“Obesity Paradox” Debunked in New Research
Study shows ‘obesity paradox’ does not exist: waist-to-height ratio is a better indicator of outcomes in patients with heart failure than BMI. New research has…
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A Study Finds That People With Low BMI Aren’t More Active
The study also found that people with low BMI eat less and “run hotter.” The majority of obesity research to date has concentrated on examining…
Unemployment Can Result in Serious Long-Term Health Implications
Later-life mental and physical health are impacted by unemployment. According to a recent study, a person’s experience with unemployment in their twenties, thirties, and forties…
In People With Diabetes, What Really Matters Is Fat Mass Index, Not BMI
In people with diabetes, fat mass index, not body mass index (BMI), is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events, according to new research…
Modifiable Risk Factors Contribute to Gout
Elevated urate in the blood (hyperuricemia) is a precursor of gout, which is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis worldwide. A study published in…
Lower Mortality Risk for Overweight People
A new report on nearly three million people found that people whose BMI ranked them as overweight had less risk of dying than people of…