of 25 or above.
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Mass General Brigham study shows US obesity could jump from 40% to 70%

The prevalence of obesity in the United States could rise sharply under a new definition of obesity released earlier this ...
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Body Size, Metabolism Impact Psoriasis Severity and Biologic Response

Personalized dosing strategies may be necessary for biologic therapies, especially fixed-dose options like ustekinumab, due ...

Obesity remains high in the U.S., but more states are showing progress, a new report finds

That's according to data collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and analyzed by the nonprofit group ...