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

Researchers identify a significant association between sugar-sweetened beverage tax and BMI changes among adults living in ...

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Many adolescents and young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery – particularly those who were at a healthy body mass index (BMI) before surgery, reports a paper in the ...

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Heart disease is once again the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to a new statistical report from the American ...

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Recent study employs a cross-sectional analysis of electronic health records from Kaiser Permanente Southern California, examining trends in PPD from 2010 to 2021 across diverse racial, ethnic, and ...