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Heart disease, weight gain linked to higher breast cancer risk after menopause
After menopause, individuals with cardiovascular disease and weight gain may face a higher risk of breast cancer, recent ...
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BMI can't predict the risk of early death. Here's what can.
A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...
Body fat, not BMI, ‘far more accurate’ at predicting major health risks: study
Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found ...
Researchers say they have a better way to measure weight than BMI
They pointed out that BMI can classify some people with a “normal” BMI, even when they have a high percentage of body fat. A ...
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What is the most attractive body fat percentage for men? New research offers an answer
A new cross-cultural study involving participants from China, Lithuania, and the United Kingdom found that men with a body ...
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Elevated Body Weight Increases Risk of Breast Cancer
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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Body Fat More Accurately Predicts Heart Disease, Death Risk Than BMI
A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...
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Doctors say we’ve been misled about weight and health
Losing weight isn’t always winning at health, say experts challenging the long-standing obsession with BMI and dieting. New ...
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New Framework Reclassifies Nearly 20% of People as Having Obesity
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 ...