Body Mass Index (BMI) News and Research

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Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure that relates body weight to height. BMI is sometimes used to measure total body fat and whether a person is a healthy weight. Excess body fat is linked to an increased risk of some diseases including heart disease and some cancers.
Ongoing cancer research mainly focuses on disparities and equity

Ongoing cancer research mainly focuses on disparities and equity

Obesity progression may contribute to the economic burden of the disease, studies suggest

Obesity progression may contribute to the economic burden of the disease, studies suggest

Immune fitness plays a vital role in pandemic preparedness

Immune fitness plays a vital role in pandemic preparedness

The added value of adequate immune fitness to the existing approaches to pandemic preparedness

The added value of adequate immune fitness to the existing approaches to pandemic preparedness

Study reveals concerning changes to children’s health and physical fitness post-pandemic

Study reveals concerning changes to children’s health and physical fitness post-pandemic

Physical and mental characteristics post-COVID-19 infection

Physical and mental characteristics post-COVID-19 infection

People who accumulate cardiovascular risk factors quickly have higher risk of developing dementia

People who accumulate cardiovascular risk factors quickly have higher risk of developing dementia

Brown adipose tissue is less active in boys with obesity, study finds

Brown adipose tissue is less active in boys with obesity, study finds

Exercise maintains insulin and body mass index levels to help protect brain volume

Exercise maintains insulin and body mass index levels to help protect brain volume

Does COVID-19 vaccination affect IVF treatments?

Does COVID-19 vaccination affect IVF treatments?

Thoracic aortic diameter serves as a biomarker for major cardiovascular events

Thoracic aortic diameter serves as a biomarker for major cardiovascular events

Differences in symptoms and risk of hospitalization following infection with Omicron or Delta SARS-CoV-2 variants among vaccinated people

Differences in symptoms and risk of hospitalization following infection with Omicron or Delta SARS-CoV-2 variants among vaccinated people

Safety of COVID booster doses and obstetric outcomes in pregnancy

Safety of COVID booster doses and obstetric outcomes in pregnancy

Millions of people face a postcode lottery to access fertility freezing treatments

Millions of people face a postcode lottery to access fertility freezing treatments

Bariatric surgery is just as effective for younger adolescents with obesity as for older kids

Bariatric surgery is just as effective for younger adolescents with obesity as for older kids

Oestrogen may be linked to a woman’s risk of developing dementia

Oestrogen may be linked to a woman’s risk of developing dementia

Consumption of healthy plant-based foods linked with lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Consumption of healthy plant-based foods linked with lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Study examines link between reproductive factors and dementia risk

Study examines link between reproductive factors and dementia risk

Study evaluates the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in urine samples collected during the COVID-19 pandemic

Study evaluates the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in urine samples collected during the COVID-19 pandemic

Overweight patients more likely to experience recurrent atrial fibrillation after ablation

Overweight patients more likely to experience recurrent atrial fibrillation after ablation

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