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Body mass index (BMI) may not provide the most accurate screening for skeletal muscle deficits among youth with pediatric‐onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study in the Journal of ...
Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, calling into question BMI's reliability as a health measure.
New research reveals that excess weight is linked to an especially high risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal women with cardiovascular disease. The findings are published in Cancer.
A CDC panel recommended against flu vaccines with thimerosal, a preservative falsely linked to autism. Experts warn the decision may raise vaccine costs unnecessarily.
The higher a person’s BMI, the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, such as higher rates of emergency department visits and readmission.
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A body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or greater is more strongly associated with breast cancer according to new research from ...
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What is BMI? BMI stands for body mass index, explains Dr. Benedict Ifedi, MD, a family medicine doctor at Memorial Hermann.
Medical experts, including sports physicians from Medilux, emphasize that BMI should never be treated as a target in isolation.
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