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After menopause, individuals with cardiovascular disease and weight gain may face a higher risk of breast cancer, recent ...
New body composition tests are replacing BMI as a more accurate way to assess health and fitness. Measuring muscle mass and body fat provides key insights into strength and longevity that the scale ...
Stratifying body mass index categories by waist circumference thresholds improves mortality risk prediction in postmenopausal women.
Ozempic is an FDA-approved medication for people who have type 2 diabetes. It’s often prescribed “off-label” for weight loss ...
Copper futures dropped over 2% to $5.46 per pound on Friday, despite being poised for a weekly gain of around 10% with ...
The number of performing rights organizations has proliferated in recent years, leaving some venues struggling to pay fees ...
Tummy tuck patients may keep losing weight for years, possibly due to long-term metabolic changes or lifestyle shifts.
Patients with >50 BMI required preop interventions and a more nuanced approach, so says a new, thoughtful write up in JBJS.
Although ‘lean type 2 diabetes’ is not uncommon, clinicians must first exclude other causes including autoimmune, monogenic, ...
HealthDay News — The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than traditional body mass index (BMI), according to a study published ...
Losing weight isn’t always winning at health, say experts challenging the long-standing obsession with BMI and dieting. New ...
Businesses say the rising licensing costs have become overwhelming, and some question whether it’s even worth playing music at all.