Sitting for long stretches raises heart and diabetes risks in older people
Spending too long sitting raises the risk of heart disease and diabetes in people over 60, warns a major global review.
Dec 11, 2025
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BMI alone may not be enough to measure cardiometabolic disease risk among adults, researchers find
Body mass index (BMI) alone may not be enough to measure someone's risk of cardiometabolic disease, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston.
Oct 20, 2025
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Nearly 70% of US adults meet new definition of obesity, study finds
The prevalence of obesity in the United States could rise sharply under a definition of obesity released earlier this year by the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Commission.
Oct 15, 2025
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Weight change may contribute to cognitive decline in older adults
Adults over 65 whose weight decreases or fluctuates by more than 5% may experience faster cognitive decline, according to researchers in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Penn State. The team has published its findings ...
Sep 5, 2025
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Adherence to healthy lifestyle linked to lower risk for overactive bladder
Adherence to a combination of healthy lifestyle factors is associated with a lower risk for overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published online June 30 in Frontiers in Nutrition.
Jul 24, 2025
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BMI remains a reliable indicator of excess body fat in most adults, study finds
Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that nearly all adults identified as having obesity based on body mass index (BMI) also had confirmed excess adiposity.
Can AI tell if you'll stick to your workout? New study says it might
Sticking to an exercise routine is a challenge many people face. But a University of Mississippi research team is using machine learning to uncover what keeps individuals committed to their workouts.
Apr 17, 2025
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Waist circumference outshines BMI as obesity-related cancer risk marker in men, but not women
Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity ...
Mar 22, 2025
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Water aerobics for more than 10 weeks can trim waist size and aid weight loss, data analysis suggests
Water/aqua aerobics for 10 or more weeks at a time can trim waist size and aid weight loss, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the open-access journal BMJ Open.
Mar 11, 2025
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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 diagnosis of dementia, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in JAMA Network Open.
Feb 7, 2025
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