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People don’t need a strict workout schedule to get moving.
A larger body doesn’t necessarily mean you have ‘clinical obesity’, according to a proposed new definition of the disease.
Māori and Pacific women are particularly disadvantaged by the BMI limit on access to public fertility treatment. Research shows Polynesians are much leaner than Europeans at significantly higher BMIs.
BRI quantifies body fat levels by looking at height and waist circumference.
South Africa’s national survey of food and nutrition security identifies the areas most in need.
Reduction in physical activity over the last few decades is one of the main culprits in rising obesity rates.
The messaging around Ozempic being a miracle cure is not only a lie, it has kicked up a new level of fatphobia.
Obesity is out and ‘adipose-based chronic disease’ is in, according to a recent paper. But a name change alone won’t fix entrenched stigma.
Obese children outnumber underweight ones globally, and ‘social determinants’ in kids’ lived environments play a fundamental role. Obesity in kids can lead to a lifetime of poor health.
Body mass index was first invented in 1832.
Overreliance on BMI as a measure of weight and health has deepened inequities and led to inaccuracies and overgeneralizations.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has recently released new obesity management guidelines in order to help address the growing obesity crisis in children.
BMI was created to describe the average man in the 1800s. It shouldn’t be used to predict health.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is surprisingly common, affecting about one in four adults. Eating processed foods and sugary drinks can increase the risk of developing the disease.
Social scientists determined that body mass index growth declined for children of low-income parents in states that had expanded their Medicaid programs.
A study of over 1,000 children in rural Oklahoma found that social and emotional health may be just as important as diet and exercise in reducing child obesity.
Negative attitudes about people with larger body sizes or higher weight are consistent across Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the UK and the US.
Risk due to increasing BMI is particularly notable in people younger than 40 years and black people.
‘One-size-fits-all’ weight loss advice could be inadvertently harmful to some patients.
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Adjunct Professor, Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology
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Clinical Trials Director, Department of Endocrinology, RPA Hospital, University of Sydney
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Affiliate faculty in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at UCSD ; Professor of Genomics at Scripps, The Scripps Research Institute
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Associate Professor in Physiology, Exercise and Nutrition, University of Stirling
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Associate Professor of Human Resource Management, The University of Western Australia
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Senior lecturer, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Senior Lecturer in Physiology, Exercise and Nutrition, University of Stirling
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Doctoral Researcher, University of Stirling
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Chercheur au Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec et Professeur titulaire au Département de médecine, Université Laval
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Lecturer in Diabetes and Endocrinology, University of Leicester
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Oxford
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Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Deputy Head, Health and Social Care Unit and Senior Research Fellow, Monash University
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Research Fellow and Obesity Specialist Dietitian, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor in Business Economics, University of Bath