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High BMI in Early Adulthood Tied to Better Midlife Cognition
Greater body mass index from early adulthood to midlife is associated with better midlife cognition, particularly among US men and Black adults.
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Dr Hilary Jones reveals the 'simple' alternatives to BMI for working out if you're a healthy weight
Instead of BMI, Dr Jones said he preferred to use "simpler" methods with his patients - namely, the waist-to-hip (WHR) ratio ...
What is considered 'obese' — and does it mean you aren't healthy? Experts say it's complicated.
Dr. Sun Kim, an endocrinologist at Stanford University who specializes in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity, tells ...
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Global trends show sharp increase in osteoarthritis among postmenopausal women
The global number of cases of osteoarthritis, as well the disability associated with the condition, have risen by more than ...
Obesity will affect over half of adults in 25 years, study predicts
Obesity has long been classified as a global epidemic — and new data published in The Lancet journal spotlights how much worse it could get. A team of researchers found that in 2021, one billion men ...
India may have over 440 million overweight people by 2050: Lancet study
As per the study, already almost half the world's adults -- a billion men and over a billion women aged 25 years and above -- ...
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Over Half of Adults, a Third of Kids Globally Will Have Overweight, Obesity by 2050
If observed trends over the past 30 years continue, the total number of adults ages 25 and older living with overweight (body ...