New body composition tests are replacing BMI as a more accurate way to assess health and fitness. Measuring muscle mass and ...

A gut-healthy diet was linked to a 13% lower risk of high blood pressure in U.S. adults. Eating more fiber, fermented foods ...

This precision in risk prediction allows for targeted interventions, potentially reducing unnecessary treatments and improving clinical outcomes.

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Both semaglutide and tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes and weight loss are GLP-1 agonists, meaning they mimic the hormone.

Obesity rates for Black children and adolescents are 22.4% in the decade before the pandemic and 35% in the 2 years after the ...

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The National Center for Health Statistics measured adults and children to see weight, height and other size trends ...

If you're an adult, locate your height in inches (remember, there are 12 inches in each foot) and your weight in pounds on the BMI chart at the bottom of the article. Where those numbers intersect ...

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"We simply don't know whether a healthy 52-year-old woman with a normal BMI who has had COVID-19 ... causing "an enormous burden on the healthcare system," Dr. Fiona Havers, a medical epidemiologist ...

Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these are the BMI categories for adults 20 and older: Underweight: BMI is less than 18.5 Healthy Weight: 18.5 to less than 25 Overweight ...