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18 days ago

A serious plan to tackle low birthrates could include addressing the fact that if people could afford to house themselves, they might be quicker to settle down

I almost never wonder how I’d feel if I …

39 days ago

Ben Smith, 29, goes to the gym three times a week and plays football twice a week. Last summer he ran a half marathon.

54 days ago

Using a tape measure may help pinpoint those who have more fat stored around their vital organs, which can increase the risk of conditions such as heart disease and stroke.

88 days ago

Liraglutide - sold under the brand name Saxenda - is often offered to people with with a BMI of over 30 as it improves blood sugar control and aids weight loss.

3 months ago

Experts unpack the common myth of menstruating people’s cycles synchronizing when they’re in close proximity for long enough

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Scientists from Pakistan discovered those with a BMI of over 30 were almost 50 per cent more likely to have the condition than men of a healthy weight.
Judging from the numbers I'm seeing, the black market for weight-loss jabs isn't small-scale. This is a massive operation.

4 months ago

The findings, published in Communications Medicine, challenge the long-standing reliance on body-mass index (BMI) as a measure of obesity.
Under the current rules, a body-mass-index (BMI) score of 18.5 to 25 is healthy, 25 to 29 is overweight, and 30 or above counts as obese - the point at which the risk of serious illness soars.

Medical experts have called for new way to more accurately measure obesity, although definition has yet to be adopted

Almost 70% of adults in the US would be deemed to have obesity based on a new defi…

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