Two alternative patterns of childhood BMI development identified
A recently published LongITools study led by the University of Oulu identified two new childhood BMI patterns, challenging ...
Too Old to Operate6h
Higher Body Shape Index Linked to Reduced Klotho Levels
The following is a summary of “Association between adult body shape index and serum levels of the anti-aging protein Klotho ...
Cancer Therapy Advisor1d
Excess BMI May Increase Risk of Progression From MGUS to MM
Being obese at the time of MGUS diagnosis was associated with a 27% increase in the risk of progression to MM.
3 Ways to Track Your Fitness Over Time
Level 1: Place your hands about shoulder-width apart on a table. The higher the surface, the easier it will be. Step your ...
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US Study Says Microplastic Levels In Human Brains Growing. 5 Tips To Cut Exposure To These Tiny Monsters
The study was conducted by researchers from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of New Mexico Health ...
BMJ2d
Impact of prognostic nutritional index on mortality among patients receiving coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a retrospective cohort study
Background The Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), calculated from serum albumin levels and lymphocyte counts, is a simple ...
Psychology Today3d
How Mom’s vs. Dad’s BMI May Affect Their Children
In 2021, over 15 million children and young adolescents and 172 million adults were overweight or obese. This represents a ...
Rolling Out3d
Why healthy weight is more than numbers on a scale
A healthy weight isn’t one-size-fits-all Learn why body composition lifestyle and overall wellness matter more than just a ...
Winnipeg Free Press4d
No perfect shape of fitness
However, the data showed that while obesity is a risk factor, so is a lack of fitness — even if you’re not clinically obese. The studies suggest that people of healthy, average weight with the lowest ...
Decline in BMI, waist circumference seen in decade before dementia
Lower body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference and higher high-density lipoprotein are seen in the decade preceding ...
Bicycling on MSN5d
New Report Challenges Current Definition of Obesity
One of the inadequacies of using body mass index (BMI) as a predictive factor is that “current BMI-based measures of obesity can both underestimate and overestimate” a persons ...
Diabetes.co.uk6d
1 in 5 UK adults living with either diabetes or prediabetes
One in five adults is now living with either diabetes or prediabetes. The latest data reveals a concerning rise in cases, highlighting the urgent need for better prevention, earlier diagnosis and ...