Body mass index (BMI) may not increase mortality independently of other risk factors in adults, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE by Aayush Visaria and Soko Setoguchi of Rutgers University.
Jul 5, 2023
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Overweight body mass index (BMI) is associated with favorable outcomes in patients with nonmetastatic head and neck cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Network Open.
Jul 3, 2023
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Medical expenditures for privately insured children, including out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures, are higher for all body mass index (BMI) categories other than healthy weight, according to a study published online July 3 ...
Jul 3, 2023
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In June, the American Medical Association announced a new policy that encourages physicians not to focus solely on body mass index, or BMI, as a determinant of weight and health. As a ratio of an individual's weight and height, ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Patient eligibility for bariatric surgery, also called weight-loss or metabolic surgery, has expanded over the last decade and its safety and effectiveness even further established in clinical studies and professional guidelines, ...
Jun 27, 2023
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Body mass index has long been used by doctors as the standard method for measuring health—and often still is. But earlier this month, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy that cautions medical professionals ...
Jun 27, 2023
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The rate at which women eliminate alcohol from their bloodstream is largely predicted by their lean body mass, although age plays a role, too, scientists found in a new study. Women with obesity—and those who are older—clear ...
Jun 26, 2023
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A new study by Uppsala University shows that a higher body mass index (BMI) increases the risk of five different rheumatic diseases: rheumatism, osteoarthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis and inflammatory spondylitis. The ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Amid the buzz around weight loss drugs and rising rates of obesity worldwide, many health care professionals are questioning one of the key measures that has long been used to define obesity.
Jun 26, 2023
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Body mass index (BMI) is not a complete measure of metabolic health, and a high proportion of U.S. adults with normal BMI still have obesity, according to research being presented Friday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's ...
Jun 15, 2023
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