What is considered 'obese' — and does it mean you aren't healthy? Experts say it's complicated.
Not necessarily — but it’s complicated. For years, body size was considered a barrier to most sports, but today that’s ...
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Scientists reveal married men are more at risk of health condition than single men
Research lead Dr Alicja Cicha-Mikolajczyk told press this week that a man's risk of being 'overweight' is 62 per cent higher ...
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BMI Association With Outcomes for Myocardial Infarction in Heart Failure Unclear
In patients with acute heart failure, it is unclear how body mass index affects clinical outcomes following acute myocardial infarction.
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High BMI in Early Adulthood Tied to Better Midlife Cognition
Greater body mass index from early adulthood to midlife is associated with better midlife cognition, particularly among US men and Black adults.
Theratechnologies CROI Presentation Highlights Limitations of Using BMI to Assess Cardiovascular (CV) Risk in People with HIV
Unsurprisingly, obese individuals (BMI 30-34.9 kg/m 2) had the highest prevalence of EVAF (88%) in the study, followed by class II obese PWH (BMI 35-40 kg/m 2; 69%). However, EVAF was still present in ...
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Obesity and cognition: Surprising study links higher BMI to better memory
Longitudinal Perspective: This study spans over 40 years of follow-up, making it one of the few research efforts to examine how BMI throughout life correlates with cognitive performance in midlife.
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BMI Calculator
The healthy weight range is based on a measurement known as the body mass index (BMI). This can be determined if you know your weight and your height. The Body Mass Index (or BMI) is a way of ...