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Obesity is not solely defined by BMI, study shows
BMI, a widely used measure, has long been criticized for being too simplistic. It calculates obesity based only on height and ...
The US is now the fattest it’s ever been as obesity rates rise again, CDC says — and these are the most overweight states
The CDC defines obesity as having a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30 ... gut microbiome and access to healthcare ...
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What is considered obese and why it doesn't always mean poor health
By 2017-2018, that number had risen to 42.5%, costing those who are obese roughly $1,429 more in healthcare expenses ... of obesity According to the CDC, a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9 is considered ...
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Metformin May Benefit Obese Individuals with Lung Cancer, Study Finds
By narrowing their research to overweight and obese individuals, Roswell Park researchers found that metformin might offer ...
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Implementation of the New Institute of Medicine Gestational Weight Gain Guidelines
Specific recommendations for adolescents (<18 years) Prepregnancy BMI cut-points based on CDC BMI charts; weight gain in upper range of the recommended values Prepregnancy BMI cut-points based ...
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Want to know if your body fat is in the healthy range? Experts say BMI is not the way
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.
Hospitals Should Test All Influenza Patients for Bird Flu, CDC Says
CDC officials say they extended the guidance now because they are seeing more H5N1 patients whose illness they cannot track back to an infected bird or cow.
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Public Health Agency of Canada
The Public Health Agency of Canada is part of the federal health portfolio. Our activities focus on protecting against threats to public health, preventing and reducing diseases and injury, and ...