A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

The study, published in the journal Environmental Research, found that an increase in PM2.5 levels by 16.2 micrograms per cubic metre during preconception -- three months prior pregnancy -- was ...

A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight Getty An international committee of scientists has proposed a new way to ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...

A recent study shows that Thailand has the third-highest child obesity rate among ASEAN countries. About 84.1% of kids aged 6-14 regularly snack on salty foods. The Thai Health Promotion Foundation ...

For many years, obesity would be diagnosed based on a person’s BMI (Body Mass Index). But the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Commission — which is endorsed by 75 medical organisation around the ...

People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity.

A new definition and method for diagnosing obesity has been proposed by a commission of the medical journal The Lancet on Tuesday (January 14). The new definition published by the Lancet Diabetes & ...

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The reasons for the only-child family are many and varied: they include finances, infertility, age of parent, medical concerns, and the plain desire to have only one.