China hit its economic goals in 2024 despite a consumer spending problem
China's economy grew 5% in 2024, meeting its growth target of around 5%.
Myanmar says rebel attacks, gas shortages worsen power crisis
Myanmar's electricity generation has dropped to about half the normal figure, as rebels have damaged critical transmission networks, causing lengthy blackouts in wide swathes of the South Asian nation ...
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Malaysian police force ties promotions to BMI as it tackles officers’ bulging waistlines
Malaysia’s police force is once more battling the bulge as it adds body mass index (BMI) – a metric for body fat – as a requirement for climbing up the ranks. Officers in the Royal Malaysian ...
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Why BMI is not the obesity measurement we need
Share on Pinterest A panel of global experts explains why BMI is not the most helpful measurement of body weight, and how else doctors can diagnose obesity. Image credit: VICTOR TORRES/Stocksy.
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Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
The report’s findings suggest that BMI — the measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of ...
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'A terrible tool': The problem with BMI
Queensland-based Sarah Cox recalls that in 2018, her doctor advised her to lose weight because her body mass index (BMI) was too high, despite her feeling healthy and experiencing no physical ...
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Home Minister says healthy BMI rule for police promotions crucial to uphold discipline
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has stressed the importance of maintaining a healthy Body Mass Index (BMI) ...
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Positive response to BMI standards for police promotions, says Saifuddin
The home minister says the initiative aligns with efforts to maintain physical health and discipline within the country’s ...
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What's The New Definition Of Obesity, Does It Include BMI? Lancet’s Updated Guidelines Explained
For many years, obesity would be diagnosed based on a person’s BMI (Body Mass Index ... Around 31% of world’s overweight people are found in South-East Asia Region and the African Region compared to ...
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New definition for obesity? What a new Lancet commission has proposed to replace BMI
The new definition published by the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, a group of 58 leading experts from various medical specialities and countries moves beyond a simple cutoff mark for Body ...
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Stop Relying On BMI As Only Measure of Obesity, Says Lancet Report: ‘Fit People Likely Ruled Overweight’
Medical experts have urged a shift away from the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the main yardstick to determine obesity as it does not factor in body fat levels. The prevalent method is so flawed that it ...